Re: download failure

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So I let the little icon do its thing. Late this afternoon it got up to 85%
download.
The next time I looked it said 0%. Shortly after that a window popped up
that said downloads were ready so I clicked install. Wasn't long before I got
a notice that "some had failed to install". from the list it must have been
all of them.
So when I click on the icon now it still wants to install 74 downloads.

Thanks,
Dorothy

"dorothy" wrote:

Still nothing. I did all that. Following the MS "problem solution" I was able
to delete all the .dll files, but did not find the .exe files. Tried the
relead anyway.
Something downloaded. I ran install which seemed to run but left a message
that it wasn't needed as I already had the program.

I remembered now that shield icon with what might be a ! on my tool bar. It
used to want to install an update. I clicked on that - no window now but
something seems to be downloading - very slowly. After 2hrs, only 3% show
when I point to the icon. I didn't loose the 3% when the connection timed
out and redialed, but at that rate I am not hopeful.

Thanks,
Dorothy

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

Try renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder

Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.

Rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder:
a. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%, and then click OK.
b. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then click Rename.
c. Type SoftwareDistribution.old, and then press ENTER to rename this folder.

Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.


You'll lose the history but as you haven't got one it's irrelevant.

By renaming this folder, you'll clear any corruption or temporary downloaded files etc.

If everything works okay afterwards, then delete the folder you renamed.

Windows re-creates it next time you visit the update site.

Some have to reboot after renaming the folder. Again clear the Temporary internet files
before visiting WU.

If still no joy, try installing the new WU client - see this article
The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates when
you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP Service
Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259


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