Hi Guys,
This may be a handy one to bookmark:
<http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix>http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
For months now I could not update my XP, it downloaded the updates,
but failed constantly on install. I just turned off the Auto Update
to stop UPDATE.EXE from eating my processor and memory. Not alone
have I had this problem, but some of my customers too, after
exhaustive searches of message boards, MS technet, googling, trying
every possible solution and magic potion available - NOTHING WORKED
.... until now. Found this Dial a Fix thing at a remote thread way
out in the universe :)
Obviously as with all stuff like this it comes with a health warning,
but needless to say - it worked on my system straight away. Heres the
thread I found it on:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&tid=28918a30-f537-45a7-96c6-fdbbdcea75be&p=1
The chap who popped up the link to the tool gave these details on quick use:
Use its options to fix Windows Installer, fix Windows Update, and all the
Registration Center options.
Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Then click "GO"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution" yet.
Hope this may be of some help to other needy souls,
Cheers
Aidan
