Re: updates fail to install

Dogzilla,
Where did you find this "updates package"? I am having the exact problem you
are.

"DogZillA" wrote:

> nothing i tried worked
> so..... i found an 'updates package' elsewhere and used it. VOILLA... the
> few remaining updates suddenly worked thru Win Auto Update! it's fixed!
>
> "DogZillA" wrote:
>
> > Thnx Plato... might be what i need
> >
> > "Plato" wrote:
> >
> > > =?Utf-8?B?RG9nWmlsbEE=?= wrote:
> > > >
> > > > reinstalled windows xp home (i should have done a clean install, but 'updated')
> > > > auto updates informed me i need 37 items
> > > > it downloaded them all
> > > > it tried to install them
> > > > all failed to install
> > > > auto updates informed me i need 37 items
> > >
> > > http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#4
> > >
> > >
> > >

Repost:

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
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Charles W. wrote:
> Dogzilla,
> Where did you find this "updates package"? I am having the exact problem
> you
> are.
>
> "DogZillA" wrote:
>
>> nothing i tried worked
>> so..... i found an 'updates package' elsewhere and used it. VOILLA... the
>> few remaining updates suddenly worked thru Win Auto Update! it's fixed!
>>
>> "DogZillA" wrote:
>>
>>> Thnx Plato... might be what i need
>>>
>>> "Plato" wrote:
>>>
>>>> =?Utf-8?B?RG9nWmlsbEE=?= wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> reinstalled windows xp home (i should have done a clean install, but
>>>>> 'updated') auto updates informed me i need 37 items
>>>>> it downloaded them all
>>>>> it tried to install them
>>>>> all failed to install
>>>>> auto updates informed me i need 37 items
>>>>
>>>> http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#4