Re: windows update doesnt work at all, neither does auto updates

You're welcome! :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Sunshine" <Sunshine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> thx 4 all ur help........auto update just popped up with updates!! woohoo!
>
> yea it was a posting typo
>
> thx
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > You should be keying in regsvr and not regsur (I suspect that this is
just a
> > typo in your post, as if you had keyed it in that way when running the
> > command, you would have received errors for all the other .dll files).
> >
> > You should be keying in wucltui.dll and not wudtui.dll (I know it's
> > difficult to discern but where you have the "d" the letters are actually
a
> > "c" followed by an "l" ), and you should be keying in msxml3.dll and not
> > msxm3.dll (you missed the "l" that follows the second "m"). If you
prefer,
> > copy/paste the following into Notepad or Wordpad, and then copy/paste
them
> > into the Open field when you go to Start>Run:
> >
> > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> >
> > regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Sunshine" <Sunshine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:28992F00-E572-4AD9-A730-22EBE46FD7C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > these failed and could not be found
> > >
> > > regsur32 wudtui.dll
> > > regsur32 msxm3.dll
> > >
> > > should they have been ok?
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Sunshine,
> > > >
> > > > Give this a try..........
> > > >
> > > > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > > > net.exe stop wuauserv
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > >
> > > > Go to Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 wups.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 wuweb.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 jscript.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 atl.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 softpub.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > > Click on OK in the RegSvr32 dialogue box
> > > >
> > > > Start>Run and key in:
> > > > net.exe start wuauserv
> > > >
> > > > Now try the Windows Update site.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Alternatively, you could create a command script file to run the
above
> > > > commands in a Command Prompt window......
> > > >
> > > > Go to Start>Run
> > > > Key in:
> > > > cmd
> > > > Click on OK or hit ENTER
> > > >
> > > > In the Command Prompt window, key in:
> > > > notepad registerit.cmd
> > > > Hit ENTER
> > > >
> > > > A Notepad window will open with a dialogue box asking if you want to
> > create
> > > > a new file. Click on Yes in the dialogue box.
> > > >
> > > > Copy/paste the following, between but not including the asterisks,
into
> > the
> > > > Notepad window:
> > > >
> > > > *********************
> > > > net stop wuauserv
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s wups.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s wuaueng1.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s wuweb.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s jscript.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s atl.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
> > > >
> > > > regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
> > > >
> > > > net start wuauserv
> > > > **********************
> > > >
> > > > When finished pasting the above commands into the Notepad window, go
to
> > > > File>Save then File>Exit.
> > > >
> > > > Back in the Command Prompt window, key in:
> > > > registerit.cmd
> > > > Then hit ENTER
> > > >
> > > > When the file is done running, and you're back at the C: prompt, key
in:
> > > > exit
> > > > Then hit ENTER
> > > >
> > > > Now try the Windows Update site.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > "Sunshine" <Sunshine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:CA9EFC38-D048-4E98-BC08-93DF0C44F586@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > this is what i get when i log onto windows updates:
> > > > >
> > > > > Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software...
> > > > >
> > > > > Depending on your connection speed, this might take a minute.
During
> > this
> > > > > time, you may receive one or more security warnings. Review each
> > security
> > > > > warning to ensure that the content is signed by Microsoft, and
then
> > click
> > > > > Install or Yes to install the software.
> > > > >
> > > > > i even had help from HP for 3 days and nothing got resolved. as
last
> > > > resort
> > > > > i did a non-destructive recovery then tried to access it. it
looked
> > like
> > > > it
> > > > > was gonna work but after clicking on yes or install nothing
happened
> > and
> > > > it
> > > > > was back to square one. the updates i've gotten so far r from the
> > update
> > > > > catalog, but there i end up with ones i dont need yet. im working
with
> > > > > windows XP SP1.
> > > > >
> > > > > i had no problems til a month ago when my system crashed for no
> > apparent
> > > > > reasons and went into a destructive recovery. i lost everything.
since
> > > > then
> > > > > windows update and auto updates wont work. i also had windows XP
SP2
> > on at
> > > > > that time. any help would be appreciated! i've pretty much given
up on
> > > > > finding out what to do.
> > > > >
> > > > > thx
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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