Windows Update downloads but fails to install...

Windows Update finds critical updates, downloads them, but fails to install
them. Update History shows no failures. I have to download/install the
updates manually.

I tried removing the 'Windows/system32/CatRoot2' folder, to no avail.

Does anyone know what's going on? Using Windows XP HE with SP2.

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:33:38 -0500, "barcaroller"
<> wrote:

>Windows Update finds critical updates, downloads them, but fails to install
>them. Update History shows no failures. I have to download/install the
>updates manually.
>
>I tried removing the 'Windows/system32/CatRoot2' folder, to no avail.
>
>Does anyone know what's going on? Using Windows XP HE with SP2.
>
>
>
>
Same problem with one of mine since SP2 was installed. I wasted a lot
of time trying many fixes none of which worked so I updated it
manually ever since with no problems.

Fixed it last week with a full reformat/reinstall - not for this minor
update snag but because it was long overdue a major cleanout.

Just update it manually its far less trouble IMO

BTW whats XP HE?

Jonah

Did you find your replies in windowsxp.general & help and support ?

--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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barcaroller wrote:
> Windows Update finds critical updates, downloads them, but fails to
> install them. Update History shows no failures. I have to
> download/install the updates manually.
>
> I tried removing the 'Windows/system32/CatRoot2' folder, to no avail.
>
> Does anyone know what's going on? Using Windows XP HE with SP2.

Home Edition

>BTW whats XP HE?
>
>Jonah

"Maurice N ~ MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
Did you find your replies in windowsxp.general & help and support ?


No I did not, but here is how I found the solution. In the
'C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log' file I noticed the following error messages:

WARNING: WU client failed installing updates with error 0x80240020
WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240FFF; Call error code = 0x80240020


I did some googling and found that the registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify_Disabled

needs to be renamed to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify


I did that and all my update problems went away.

Really, way-to-go !

--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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barcaroller wrote:
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote
> Did you find your replies in windowsxp.general & help and support ?
>
>
> No I did not, but here is how I found the solution. In the
> 'C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log' file I noticed the following error
> messages:
>
> WARNING: WU client failed installing updates with error 0x80240020
> WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240FFF; Call error code = 0x80240020
>
>
> I did some googling and found that the registry key
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify_Disabled
>
> needs to be renamed to
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
>
>
> I did that and all my update problems went away.

"Maurice N ~ MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
Really, way-to-go !

Well now I get those annoying pop-ups about the firewall and anti-virus
("Windows Security Alerts") but at least I can update my computer (which I
hadn't been able to since last November). Thanks for your detailed help in
the windowsxp.help_and _support group.

You can tweak the Security Center to not monitor the firewall setting &/or the antivirus. If that's your wish.
However, just be sure you do have a firewall and an antivirus program.

Again, you are welcome.

--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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barcaroller wrote:
>
> Well now I get those annoying pop-ups about the firewall and
> anti-virus ("Windows Security Alerts") but at least I can update my
> computer (which I hadn't been able to since last November). Thanks
> for your detailed help in the windowsxp.help_and _support group.