WU & MU download, but all fail

We had to do a repair installation of WinXP Home SP2.

System has activated, and Windows Update (and Microsoft Update) both list 83
updates to install. Automatic Updates indicates just the 75 recommended.

The system indicates they are downloaded, but it takes all of two seconds
for the install to fail. I have attempted some of the procedures in this
newsgroup to get WU or MU working, such as deleting the SoftwareDistribution
folder and re-registering the DLLs. I cannot find where the files are, so I
believe there is some index that indicates the files are already here, and
clearly they are not.

I wish to redownload these updates, and do not know where to reset this.

Any assistance in pointing me to this location (or steps to resolution) are
greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Dan

Dial a Fix
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
http://www.answers.com/Dial%20a%20Fix

Dial-a-fix
Run this program with all the functions activated. --it may look as if the
scan has frozen. DAF is actually doing lots of shoveling and shuffling, so
don't interrupt it.
Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Download Dial-a-fix
Direct download: Dial-a-fix v0.60.0.24 (2006-10-27)
File type: .zip archive, containing Dial-a-fix.exe and secedit.exe (for
Repair permissions purposes)
Size: 335,992 bytes
MD5sum: 2c23c77cc3ec0ce7206e66d48e7adfae

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"Information" wrote:

> We had to do a repair installation of WinXP Home SP2.
>
> System has activated, and Windows Update (and Microsoft Update) both list 83
> updates to install. Automatic Updates indicates just the 75 recommended.
>
> The system indicates they are downloaded, but it takes all of two seconds
> for the install to fail. I have attempted some of the procedures in this
> newsgroup to get WU or MU working, such as deleting the SoftwareDistribution
> folder and re-registering the DLLs. I cannot find where the files are, so I
> believe there is some index that indicates the files are already here, and
> clearly they are not.
>
> I wish to redownload these updates, and do not know where to reset this.
>
> Any assistance in pointing me to this location (or steps to resolution) are
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dan
>
>
>

"Information" wrote:

> We had to do a repair installation of WinXP Home SP2.
>
> System has activated, and Windows Update (and Microsoft Update) both list 83
> updates to install. Automatic Updates indicates just the 75 recommended.
>
> The system indicates they are downloaded, but it takes all of two seconds
> for the install to fail. I have attempted some of the procedures in this
> newsgroup to get WU or MU working, such as deleting the SoftwareDistribution
> folder and re-registering the DLLs. I cannot find where the files are, so I
> believe there is some index that indicates the files are already here, and
> clearly they are not.
>
> I wish to redownload these updates, and do not know where to reset this.
>
> Any assistance in pointing me to this location (or steps to resolution) are
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dan
>
>
>

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Information wrote:
> We had to do a repair installation of WinXP Home SP2.
>
> System has activated, and Windows Update (and Microsoft Update) both list
> 83
> updates to install. Automatic Updates indicates just the 75 recommended.
>
> The system indicates they are downloaded, but it takes all of two seconds
> for the install to fail. I have attempted some of the procedures in this
> newsgroup to get WU or MU working, such as deleting the
> SoftwareDistribution
> folder and re-registering the DLLs. I cannot find where the files are, so
> I
> believe there is some index that indicates the files are already here, and
> clearly they are not.
>
> I wish to redownload these updates, and do not know where to reset this.
>
> Any assistance in pointing me to this location (or steps to resolution)
> are
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dan