windows updates wont work

I am now down by 91 Microsoft updates. The auto update downloads the files then
tells me that they could not be loaded. I have tried to download individual
files and also tried to clear the Windows Update service file folder while
stopping and starting the update service. Nothing seems to work. The only
thing I have changed was a recent repair to my system using the Windows XP
(SP2) software disk.
I'm a bit stumped here?

Dave wrote:
> I am now down by 91 Microsoft updates. The auto update downloads
> the files then tells me that they could not be loaded. I have tried
> to download individual files and also tried to clear the Windows
> Update service file folder while stopping and starting the update
> service. Nothing seems to work. The only thing I have changed was a
> recent repair to my system using the Windows XP (SP2) software disk.
> I'm a bit stumped here?

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

(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)

Do all suggested methods.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Dave,
Sorry, I don't have a fix, but I do have some info.: I also can't finish
MSoft updates. It started just after running a system repair on two separate
Dell pcs, so it looks like the repair bonked something, maybe. Tried turning
off auto-updates and running updates manually, but no dice. Dell tech chat
said to reformat and reinstall. Looking around for help...

"Dave" wrote:

> I am now down by 91 Microsoft updates. The auto update downloads the files then
> tells me that they could not be loaded. I have tried to download individual
> files and also tried to clear the Windows Update service file folder while
> stopping and starting the update service. Nothing seems to work. The only
> thing I have changed was a recent repair to my system using the Windows XP
> (SP2) software disk.
> I'm a bit stumped here?

Dave wrote:
> I am now down by 91 Microsoft updates. The auto update downloads
> the files then tells me that they could not be loaded. I have
> tried to download individual files and also tried to clear the
> Windows Update service file folder while stopping and starting the
> update service. Nothing seems to work. The only thing I have
> changed was a recent repair to my system using the Windows XP
> (SP2) software disk.
> I'm a bit stumped here?

JGray wrote:
> Sorry, I don't have a fix, but I do have some info.: I also can't
> finish MSoft updates. It started just after running a system
> repair on two separate Dell pcs, so it looks like the repair bonked
> something, maybe. Tried turning off auto-updates and running
> updates manually, but no dice. Dell tech chat said to reformat and
> reinstall. Looking around for help...

Same answer as the original thread, given many times in these and other
forums and easily found with a Google search or a search on the Microsoft
web page...

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

(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)

Do all suggested methods.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Method number one worked for me, thanks.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Dave wrote:
> > I am now down by 91 Microsoft updates. The auto update downloads
> > the files then tells me that they could not be loaded. I have tried
> > to download individual files and also tried to clear the Windows
> > Update service file folder while stopping and starting the update
> > service. Nothing seems to work. The only thing I have changed was a
> > recent repair to my system using the Windows XP (SP2) software disk.
> > I'm a bit stumped here?
>
> 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
>
> (Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
> (Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
> (Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
>
> Do all suggested methods.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Thank you very much, applied the first fix and all is well. am now up to date.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Dave wrote:
> > I am now down by 91 Microsoft updates. The auto update downloads
> > the files then tells me that they could not be loaded. I have
> > tried to download individual files and also tried to clear the
> > Windows Update service file folder while stopping and starting the
> > update service. Nothing seems to work. The only thing I have
> > changed was a recent repair to my system using the Windows XP
> > (SP2) software disk.
> > I'm a bit stumped here?
>
> JGray wrote:
> > Sorry, I don't have a fix, but I do have some info.: I also can't
> > finish MSoft updates. It started just after running a system
> > repair on two separate Dell pcs, so it looks like the repair bonked
> > something, maybe. Tried turning off auto-updates and running
> > updates manually, but no dice. Dell tech chat said to reformat and
> > reinstall. Looking around for help...
>
> Same answer as the original thread, given many times in these and other
> forums and easily found with a Google search or a search on the Microsoft
> web page...
>
> 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
>
> (Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
> (Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
> (Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
>
> Do all suggested methods.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>