had the same problem
follow the instructions on links below to fix the problem
worked for me
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/forumarch...st25485627.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
"Dan" wrote:
> My PC won't install updates. It has downloaded 87 updates but when I select
> install they are all listed as failed? Is there a way to force Windows to
> install the updates? I've listed the failed update below.
>
>
> Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
> Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
> Update for Windows Media Format 11 SDK for Windows XP (KB929399)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
> Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
> Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB938829)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB936782)
> Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB938127)
> Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB939683)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
> Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB941202)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
> Update for Windows XP (KB942763)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB941568)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB937894)
> Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and 11
> (KB941569)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB941644)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
> Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (KB110806)
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB944533)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055)