Re: Reinstall of Xp Pro SP2, but updates fail to install

doubledragon5 wrote:
Hi I just did a clean on stall of my XP Pro with SP2, but after
downloading all my updates (custom not sp3) they down load, but
fail to install all 98 of them. I did try the updaterfix.bat, but
that did not help as well, any ideas.

nass wrote:
Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a
new Windows XP installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Open a notepad and copy and paste the following into it and save as
update.bat on your desktop. Double click the bat file to excute and
click [Yes to register the dlls and reboot your machine and see if
that will help!

regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll


Or try this fix.
Download Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

doubledragon5 wrote:
I did try the dial a fix with no success, and the
udaterfix.bat with no success.. I also downloaded and installed
windows installer 4.5 with no success as well. They all downloaded
but fail to install. Is a reinstall a option again. I would hate to
do that since I just did it.. thanks.

Repeated (because it seldoms fails to fix the problem you are reporting):

First thing to try:
As many will tell you - ignore the title and symptoms listed in the article
referred to. Do method 1 and 2 and see if it fixes your issue whether or
not you repaired anything.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.


Second thing to try:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset


Third thing to try:
Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Reboot.
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.


Usually - method one from the first suggestion fixes the issue.
Sometimes they have to proceed to method two from the first suggestion.

Less seldom - but it does happen - only the tool from the second suggestion
will work - although the first suggestion is contained within the second in
many ways (as well as some of the third.)

And the third suggestion is there because before there was a suggestion (1)
and a suggestion (2) - the third was the best bet and worked in most cases.

*NOTE* - Even if you *think* you did one or all of these things before - do
them again. Precisely as laid out in their respective instruction sets. I
have seen many people *say* they did this, ended up having to charge them $$
when I just went in and did what i had told them to do for free - all
because they did not follow the directions as given. ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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