Re: Microsoft Auto Updates fails after XP SP3 is installed

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you can also use dial a fix

http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix#Mirrors.2Fdownload_locations.2C_and_articles

this will also fix WU
this worked for me

robin

"Gard Brown" <GardBrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:31D3C1B7-364F-4D50-8BB1-169C434FFC7A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I had the same issue. While I trust CodePlex, I thought the Microsoft
soloution of simply reregistering the Windows Update DLL was a cleaner
option, so I did that first. It worked. Didn't even need to reboot as
they
have you stop and start the Windows Update service. Just wanted to report
my
results for everyone.

"Engel" wrote:

Hello John,

Two things to try (ignore any article titles - do any suggested
methods...)

1) http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Try the application download from 1, reboot and visit
<http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> and do a custom scan for updates.
If
it asks you to install anything before you ever get to see a buitton that
says
"custom" on it - do so. When you do your custom scan, do not get
Optional
Hardware Updates.

If 1) does not fix things, try methods (1) and (2) from 2)... Reboot
after
each one and then reboot and visit <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
and do a custom scan for updates. If it asks you to install anything
before
you
ever get to see a buitton that says "custom" on it - do so. When you do
your custom scan, do not get Optional Hardware Updates.

Come back and let everyone here know the results.

--

"John L" wrote:

I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using
the
Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what
I
need to do so Auto Updates works properly.


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