Windows Update only shows SP2 available

I am running SP1 and have not installed SP2. I did let Windows Update me to
version 5 of update manager. Not sure if this is the correct name, but it
is version 5. Since then I no longer can see any Critical Updates. The
only update that is available to me is the SP2 patch. Without installing
SP2 is there anyway I can again gain access to Critical Updates?

Greatly appreciate and help given.

Ken A.

Install SP2, that is the Critical update. Once it is
installed there are a couple of patches for it.


"Ken A" <nospaml@nospamnet> wrote in message
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|I am running SP1 and have not installed SP2. I did let
Windows Update me to
| version 5 of update manager. Not sure if this is the
correct name, but it
| is version 5. Since then I no longer can see any Critical
Updates. The
| only update that is available to me is the SP2 patch.
Without installing
| SP2 is there anyway I can again gain access to Critical
Updates?
|
| Greatly appreciate and help given.
|
| Ken A.
|
|

Jim I am not ready to install SP2 yet. I realize that I will have to do so
eventually. Until then how may I resume getting Critical Updates for SP1?

Thank you,
Ken A.

"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> Install SP2, that is the Critical update. Once it is
> installed there are a couple of patches for it.
>
>
> "Ken A" <nospaml@nospamnet> wrote in message
> news:...
> |I am running SP1 and have not installed SP2. I did let
> Windows Update me to
> | version 5 of update manager. Not sure if this is the
> correct name, but it
> | is version 5. Since then I no longer can see any Critical
> Updates. The
> | only update that is available to me is the SP2 patch.
> Without installing
> | SP2 is there anyway I can again gain access to Critical
> Updates?
> |
> | Greatly appreciate and help given.
> |
> | Ken A.
> |
> |
>
>

Ken A wrote:

> Jim I am not ready to install SP2 yet. I realize that I will have to do so
> eventually. Until then how may I resume getting Critical Updates for SP1?
Hi

Please try this:

Clean out the Download folder (WU5's temporary download folder)
located here:

%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

You can use the procedure described here:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en

You might need to delete the DataStore folder mentioned in the link
above, as well as the EventCache folder.

Note that a side effect of deleting the DataStore folder is that you
lose your WU v5 History listing (not critical).


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

I am in the same position as you. When do you think it is wise to install SP2?

Regards,

Martha

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Ken A wrote:
>
> > Jim I am not ready to install SP2 yet. I realize that I will have to do so
> > eventually. Until then how may I resume getting Critical Updates for SP1?
> Hi
>
> Please try this:
>
> Clean out the Download folder (WU5's temporary download folder)
> located here:
>
> %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
>
> (%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
>
> You can use the procedure described here:
>
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en
>
> You might need to delete the DataStore folder mentioned in the link
> above, as well as the EventCache folder.
>
> Note that a side effect of deleting the DataStore folder is that you
> lose your WU v5 History listing (not critical).
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>

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<> wrote in
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> I am in the same position as you. When do you think it is wise to
> install SP2?
>

Why would you think it is UNWISE to install SP2? I personally see absolutely
nothing wrong with the SP2 upgrade. I have it installed and working just
fine on 4 computers so far.