RE: Windows Update stuck in an infinite loop...

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Hi my computer automatically took me to windows update - for a 54mb serive
pack 3for Office XP ( i have dial up so thats a 5-6 hr download ) . It
crashed three times and now the whole windows update site has an error on it
.. Any news from MS ???

"John C." wrote:

> Hi,
> I noticed that Microsoft Update does't work since this week.
> I am usually using AutoUpdate, but I often check Microsoft Update site to
> get additional stuff.
> When I go to
> http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us , the
> "checking for the latest updates for your computer" process goes in an
> infinite loop, using Custom or express settings.
>
> Since "review your update history" is still working, I saw :
> _____________________________________
>
> Office 2003 Update for Office 2003 (KB887980) Wednesday, August 24, 2005
> Microsoft Update website
>
> Windows XP family Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2
> (KB885884) Thursday, August 18, 2005 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP family Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool (KB873374) Thursday, August
> 18, 2005 Automatic Updates
>
> Windows XP family Update for Windows XP (KB896344) Tuesday, August 16, 2005
> Windows Update website
> _____________________________________
>
> Since I've done a manual update on Aug 24, I have done a system restore to
> Aug 23, but the update is still stucked in an infinite loop.
> I am using Windows XP SP 2, English, it's installation is quite recent (Aug
> 15), but I didn't installed any program between Aug 23 and today.
> Any Idea ? It should be cool if I don't have to reinstall my full windows
> (took me 3 days last time including the backups, installs and configuration)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
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