Re: Can't get anymore updates after SP3

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You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2"...error message when you try to use the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941
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"AtOMicPiLL" <AtOMicPiLL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:CDE5A8FD-0E87-40B9-8F65-B60925CD4793@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good news Shenan. I did the random defrag, which when i checked earlier
today wasn't required, but when i did an analyze after these messages, a
defrag was required so once done, i got a step further on the update page. I
got a an error 0x80072EE2 on the update page and implemented a suggested fix,
namely i added the secure update website to my trusted websites (as the
suggestion with the firewall/proxy was not relevant) and hey presto, i have
downloaded another seven updates!

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

AtOMicPiLL wrote:
> I had windows updates set to automatically download and prompt me
> for installation. It was because I hadn't had any download for
> about a month or more that I did a manual update. I downloaded
> 60Mb of critical updates including the Windows SP3, then a further
> 118Mb of updates relating to a massive microsoft office 2003 SP3
> update and all went well. However, now when I check for further
> updates, my internet connection via USB wireless disconnects after
> about a minute, however I can surf other locations for ages without
> disconnection. I have reinstalled my usb driver to no avail. My
> installed updates online show that the Office 2003 SP3 was
> installed twice. My next step is to uninstall the Office 2003 but i
> await any wisdom before taking that step.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Might not be related...
>
> It seems some people are unable to get further updates after
> installing SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to
> doing a repair installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems
> to work for them for that...
>
> 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
>
> In addition - I suggest you get the latest driver for the wireless NIC
> and motherboard chipset... Might also - random - just defrag the
> drive.

AtOMicPiLL wrote:
> I didn't need to repair any installs, they all went through
> smoothly. There isn't an updated driver for my USB thing
> unfortunately. However, I think I'll do a defrag and just monitor
> the automatic updates as I have set this to automatically download
> and install. Not a perfect solution, but one nonetheless that
> saves me a heap of time that I just don't have to spend fiddling
> with the computer.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions Shenan.

I forgot to say, ignore the title of the knowledge base article... Just
perform both of the methods. You have no idea (but could) how many people
have reported the same issue and solved the same issue using that web link I
gave you and usually - just method 1.

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