Windows Freezes at update Attempt

background
Running WinXP pro on a vanilla flavored Dell P4 system.
I manually perform windows critcal updates when available.
I have not updated XP pac 2. To date, no problems with
updating.

problem
this eve I noted a critical update release from MS, went
to the Win update site, and was informed the site had
changed - now v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer
etc., - the site has indeed changed, lots of auto-upload
push. Nonetheless, upon selecting custom install on the
Welcome update your computer page, there is a shift to a
green segmented fuel meter progess bar, and within a
fraction of a second a total freeze up of the system - no
mouse, no keyboard response (so no ctrl-alt-del) - nada,
zilch, zippo. Phwooooo...hard reboot restores system,
but repeated attempts are head-banging-brick-futile.
Something seems to have changed in the nature of MS
update, and it is seriously awry. I would like to know
how I may check the readiness of my system for "new" MS
updates.
kind regards, Bruce

Service Pack 2 information
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811113

How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://support.microsoft.com/default...r=windowsxpsp2

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2


"Bruce" <> wrote in message
news:25d401c49ad5$acd55470$...
> background
> Running WinXP pro on a vanilla flavored Dell P4 system.
> I manually perform windows critcal updates when available.
> I have not updated XP pac 2. To date, no problems with
> updating.
>
> problem
> this eve I noted a critical update release from MS, went
> to the Win update site, and was informed the site had
> changed - now v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer
> etc., - the site has indeed changed, lots of auto-upload
> push. Nonetheless, upon selecting custom install on the
> Welcome update your computer page, there is a shift to a
> green segmented fuel meter progess bar, and within a
> fraction of a second a total freeze up of the system - no
> mouse, no keyboard response (so no ctrl-alt-del) - nada,
> zilch, zippo. Phwooooo...hard reboot restores system,
> but repeated attempts are head-banging-brick-futile.
> Something seems to have changed in the nature of MS
> update, and it is seriously awry. I would like to know
> how I may check the readiness of my system for "new" MS
> updates.
> kind regards, Bruce
>

Bruce wrote:

> background
> Running WinXP pro on a vanilla flavored Dell P4 system.
> I manually perform windows critcal updates when available.
> I have not updated XP pac 2. To date, no problems with
> updating.
>
> problem
> this eve I noted a critical update release from MS, went
> to the Win update site, and was informed the site had
> changed - now v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer
> etc., - the site has indeed changed, lots of auto-upload
> push. Nonetheless, upon selecting custom install on the
> Welcome update your computer page, there is a shift to a
> green segmented fuel meter progess bar, and within a
> fraction of a second a total freeze up of the system - no
> mouse, no keyboard response (so no ctrl-alt-del) - nada,
> zilch, zippo. Phwooooo...hard reboot restores system,
> but repeated attempts are head-banging-brick-futile.
> Something seems to have changed in the nature of MS
> update, and it is seriously awry. I would like to know
> how I may check the readiness of my system for "new" MS
> updates.
> kind regards, Bruce
>
Hi

You could try the steps in this post to try to get WU to work:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP14.phx.gbl


If nothing there worked, try the steps in this post:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...tngp13.phx.gbl


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