Guest Samfrea Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and Office) have all indicated a failed installation. The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This failed and the window then led me to my update history which showed the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to retry them. Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... thanks
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Samfrea wrote: > I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since > October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > > Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and > Office) have all indicated a failed installation. > > The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows > Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This > failed and the window then led me to my update history which > showed the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to > retry them. > > Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > > Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... > thanks First - clean up the machine. Make sure you have the latest hardware drivers from each hardware manufacturer (not Microsoft's update page - from the actual hardware component's manufacturer page.) Make sure you have patched each of your applications from their support web pages. Uninstall unused software. Do a full scan for spyware/adware with SuperAntispyware. CHKDSK the C drive. Defragment the C drive. Reboot. Download the FULL SP2 installation file and install it next. SuperAntiSpyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/ (free version.) Full SP2 download: http://snipurl.com/8bqy (IT Professional - yes, this is what you want.) After you get SP2 installed (or if you still have trouble) try the following: Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP installation http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144 Can't figure that out? Get Dial-a-Fix: http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix Use its options to fix: - Windows Installer - Windows Update - All the Registration Center options. Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2" Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution". Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed. - Download/Install Windows Update v3. http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe (You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.) - Download/Install the 927891 patch. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7A81B0CD-A0B9-497E-8A89-404327772E5A - Reboot. - Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates. - Come back and let us know how things went! -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Samfrea Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 "Samfrea" wrote: > I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since October 2006. > My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > > Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and Office) > have all indicated a failed installation. > > The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows Genuine > Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This failed and the > window then led me to my update history which showed the 50+ failed > installations. I cannot find any way to retry them. > > Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > > Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... thanks Forgot to mention that both my Windows XP and Office are genuine copies. XP came with my Sony computer (OEM version) and Office I purchased myself.
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Go here first: Microsoft Genuine Advantage – Diagnostic Site http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/default.aspx?displaylang=en Did the system get WGA'ed ? MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Samfrea wrote: > I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since October 2006. > My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > > Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and Office) > have all indicated a failed installation. > > The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows Genuine > Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This failed and the > window then led me to my update history which showed the 50+ failed > installations. I cannot find any way to retry them. > > Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > > Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... thanks
Guest Jim Byrd Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Hi Samfrea - http://www.download3k.com/Install-AutoPatcher-XP.html Then go to WindowsUpdate to get those remaining for Oct to now. (You really should upgrade to SP2, however, before doing the mass update.) -- Regards, Jim Byrd, My Blog, Defending Your Machine, http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ In news:FB4F2D9C-D0E2-4845-AD07-0B3D0563CE06@microsoft.com, Samfrea <samfrea@opto.com> typed: || I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since || October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. || || Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and || Office) have all indicated a failed installation. || || The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows || Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This || failed and the window then led me to my update history which showed || the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to retry them. || || Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. || || Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... || thanks
