Windows Update Conintuously Fails

Running XP on the box. It stopped working about August of 2007. I have
manually installed IE7 and a couple of other minor updates. Tried the psexec
thing and was able to install the validation but still cannot get the rest of
the updates. Ran Malicious removal tool to no avail. HELP!! It's making me
crazy.

GPerera wrote:
> Running XP on the box. It stopped working about August of 2007. I
> have manually installed IE7 and a couple of other minor updates.
> Tried the psexec thing and was able to install the validation but
> still cannot get the rest of the updates. Ran Malicious removal
> tool to no avail. HELP!! It's making me crazy.

You really have likely left out a lot of information - given how long this
has been going on for you.

Ignore the title... Try both methods, reboot after each one.

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Doesn't work? Try the following...

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 will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://download.windowsupdate.com/Wi...gent30-x86.exe
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

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

- Reboot.

- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.

- 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

Why did you wait 7 months, you have left your system in a vulnerable state
being unpatched for so long. There's even a possibility that the system could
be infected.

Have you checked for viruses/malware etc.

Have you read this article and done the troubleshooting steps?

Did you check the windowsupdate.log for specific errors?
Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\windowsupdate.log, and then click
OK.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602
How to troubleshoot common Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows
Server Update Services installation issues

K

"GPerera" wrote:

> Running XP on the box. It stopped working about August of 2007. I have
> manually installed IE7 and a couple of other minor updates. Tried the psexec
> thing and was able to install the validation but still cannot get the rest of
> the updates. Ran Malicious removal tool to no avail. HELP!! It's making me
> crazy.

Hi Shenan!

After feverishly working for 2 solid days to try to make my updates work, I
found your solution (the ifrst one), tried it and it worked!!! Thanks so
much.

Zelda

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> GPerera wrote:
> > Running XP on the box. It stopped working about August of 2007. I
> > have manually installed IE7 and a couple of other minor updates.
> > Tried the psexec thing and was able to install the validation but
> > still cannot get the rest of the updates. Ran Malicious removal
> > tool to no avail. HELP!! It's making me crazy.
>
> You really have likely left out a lot of information - given how long this
> has been going on for you.
>
> Ignore the title... Try both methods, reboot after each one.
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
> from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
> you repair a Windows XP installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Doesn't work? Try the following...
>
> 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 will be needed.
>
> - Download/Install Windows Update v3.
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/Wi...gent30-x86.exe
> (You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
> right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)
>
> - Download/Install the 927891 patch.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A
>
> - Reboot.
>
> - Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.
>
> - 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
>
>
>