RE: New updates 14/10/04 stuck for 12+ hours

From: RyanN (RyanN_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/14/04


Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:25:07 -0700

This is due to one of the update(s) having a end-user license agreement and
can not
be displayed in the shutdown mode.
Re-start the computer and do the updates via Windows update.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873374

"Ralph Johns (UK)" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My wife has a PC running Windows XP home with SP 2 already installed.
> SHe turned the computer on this morning to save to a floppy some of my
> daughters homework so it could be taken to school
>
> SHe then went to shut down.
>
> The screen now has a message not to turn off and alternates with "Installing
> Update ! of 3"
>
> It has been doing this for 12+ hours and my daughter has homework to do.
>
> Has anyone got any advice as I think it should be done by now.
>
> Ralph
>



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