Guest TaurArian Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Hi Jim, Autopatcher no longer an option - http://www.autopatcher.com/ "Jim Byrd" wrote: > Hi Samfrea - http://www.download3k.com/Install-AutoPatcher-XP.html Then go > to WindowsUpdate to get those remaining for Oct to now. (You really should > upgrade to SP2, however, before doing the mass update.) > > -- > Regards, Jim Byrd, > My Blog, Defending Your Machine, > http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > > > > In news:FB4F2D9C-D0E2-4845-AD07-0B3D0563CE06@microsoft.com, > Samfrea <samfrea@opto.com> typed: > || I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since > || October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > || > || Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and > || Office) have all indicated a failed installation. > || > || The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows > || Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This > || failed and the window then led me to my update history which showed > || the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to retry them. > || > || Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > || > || Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... > || thanks > > >
Guest Jim Byrd Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Hi TaurArian - Yes, I'm aware of the take down of the old one. However, this URL is for "the all-new AutoPatcher 5.1" which perhaps avoids the issues that MS had (?) or alternatively may just be the last of the old series prior to takedown(?) - not sure, but think it's the latter since the Aug version is the last available. In any event it's readily available a number of places, is perfectly legal, 348+ MB, quite complete (Critical, Non-Critical, Components, Add-ons and Tweaks and a new [iIRC - ?] WGA section), and works fine. I just used it to update an XPSP2 system I clean installed for a client on a core-duo MAC and then went on to dl the newer Sep and Oct updates - hughly more efficient, since I already had it downloaded and could just take it over on CD. In the OP's situation, whichever case it falls into, at this point in time it might solve his issue which is really the point for me. -- Regards, Jim Byrd, My Blog, Defending Your Machine, http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ In news:79BFDE7A-9E60-4D0A-A46C-D1488F96CC42@microsoft.com, TaurArian <TaurArian@discussions.microsoft.com> typed: || Hi Jim, Autopatcher no longer an option - || http://www.autopatcher.com/ || || "Jim Byrd" wrote: || ||| Hi Samfrea - http://www.download3k.com/Install-AutoPatcher-XP.html ||| Then go to WindowsUpdate to get those remaining for Oct to now. ||| (You really should upgrade to SP2, however, before doing the mass ||| update.) ||| ||| -- ||| Regards, Jim Byrd, ||| My Blog, Defending Your Machine, ||| http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ ||| ||| ||| ||| In news:FB4F2D9C-D0E2-4845-AD07-0B3D0563CE06@microsoft.com, ||| Samfrea <samfrea@opto.com> typed: ||||| I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since ||||| October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. ||||| ||||| Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and ||||| Office) have all indicated a failed installation. ||||| ||||| The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows ||||| Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This ||||| failed and the window then led me to my update history which ||||| showed the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to ||||| retry them. ||||| ||||| Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. ||||| ||||| Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... ||||| thanks
Guest TaurArian Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Hi Jim, when I first tried the link you posted I was getting a "URL not found" error etc. It's working now. If it does the trick, great. K "Jim Byrd" wrote: > Hi TaurArian - Yes, I'm aware of the take down of the old one. However, > this URL is for "the all-new AutoPatcher 5.1" which perhaps avoids the > issues that MS had (?) or alternatively may just be the last of the old > series prior to takedown(?) - not sure, but think it's the latter since the > Aug version is the last available. In any event it's readily available a > number of places, is perfectly legal, 348+ MB, quite complete (Critical, > Non-Critical, Components, Add-ons and Tweaks and a new [iIRC - ?] WGA > section), and works fine. I just used it to update an XPSP2 system I clean > installed for a client on a core-duo MAC and then went on to dl the newer > Sep and Oct updates - hughly more efficient, since I already had it > downloaded and could just take it over on CD. In the OP's situation, > whichever case it falls into, at this point in time it might solve his issue > which is really the point for me. > > -- > Regards, Jim Byrd, > My Blog, Defending Your Machine, > http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > > > > In news:79BFDE7A-9E60-4D0A-A46C-D1488F96CC42@microsoft.com, > TaurArian <TaurArian@discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > || Hi Jim, Autopatcher no longer an option - > || http://www.autopatcher.com/ > || > || "Jim Byrd" wrote: > || > ||| Hi Samfrea - http://www.download3k.com/Install-AutoPatcher-XP.html > ||| Then go to WindowsUpdate to get those remaining for Oct to now. > ||| (You really should upgrade to SP2, however, before doing the mass > ||| update.) > ||| > ||| -- > ||| Regards, Jim Byrd, > ||| My Blog, Defending Your Machine, > ||| http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > ||| > ||| > ||| > ||| In news:FB4F2D9C-D0E2-4845-AD07-0B3D0563CE06@microsoft.com, > ||| Samfrea <samfrea@opto.com> typed: > ||||| I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since > ||||| October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > ||||| > ||||| Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and > ||||| Office) have all indicated a failed installation. > ||||| > ||||| The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows > ||||| Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This > ||||| failed and the window then led me to my update history which > ||||| showed the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to > ||||| retry them. > ||||| > ||||| Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > ||||| > ||||| Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... > ||||| thanks > > >
