Re: Windowsupdate thinks the update rollup is needed when it is al

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Hi.
Thanx, but this is way to much work, it will be faster to reinstall the
computers.

There must be some real problem with the patch i i hope that MS will release
some info or an updated patch..

/Bjorn

"gplenty" wrote:

> Bjorn wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > We have same problem on several windows 2000 pro.
> >
> > Wsus say needed on KB891861, if i go to update.microsoft.com computer needs
> > 1 update ((KB891861).
> > Everything installs fine, but next time same thing, 1 update needed
> > (KB891861).
> > I have tried to manually d/l (KB891861) and install, everything looks ok but
> > next time at updates.ms KB891861 is still missing.
> >
> > We have 100:s of 2000 machines and this problem is on 20-30 of them.
> > Any idea what´s wrong?
> >
> > /Bjorn
> >
> >
> > "Mike" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I hard drive failed on a computer running W2k so I installed a new drive and
> >>then W2k @ SP4. There is only a slow Internet connection so I installed the
> >>Update rollup 1 (windows 2000-KB891861-x86-enu) from a copy I had on CD.
> >>After that I ran Windowsupdate and it claimed 50 Mb of files were needed and
> >>the Update rollup 1 was listed as one of them. Add/remove programs shows
> >>that the rollup is installed. What is wrong that Windowsupdate thinks that
> >>it is not yet unstalled?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> Hi Bjorn,
>
> I have also the same problem with 8 Win2k SP4 from 26 Win2k SP4
> computers. Although last night I was able to fix the problem, on one
> computer so that KB891861 installs correctly and is showing up installed
> in WSUS, Windows Update and Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 1.2.1.
>
> The trick, was to remove every update which is listed in the Registry
> path HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000\SP5
>
> Restart after having removed everything, I didn't restart after removing
> each update YMMV.
>
> Now, after restarting there will be problems with Winlogon, Explorer.exe
> and Internet Explorer WILL STOP WORKING CORRECTLY.
>
> Reapply SP4, Restart, Reapply IE 6.0 SP1 and Restart.
>
> This fixed the problem with Winlogon, Explorer.exe and Internet
> Explorer, stopped the wusauserv service removed the NextDectionTime from
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update
> and start the wusauserv. This started to reapply all missing patches again.
>
> My general opinion is there is some conflict between having all these
> patches & installing the Update Rollup.
>
> good luck.
>
> garth
>
.



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