Windows 2000-updates are failing

[Thump553]

A month or so back my Win2k SP4 box was slammed by trojans, malware, etc. courtesy of one of my kids. After much effort I got everything cleaned up.

But now for some reason I can download but not install any Windows updates. Microsoft's site doesn't give me a clue how to fix this. I'd love to repair it rather than the usual reformat, reinstall and eventual cursing over the odds and ends I forgot to back up first. Manual installation of the updates doesn't work either.

Any ideas?

Pasted below is the bottom part of windowsupdate text file:


2006-04-15 23:00:12 1104 b9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: Downloading regulation Odf ***********

2006-04-15 23:00:12 1104 b9c DnldMgr * ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}

2006-04-15 23:00:12 1104 b9c DnldMgr * URL = http://rs.update.microsoft.com/odf/v6odf.xml

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Odf parameters...

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Refresh interval: 5

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Accept rate high: 10000

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Accept rate normal: 6395

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Accept rate low: 0

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {A0E81665-156C-42D7-8B21-153BC54E0D4D}.102] ***********

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {EF6206CD-2083-462B-BA41-49C4A6936FD9}.102] ***********

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {F7DEB122-DA44-4A4B-900C-2EC297158795}.100] ***********

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {B5E0DBF2-B33D-44FC-847A-C90F84673FBD}.103] ***********

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {7AA6B7ED-5E5A-468C-8E25-2BF34B7754AF}.101] ***********

2006-04-15 23:00:30 1104 b9c DnldMgr * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation.

 

[Budman]

Firefox + http://windowsupdate.62nds.com = 🙂

 

[Thump553]

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a try tonight. I'm not sure it will make any difference-I can download the updates fine, just can't install them.

 

[pkme2]

Well, I've used my Windows 2000 for the last time. With Spysweeper and the latest NAV in place, it served me well. I have since upgraded to a Athlon 64 bit machine with Win XP.

Win 2000 has been a excellent reliable platform. I have been fortunate to never had any trojan, worm, or malware infecting my rig.
I guess my auto updates and dual auto weekly scanning have contributed to my problem free operation.

I have found the Win 2000 a very reliable O/S but as times change, so out with the old and in with the new. Thanks, Windows 2000. You will be missed.....

 

[Thump553]

Originally posted by: Budman
Firefox + http://windowsupdate.62nds.com = 🙂

Didn't work. I installed this to Opera but every time I check for updates it errors out.

Any other ideas?

 

[stash]

The update not allowed due to regulation is the throttling mechanism for WU/MU/AU. But since manual installation isn't working either, there is probably something else going on.

You can call PSS, since all cases related to updates are free. Personally, I would never trust a system that got that messed up by malware and would nuke from orbit.

 

[pkme2]

🙂Have you considered doing a repair re-install? I realize its requires more work, but what the heck?, you don't mind working for another few hours?!!!!

Don't hit me!!!!! I don't know any better.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Thump553

Originally posted by: Budman
Firefox + http://windowsupdate.62nds.com = 🙂

Didn't work. I installed this to Opera but every time I check for updates it errors out.

Any other ideas?

have you tried firefox instead of Opera?