Windows update download problems

I was notified that there are three critical updates ready for downloading.
Ihave tried several times to do so but get the message that the downloads
"failed". What causes this? Is it because of Service Pack 2 which I recently
installed?

Jim Norton wrote:

> I was notified that there are three critical updates ready for downloading.
> Ihave tried several times to do so but get the message that the downloads
> "failed". What causes this? Is it because of Service Pack 2 which I recently
> installed?
Hi

A log file you can check for any clues or error messages/numbers:

%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log (no space)

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)


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Jim I am having the same problem, i.e., I can't download and install critical
updates. I have been "surfing" the web in order to resolve this problem with
no success thus far. Does anyone have any ideas re: this? I am running
Windows XP (Home) edition. I have read that if a system was restored to a
previous time and SP 1a was deleted or changed this can cause the problem???
Thanks for any assistance.

"Jim Norton" wrote:

> I was notified that there are three critical updates ready for downloading.
> Ihave tried several times to do so but get the message that the downloads
> "failed". What causes this? Is it because of Service Pack 2 which I recently
> installed?

Yesterday I was notified that KB898461 was available to download. I tried
numerous times and no luck. The 'Installing Updates' window appears, and the
computer freezes and I am then informed that the install was not successful.
My last updates were June 14 and all worked fine. I have sp2 installed. Must
be a Microsoft problem if more and more people are having problems.

Jake

"Referee 06" <Referee > wrote in message
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> Jim I am having the same problem, i.e., I can't download and install
> critical
> updates. I have been "surfing" the web in order to resolve this problem
> with
> no success thus far. Does anyone have any ideas re: this? I am running
> Windows XP (Home) edition. I have read that if a system was restored to a
> previous time and SP 1a was deleted or changed this can cause the
> problem???
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
> "Jim Norton" wrote:
>
>> I was notified that there are three critical updates ready for
>> downloading.
>> Ihave tried several times to do so but get the message that the downloads
>> "failed". What causes this? Is it because of Service Pack 2 which I
>> recently
>> installed?