Why is the Windows Update failing?

I have resurrected my laptop after 1 year on the shelf. I went to update
windows and it keep spitting out a 'failed' error saying that the following
two components cannot be installed:

Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)

Since I can't get past this point, I can't access the full Update.

Please, any ideas??

Steve Halloran wrote:
> I have resurrected my laptop after 1 year on the shelf. I went to
> update windows and it keep spitting out a 'failed' error saying that
> the following two components cannot be installed:
>
> Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
> Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
>
> Since I can't get past this point, I can't access the full Update.
>
> Please, any ideas??

Try installing the ActiveX of Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool
downloading, for example, WMP10:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...5-cde4bbe07999

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