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XP Updates will not install

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Stiganator

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So I have a computer with XP Pro. It is a genuine copy, I even verified it with the MGAdiag.exe program. I have about 30 security updates that fail to install. I tried stopping automatic updates service and renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder, still no deal. I have never run across this before. Error code 8007003, but that fix didn't work. I have also tried reformatting. The memory and hard drive checked out as well. Thoughts?
 
You didn't happen to change the default Programfilesdir registry entry, did you? I've played around with a windows box and change the default programfiles directory from C: to D: but found some windows updates didn't like that very much.
 
Give this a shot.

Go to your cmd prompt, and do the following:

net stop wuauserv
cd /d %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
rd /s DataStore
net start wuaserv

Sometimes after doing this, it may take a while for "Express" update to find any updates to install. Be patient. If after a few minutes it doesn't do anything. Go back, and go to "Custom". Proceed from there.
 
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