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Windows XP update gone bad!

#1 User is offline   CyberGenX 

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Posted 19 July 2002 - 11:24 PM

I have an XP box and everything worked fine for a while (always the case with new OSes). But now Windows Update will not work right. I connect and it either says I need a new version of WU or it scans the systems, locates updates and downloads them. It fails to install any of the updates everytime!! Is there a way to fix this sh%t! Even when I try to manually download and install the updates it FAILS. Help.
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#2 User is offline   Brian Frank 

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Posted 21 July 2002 - 08:15 AM

There should be an option on the left-hand pane for the Windows Update Catalog. You should be able to manually download everything from there. The bad news is, you'll have to manually install them all yerself.
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#3 User is offline   CyberGenX 

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Posted 21 July 2002 - 09:00 AM

Even when I try to manually download and install the updates it FAILS.
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#4 User is offline   JP- 

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Posted 21 July 2002 - 01:28 PM

Have you stuck the beta SP1 on it?
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#5 User is offline   CyberGenX 

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Posted 21 July 2002 - 10:54 PM

NO. Won't go near MS Betas after "the big DirectX" problem.
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#6 User is offline   Admiral LSD 

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Posted 21 July 2002 - 11:16 PM

Quote:

"the big DirectX" problem.


confused
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#7 User is offline   CyberGenX 

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Posted 21 July 2002 - 11:55 PM

DirectX 8.1b. Screwed me for a good 5 hours.
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#8 User is offline   Silver-Dagger 

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Posted 22 July 2002 - 07:33 AM

Sounds like you are not logging in with adminstrator rights. If you are running one of the Corp keys then it may be a timeout problem.
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#9 User is offline   CyberGenX 

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Posted 22 July 2002 - 08:39 AM

Logged in as administrator, only account on the computer aside Guest. What do you mean a timeout problem.
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