XP update problem

[Guest PD43]

"Tom Brown" <NoSpam@foo.net> wrote:

>The list is over 75 updates and may well be 89 updates. It's a little

>difficult to count them. I wonder why it will not update any of them? I

>reviewed my "Update history" and the only successful update shown is the

>Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.

 

try asking this in microsoft.public.windowsupdate

[Guest Tom Brown]

XP update problem

 

I recently downgraded from Vista to XP SP2 on a Sony VAIO and was extremely

happy with the results. It was like seeing an old friend to get back to XP

after nearly a year with Vista. But, due to a hardware problem (as yet

unidentified), my XP O/S got corrupted and I was required to do a Repair in

order to boot again. Now, everything seems to be back to normal except I am

unable to make any XP Updates. Every day, the system tells me there are 89

updates downloaded and ready to install. Then, after I allow the install to

go forward, it gives me a list of updates that were unable to be installed.

The list is over 75 updates and may well be 89 updates. It's a little

difficult to count them. I wonder why it will not update any of them? I

reviewed my "Update history" and the only successful update shown is the

Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.

 

My "hardware" problem is that after being idle for a while (maybe :30

minutes) the computer hangs with a blank screen and the disk activity light

on full burner. The only way to get going again is by powering off and back

on (hence, the corrupted O/S). I have disabled all hibernate and sleep

modes. Any suggestions?

 

TIA,

 

Tom

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: XP update problem

 

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

 

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.

 

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Tom Brown wrote:

> I recently downgraded from Vista to XP SP2 on a Sony VAIO and was

> extremely

> happy with the results. It was like seeing an old friend to get back to XP

> after nearly a year with Vista. But, due to a hardware problem (as yet

> unidentified), my XP O/S got corrupted and I was required to do a Repair

> in

> order to boot again. Now, everything seems to be back to normal except I

> am

> unable to make any XP Updates. Every day, the system tells me there are

> 89

> updates downloaded and ready to install. Then, after I allow the install

> to

> go forward, it gives me a list of updates that were unable to be

> installed.

> The list is over 75 updates and may well be 89 updates. It's a little

> difficult to count them. I wonder why it will not update any of them? I

> reviewed my "Update history" and the only successful update shown is the

> Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.

>

> My "hardware" problem is that after being idle for a while (maybe :30

> minutes) the computer hangs with a blank screen and the disk activity

> light

> on full burner. The only way to get going again is by powering off and

> back

> on (hence, the corrupted O/S). I have disabled all hibernate and sleep

> modes. Any suggestions?

>

> TIA,

>

> Tom