Re: Win 98SE Update Fails To Start
From: MowGreen [MVP] (mowgreen_at_nownadzen.com)
Date: 02/07/04
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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 12:24:36 -0800
Did you also disable the script blocking component of your AV ? The
software controls can/will be damaged or fail to install correctly if
you don't. Also, follow the steps for Win 98 here :
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319585
Alternatively, you could open the Windows Update.log found in the
Windows folder with Notepad, scroll down towards the bottom for the most
recent entries, and locate an error code associated with the last failed
attempt to access WU. Then go here :
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
and search for the error code you encountered under the
" Problem reaching Windows Update " heading.
MowGreen [MVP]
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Christiopher D wrote:
> Kari,
>
> Thanks for your suggestion. I did try manually installing
> the update script. The results were the same. The scan
> process just fails to start.
>
> I'm beginning to think this is not a problem with the
> software. As mentioned, when I uninstalled it and
> revisited the site, I was prompted to install it again.
> The script just fails to run, and the site must initiate
> this process. I don't think it is doing it.
>
> Looking through some of the recent messages, I'm not the
> only one having problems. Maybe this is a Microsoft issue.
>
> Regards, Christopher D
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You could try manually updating the software.
>
> Instructions at
>
>>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
>
> under "Manual
>
>>installation instructions for Windows Update controls"
>>--
>>Kari
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>
> confers no rights.
>
>>"Christopher D" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>
> wrote in message
>
>>news:ac9701c3ec70$9081e4f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>After visiting the Windows Update page, I receive the
>>>message:
>>>
>>>Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update
>>>software...
>>>
>>>The update freezes at this point. It seems that the scan
>>>doesn't even start. I tried uninstalling the Win Update
>>>script, and was prompted to reload it again with the
>
> usual
>
>>>security warning. However, the update scan still failed
>
> to
>
>>>proceed.
>>>
>>>I have no firewall software installed and my virus
>>>protection was disabled. I got the same problem when
>>>running IE5.5 or IE6.
>>>
>>>Any ideas how to fix this?
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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