Windows XP Updates Fail with 0x80244018

I've read through most of the messages here regarding this error code, and
they've all been basically useless. The machine downloads the updates just
fine, but fails during installation. All other machines on our network are
updating just fine; it's something about this machine. It pretty clearly has
nothing to do with antivirus or firewall. I've run the MGA tool referenced in
other posts to no avail. Clearing cookies and temporary internet files has
not helped, nor has resetting IE security options.

Does the machine update via WSUS or Windows Update? Assuming the latter...

1. CrystalBall© sez...

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

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.

2. You cannot download updates when you access the Windows Update Web site
from a Windows XP-based computer that is behind a firewall or a proxy
server:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896226
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


PGoodman13 wrote:
> I've read through most of the messages here regarding this error code, and
> they've all been basically useless. The machine downloads the updates just
> fine, but fails during installation. All other machines on our network are
> updating just fine; it's something about this machine. It pretty clearly
> has
> nothing to do with antivirus or firewall. I've run the MGA tool referenced
> in other posts to no avail. Clearing cookies and temporary internet files
> has not helped, nor has resetting IE security options.

You're a gentleman and a scholar; this fixed the problem. Specifically,
registering the wups2.dll file as shown in the KB article referenced in
solution 1 did the trick. I thank you for your time and expertise.

Thanks,
Patrick Goodman
(a/k/a PGoodman13)

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Does the machine update via WSUS or Windows Update? Assuming the latter...
>
> 1. CrystalBall© sez...
>
> 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
>
> NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
>
> 2. You cannot download updates when you access the Windows Update Web site
> from a Windows XP-based computer that is behind a firewall or a proxy
> server:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896226
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> PGoodman13 wrote:
> > I've read through most of the messages here regarding this error code, and
> > they've all been basically useless. The machine downloads the updates just
> > fine, but fails during installation. All other machines on our network are
> > updating just fine; it's something about this machine. It pretty clearly
> > has
> > nothing to do with antivirus or firewall. I've run the MGA tool referenced
> > in other posts to no avail. Clearing cookies and temporary internet files
> > has not helped, nor has resetting IE security options.
>
>

YW & thanks for your feedback!

PGoodman13 wrote:
> You're a gentleman and a scholar; this fixed the problem. Specifically,
> registering the wups2.dll file as shown in the KB article referenced in
> solution 1 did the trick. I thank you for your time and expertise.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick Goodman
> (a/k/a PGoodman13)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Does the machine update via WSUS or Windows Update? Assuming the
>> latter...
>>
>> 1. CrystalBall© sez...
>>
>> 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
>>
>> NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery
>> installs.
>>
>> 2. You cannot download updates when you access the Windows Update Web
>> site
>> from a Windows XP-based computer that is behind a firewall or a proxy
>> server:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896226
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> PGoodman13 wrote:
>>> I've read through most of the messages here regarding this error code,
>>> and
>>> they've all been basically useless. The machine downloads the updates
>>> just
>>> fine, but fails during installation. All other machines on our network
>>> are
>>> updating just fine; it's something about this machine. It pretty clearly
>>> has
>>> nothing to do with antivirus or firewall. I've run the MGA tool
>>> referenced
>>> in other posts to no avail. Clearing cookies and temporary internet
>>> files
>>> has not helped, nor has resetting IE security options.