Re: Windows XP won't restart, sticks at "Updates are being installed"
From: shakey (shakey_at_sonic.net)
Date: 10/15/04
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:49:47 GMT
Over 500 hits on google for your error code .
google 80246005
SG
"km" <wmarti@lsuhsc.edu> wrote in message
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> I'm support for 400+ med students with laptops and we just started
> getting everyone over to SP2 and now I'm seeing this "instaling 1 of
> 2..." issue. I'm also seeing it on desktops in our offices--brand new
> unit, hd, xp install. So I don't think it's related to prgms or
> manufacturer; it's MS.
>
> Just got off of chat with MS tech who told me he couldn't tell me what
> the error code I got for the failed install meant because they were
> updating their database. Also suggested I try again in safemode--guess
> what?
>
> The error code is 80246005 and shows up nowhere on the MS site.
>
> I've had mixed success with manually shutting down the machines and
> then manually going to the update site and installing updates
> one-by-one. I do have one unit running XPHome which would not install
> updates until I UNinstalled SP2, then it worked perfectly.
>
> km
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