Can't update my OS

[MrGenie]

scenario:
all explained in the image page "flickr" just below the image.

the IMAGE

Please help me in

finding all the numbers of the failed batches "so i can d/l manually"
or
fixing this problem so the auto update really works.

 

[mechBgon]

Here's an easy way to get your updates for now: install and run Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and it'll give you direct patch downloads so you can d/l each patch and run it directly. Also, enable Automatic Updates in Control Panel, if you haven't already.


Any good?

 

[MrGenie]

that image i linked is outta auto update attempt to install the d/led patches!
i will test this analyzer and let ya know whats up!

 

[mechBgon]

Ok, try the MBSA and maybe also take a look at this Knowledge Base article and try that update they've linked to.

 

[MrGenie]

shoot.. i tried to go manually and d/l the patches.. after waiting ... it returned the same error.. however this time i was shown the list of the stuff i need to install...
here ya go

Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917344)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924496)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926247)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Windows Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows XP
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)
Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - August 2007 (KB890830)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB921503)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938829)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP (KB937143)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB936782)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938127)

such a list eh!!!!

tell ya what.. this list was installed at my PC and then something happened and i re-installed windows over the corrupted one "repairing" and then since then no updates were possible!

 

[JustaGeek]

Do another Repair Install.

Did you activate your new installation by calling Microsoft...?

If you didn't, do it, enter the new activation numbers as they tell you, and only then update.

Good luck!

 

[Odysseus145]

http://www.wsus.info/forums/lo...n/index.php?t6026.html

^^ I had the same problem and that fixed it.

 

[JustaGeek]

Great link, Odysseus!

 

[MrGenie]

excellent link Odysseus...
i will have to try that at home ... thanks .