Windows updates will not install (fixed, posted solution inside)

[btcomm1]

I have genuine windows, when I go to download windows updates they will download just fine from windowsupdate.com but then will say the following updates were not installed and it lists all of them.

 

[Allanv]

we had this on one of our workstations that was upgraded to XP, i downloaded autopatcher and used that instead

www.autopatcher.com

 

[Old Hippie]

My XP Pro won't install the updates, unless the update option is set to automatic. Unless I'm updating, it's disabled.

 

[montag451]

Try as Allan suggests,
Are you in an adminstrator account?

 

[btcomm1]

I found a fix for this!

I bet it will work for you guys too.

It is from here

http://www.microsoft.com/commu...tlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us

I will post the quote from tourque3000@gmail.com.

He is a genius.


"> FYI I have the problem fixed, I will post the solution momentarily....

Okay. So this is the process that I went through to get it working:

1. stopped the windows update service ( Start > run > net stop
wuauserv )

2. renamed the directory windows/SoftwareDistributionto windows/
SoftwareDistribution.old

3. uninstalled the windows installer 3.1 (KB893803)

4. created a batch file that went through and registered the
associated DLL's, Here is the structure of that batch file

net stop wuauserv

regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 msxml.dll
regsvr32 msxml2.dll
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 softpub.dll
regsvr32 initpki.dll
regsvr32 mssip32.dll
regsvr32 wintrust.dll
regsvr32 dssenh.dll
regsvr32 rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 sccbase.dll
regsvr32 slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll

net start wuauserv

5. restarted the computer

6. Opened a browser and went to windows update

7. Downloaded the Windows installer 3.1 --> success!

8. Restarted

9. Downloaded the rest of the updates

If you have any comments or want any clarification on steps, dont
hesitate to post!

-Jared"


Worked for me, I am in disbelief.