My automatic updates has been off and still is off. What steps did you have to follow
---- Benjamin Zachary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Shoot, I just had this issue last week after I did a repair install of XP. > It was real similar. IIRC I had to stop automatic updates, and then delete > the SoftwareDistribution folder in Windows (you cant delete it when AU is > running). Google corrupted softwaredistribution folder. It also holds the > database index for updates. Which is where my issue was. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:16 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Cannot install updates > > I updated a Windows 2000 operating system to Windows XP Pro > The activation code is good. > I went to Microsoft and downloaded the updates for Windows XP Pro. > There were 94 updates and it took one hour and five minutes to download. > The install appeared to start and the a list of all of the updates appeared > and a message that those "failed to install" > I tried to downl;oad the the three hardware updates. Failed to install > I selected just one of the ninety four updated. Failed to install > I do not know what to do. > The machine works just fine, the programs from the Windows 200 are working > on the Xp Pro. I just cannot install updates from Microsoft > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
