WIN2K - XP upgrade doesn't auto update

Last week I upgaded my old WIN2K machine to XP SP2. It went well but the 83
updates available won't install automaitcally. I can install them
individually but not from the yellow shield on the system tray. The log
files fail with this kind of message in each log file:


10.726: FindFirstFile c:\winnt\$hf_mig$\*.*
10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.

Anybody got any ideas?

Smokey Joe wrote:
> Last week I upgaded my old WIN2K machine to XP SP2. It went well
> but the 83 updates available won't install automaitcally. I can
> install them individually but not from the yellow shield on the
> system tray. The log files fail with this kind of message in each
> log file:
>
>
> 10.726: FindFirstFile c:\winnt\$hf_mig$\*.*
> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> is not correct.
> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> is not correct.
> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> is not correct.
> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> is not correct.
>
> Anybody got any ideas?

Try this:

Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot may be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
(You may need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right
after an additional reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Download/Install the 927891 patch.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A

- Reboot.

- Come back and let us know how things went!

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Perhaps this update isn't for you -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936357


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"Smokey Joe" <> wrote in message
newsF002CF2-2EA2-4A35-B5FA-...
| Last week I upgaded my old WIN2K machine to XP SP2. It went well but the 83
| updates available won't install automaitcally. I can install them
| individually but not from the yellow shield on the system tray. The log
| files fail with this kind of message in each log file:
|
|
| 10.726: FindFirstFile c:\winnt\$hf_mig$\*.*
| 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
| correct.
| 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
| correct.
| 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
| correct.
| 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
| correct.
|
| Anybody got any ideas?

Thank You, thank you, thank you.

Dial a Fix worked like a charm. I only wish I had known about this before
I manually updated 79 updates!

Now to upgrade the other computer.


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Smokey Joe wrote:
> > Last week I upgaded my old WIN2K machine to XP SP2. It went well
> > but the 83 updates available won't install automaitcally. I can
> > install them individually but not from the yellow shield on the
> > system tray. The log files fail with this kind of message in each
> > log file:
> >
> >
> > 10.726: FindFirstFile c:\winnt\$hf_mig$\*.*
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> >
> > Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Try this:
>
> Get Dial-a-Fix:
> http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
>
> Use its options to fix:
> - Windows Installer
> - Windows Update
> - All the Registration Center options.
>
> Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
> Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".
>
> Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot may be needed.
>
> - Download/Install Windows Update v3.
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
> (You may need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right
> after an additional reboot - immediately after logging in.)
>
> - Download/Install the 927891 patch.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A
>
> - Reboot.
>
> - Come back and let us know how things went!
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

absolutely briliant, that Dial-a-Fix is one helova program...

It resolved my issues straight away too....

Thanks for the link....

"Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Smokey Joe wrote:
>> Last week I upgaded my old WIN2K machine to XP SP2. It went well
>> but the 83 updates available won't install automaitcally. I can
>> install them individually but not from the yellow shield on the
>> system tray. The log files fail with this kind of message in each
>> log file:
>>
>>
>> 10.726: FindFirstFile c:\winnt\$hf_mig$\*.*
>> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
>> is not correct.
>> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
>> is not correct.
>> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
>> is not correct.
>> 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
>> is not correct.
>>
>> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Try this:
>
> Get Dial-a-Fix:
> http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
>
> Use its options to fix:
> - Windows Installer
> - Windows Update
> - All the Registration Center options.
>
> Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
> Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".
>
> Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot may be needed.
>
> - Download/Install Windows Update v3.
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
> (You may need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right
> after an additional reboot - immediately after logging in.)
>
> - Download/Install the 927891 patch.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A
>
> - Reboot.
>
> - Come back and let us know how things went!
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Thanks so much!

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Smokey Joe wrote:
> > Last week I upgaded my old WIN2K machine to XP SP2. It went well
> > but the 83 updates available won't install automaitcally. I can
> > install them individually but not from the yellow shield on the
> > system tray. The log files fail with this kind of message in each
> > log file:
> >
> >
> > 10.726: FindFirstFile c:\winnt\$hf_mig$\*.*
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> > 10.726: KB936357 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file
> > is not correct.
> >
> > Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Try this:
>
> Get Dial-a-Fix:
> http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
>
> Use its options to fix:
> - Windows Installer
> - Windows Update
> - All the Registration Center options.
>
> Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
> Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".
>
> Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot may be needed.
>
> - Download/Install Windows Update v3.
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
> (You may need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right
> after an additional reboot - immediately after logging in.)
>
> - Download/Install the 927891 patch.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A
>
> - Reboot.
>
> - Come back and let us know how things went!
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Excellent! I was having the same issues and tried Dial-a-Fix as you
suggested. Worked like a charm. Keep up the good work!

Colette

>
> Try this:
>
> Get Dial-a-Fix:
> http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
>
> Use its options to fix:
> - Windows Installer
> - Windows Update
> - All the Registration Center options.
>
> Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
> Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".
>
> Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot may be needed.
>
> - Download/Install Windows Update v3.
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
> (You may need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right
> after an additional reboot - immediately after logging in.)
>
> - Download/Install the 927891 patch.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A
>
> - Reboot.
>
> - Come back and let us know how things went!
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Smokey Joe wrote:
> Thank You, thank you, thank you.
>
> Dial a Fix worked like a charm. I only wish I had known about
> this before I manually updated 79 updates!
>
> Now to upgrade the other computer.

Glad it helped!

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Charles Lee wrote:
> absolutely briliant, that Dial-a-Fix is one helova program...
>
> It resolved my issues straight away too....
>
> Thanks for the link....

Good to see it fixed your issues!

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TFMHelpdesk wrote:
> Thanks so much!

Just glad it helped you...

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html