windows will not download securtiy updates

Microsoft send me a message to download and install updates to my computer,
and when i do. The security updates fail. These are the updates:
Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926247)
Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB929969)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB933566)
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)

There are also microsoft office updates that are not dowloading. These are:
Update for Office 2003 (KB919029)
Security Update for Office 2003 (KB924424)
Security Update for Office 2003 (KB920813)
Security Update for Word Viewer 2003 (KB934041)
Security Update for Office 2003 (KB934180)

So is there someone that could help me plz on this. I cant understand why it
is not downloading and can someone tell me is there a solution to this
problem????
thank you for taking the time to read this

Please post the last 50 or so lines of the WindowsUpdate.log
Go to Start > Run > type in [or copy%paste the below]

%windir%\windowsupdate.log

Click OK

Which Antivirus\Security suite is installed ?


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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kez wrote:

> Microsoft send me a message to download and install updates to my computer,
> and when i do. The security updates fail. These are the updates:
> Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
> Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB917734)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926247)
> Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB929969)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
> Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB933566)
> Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)
>
> There are also microsoft office updates that are not dowloading. These are:
> Update for Office 2003 (KB919029)
> Security Update for Office 2003 (KB924424)
> Security Update for Office 2003 (KB920813)
> Security Update for Word Viewer 2003 (KB934041)
> Security Update for Office 2003 (KB934180)
>
> So is there someone that could help me plz on this. I cant understand why it
> is not downloading and can someone tell me is there a solution to this
> problem????
> thank you for taking the time to read this
>

kez wrote:
> Microsoft send me a message to download and install updates to my
> computer, and when i do. The security updates fail. These are the
> updates:
<snip>
> So is there someone that could help me plz on this. I cant
> understand why it is not downloading and can someone tell me is
> there a solution to this problem????
> thank you for taking the time to read this

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

Hey Shenan, I had the same problem and turns out was my slave hard drive,
unplugged it and voila, every update is installed and working now. If you
have one try this, satisfaction waranteed.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> kez wrote:
> > Microsoft send me a message to download and install updates to my
> > computer, and when i do. The security updates fail. These are the
> > updates:
> <snip>
> > So is there someone that could help me plz on this. I cant
> > understand why it is not downloading and can someone tell me is
> > there a solution to this problem????
> > thank you for taking the time to read this
>
> 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
>
>
>

"kez" <> wrote in message
news:7D6A006C-65A6-47E0-91F1-...
> Microsoft send me a message to download and install updates to my
> computer,
> and when i do. The security updates fail. These are the updates:
> Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
> Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB917734)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926247)
> Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB929969)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
> Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
> (KB933566)
> Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)
>
> There are also microsoft office updates that are not dowloading. These
> are:
> Update for Office 2003 (KB919029)
> Security Update for Office 2003 (KB924424)
> Security Update for Office 2003 (KB920813)
> Security Update for Word Viewer 2003 (KB934041)
> Security Update for Office 2003 (KB934180)
>
> So is there someone that could help me plz on this. I cant understand why
> it
> is not downloading and can someone tell me is there a solution to this
> problem????
> thank you for taking the time to read this
>
I have just tried the suggestion below, recommended by Bob ((leanin'
cedar)
in a previous email on this site (see Joe Medford - 8.10.07) - it worked.

1. Click on Start and then click Run,
2. In the open field type "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" (without quotation marks) and
press Enter.
3. When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded" message,
click OK.
4. Please repeat these steps for each of the following commands:
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL..................hth, sdlomi2