Re: WXP update hangs @ 0 %

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/21/04


Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 09:58:59 -0600

Bob;
Microsoft does not disable a computer, something else is wrong.
See if this helps "Scan hangs at 0%":
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/hang0.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Bob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1f1be01c456bb$24e2e860$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> having trouble getting wxp updates on my desktop pc.
> Hangs at 0% scan.  Went to W Update checklist
> (http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm) and
> eventually got directed to look at Windows Update.log
> file where I found above error.  Could not find this
> error in the list available at the update checklist site.
>
> The error msg is:
> Already tried all proxies. Will not retry. (Error
> 0x80072EF1)
>
> Any ideas as to what this is ?
>
> Above msg was posted yesterday as a reply by accident.
> Have done some more T/S since ....
>
> I notice I have not had any updates installed since
> April, so I think its been broke for a while now.
>
> I have gone thru several steps to try to fix problem:
> unloaded and re-loaded IE
> ran ad-aware
> ran spybot
> tried it in safe mode
> turned off auto detect settings for IE under
> tools/internet options/connections/lan settings
>
> One thing I am wondering is could MS have disabled me
> from using the update tool ?  I ask because I was fixing
> a laptop PC for a friend (replaced hard drive) and I
> temporarily loaded my WXP OS on that laptop while I was
> checking it out.  When checkout was complete, I re-
> formatted the laptop HD w/ new OS the friend supplied.
> But I am wondering if MS has now neutered updates for my
> pc thinking the s/w is pirated.
>
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>


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