Windows Update Caught in a loop, Please help!

[CrackRabbit]

After Freshly installing windows XP Pro on my computer, i went to the windows update site, and after it saying i needed to download a new version of windows update, not a problem right? Wrong. After suposedly downloading and installing the updated, windows update installer, it goes back to the screen saying click here to begin downloading the updated installer ive tried it several more times in succession with no end. Please help me get it out of this infinate loop!!!

thanks

Crackrabbit

 

[TheOmegaCode]

you have restarted after the download completes? If you have, that's an interesting problem...

 

[CrackRabbit]

yes ive tried it again this morning, same result.

 

[Steven the Leech]

I have had that happen several times, and have fixed the problem, by selecting less updates at one time, and running it several times to get the needed updates.


Oops its too early in the am I was thinking about the times when the download would stop on me for no reason.

I did have that happen to me once "stuck in a loop" and reinstalled my OS, after several unsuccesful attempts to get my updates.

 

[CrackRabbit]

any other sugestions? i dont feel like having to re install XP

 

[Steven the Leech]

You may try deleting your cookies and files.

 

[PfcJs]

Hi!

If you are on high speed, this may work for you. In your internet options, click on the connections tab and then lan settings. In lan settings, there is a check box for automatically detect settings. Uncheck this box.

The problem I had was when I was trying to access windows update using the proxy server of my Cable company. (In my case Cogeco.) By unchecking this box, you are accessing the website directly.

Good luck.

PfcJs