Re: 91 Updates fail to Install

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Hi, I have been following this post because I am having the same problem. I
tried to follow the instructions in the article you posted, but I get the
following error when I try to resiter the .dll file in Windows:

"stem error 1060 has occurred. The specified service does not exist as an
installed service."

I am running XP Home version on a Dell, and it was recently repaired by a
professional, but he left me to download the updates. I checked and the
Windows Update Agent is installed already.

Any suggestions?

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Terrym wrote:
I have recently had to re-install XP (by Update, not clean
install!). When I go to Windows Update, there are 91 updates for
my PC. These updates are downloaded OK (although I don't know
exactly where they are on my PC?) but everytime I try to install
them, they ALL fail. There is no error message either.
Can anyone help me with this dilemma?

Bob M in California wrote:
I have the same exact problem. If you come up with a solution,
would you please let me know.

You, perhaps, should have reviewed the entire conversation before asking.
;-)

However - I will repeat the answer I gave that TerryM (the original poster)
responded to letting everyone know it resolved their issue... I also have
included the link to the entire conversation as archived indefinitely on
Google Groups and that can be found via Google (and/or Google Groups)
searches...

Any Google/Newsgroup searches for your problem before asking? I only ask
because this newsgroup is over-flowing with the following answer ( I know -
I have posted it many times myself... Three times in this very conversation
now. ;-) ):

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)

Do all suggested methods. Hope that helps!

( This Conversation via Google Groups:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/browse_thread/thread/450309469a3ad8ba/69e924859bdbf1f6#69e924859bdbf1f6 )

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