Re: Problems with new Microsoft Update

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Rem *any* line that is not already rem (ed)

If there is an entry for local host rem that line, save, then test. You can
change it back and resave it later.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"danska629" <danska629@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A05DD23E-5DDF-4745-B895-8070820F208F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> what would you "rem" ?there seems to be nothing visible that I can attach
> a
> "rem"
> to, I am trying to download a windows update from their site and it
> would'nt take,
> what can I do ?
>
> "Danny Sanders" wrote:
>
>> Had the same problem, saw the same article, rem the local host and it
>> updated. The article talks about having windows update in the host file
>> with
>> a bad IP address. The machines I worked with only had two entries and
>> nothing to do with windows update. By rem (ing) out those entries I was
>> able
>> to update.
>> FYI
>> To rem an entry just put a "#" before the line.
>>
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>> "Adam Bertram" <abertram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Xns967E59F65194Aabertramidatatechnet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I am using the new Microsoft Update on all (~20) customers' servers and
>> > have had no problem, but this one does not want to cooperate. It is a
>> > SBS2K3 server. Whenever I try to search for updates, it gives me the
>> > error
>> > message, "The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the
>> > page
>> > you are trying to view. The options provided below might help you
>> > solve
>> > the problem". Error Number [0x80072EE7].
>> >
>> > I have learned that this error number isn't that prevalent and the only
>> > fix
>> > I have seen thus far is something related to the hosts file or DNS. I
>> > have
>> > checked the hosts file and nothing is in there except the localhost
>> > stuff
>> > and DNS seems to be behaving correctly.
>> >
>> > Any clues?
>>
>>
>>


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