Guest Samfrea Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 You're all wonderful. My system got a clean bill of health on the Diagnostic Site and the validation tool installed this time. Don't know why it didn't previously though. I was then faced again with the 50+ updates but this time with the option to download and install. I'll have to leave trying that until tomorrow when I get more data allowance from my server. In the meantime I get the feeling that the consensus is that I should download SP2 first. I'm a little hesitant as am concerned that this might create more or different problems as my computer is 5 years old now and very used to SP1. I feel sure it is probably not as clean as it could be and if there are any little corrupt bits I could be in for a long time on this newsgroup! As you can see I'm not particularly techo and a little bit scared as I am doing a lot of work on my computer and wouldn't like troubleshooting SP2 to take up more time . Any further thoughts/ opinions on this would be appreciated. I regularly do a chkdsk and defrag - no problems there. "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote: > Go here first: > > Microsoft Genuine Advantage – Diagnostic Site > http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/default.aspx?displaylang=en > > Did the system get WGA'ed ? > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] > =============== > *-343-* FDNY > Never Forgotten > =============== > > > Samfrea wrote: > > > I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since October 2006. > > My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > > > > Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and Office) > > have all indicated a failed installation. > > > > The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows Genuine > > Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This failed and the > > window then led me to my update history which showed the 50+ failed > > installations. I cannot find any way to retry them. > > > > Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > > > > Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... thanks >
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 The system I'm on now is 7 years old and there were no issues from installing SP2. None. BUT, preparing for SP2's installation needs to be done properly. It's a major reworking of XP and is, in essence, an upgraded OS that is MUCH MORE secure. Also, SP1 has not been supported since 10-Oct-2006. So, start off by reading these : Preparing for installation http://winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm#Preparing_for_installation Service Pack Installation Checklist http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Samfrea wrote: > You're all wonderful. My system got a clean bill of health on the Diagnostic > Site and the validation tool installed this time. Don't know why it didn't > previously though. I was then faced again with the 50+ updates but this time > with the option to download and install. I'll have to leave trying that > until tomorrow when I get more data allowance from my server. > > In the meantime I get the feeling that the consensus is that I should > download SP2 first. I'm a little hesitant as am concerned that this might > create more or different problems as my computer is 5 years old now and very > used to SP1. I feel sure it is probably not as clean as it could be and if > there are any little corrupt bits I could be in for a long time on this > newsgroup! As you can see I'm not particularly techo and a little bit scared > as I am doing a lot of work on my computer and wouldn't like troubleshooting > SP2 to take up more time . Any further thoughts/ opinions on this would be > appreciated. I regularly do a chkdsk and defrag - no problems there. > > > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote: > > >>Go here first: >> >>Microsoft Genuine Advantage – Diagnostic Site >>http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/default.aspx?displaylang=en >> >>Did the system get WGA'ed ? >> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] >>=============== >> *-343-* FDNY >>Never Forgotten >>=============== >> >> >>Samfrea wrote: >> >> >>>I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since October 2006. >>>My OS is WindowsXP SP1. >>> >>>Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and Office) >>>have all indicated a failed installation. >>> >>>The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows Genuine >>>Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This failed and the >>>window then led me to my update history which showed the 50+ failed >>>installations. I cannot find any way to retry them. >>> >>>Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. >>> >>>Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... thanks >>
Guest Jim Byrd Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Hi Samfrea - In addition to Mow's references, also take a look here: Installing SP2 http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45&sid=407259e717d2eb9d2777efd1c294a478, particularly about doing the install from a "Clean Boot". -- Regards, Jim Byrd, My Blog, Defending Your Machine, http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ In news:A0D743BE-2D1F-4903-9D14-3AF83280E382@microsoft.com, Samfrea <samfrea@opto.com> typed: || You're all wonderful. My system got a clean bill of health on the || Diagnostic Site and the validation tool installed this time. Don't || know why it didn't previously though. I was then faced again with || the 50+ updates but this time with the option to download and || install. I'll have to leave trying that until tomorrow when I get || more data allowance from my server. || || In the meantime I get the feeling that the consensus is that I should || download SP2 first. I'm a little hesitant as am concerned that this || might create more or different problems as my computer is 5 years || old now and very used to SP1. I feel sure it is probably not as || clean as it could be and if there are any little corrupt bits I || could be in for a long time on this newsgroup! As you can see I'm || not particularly techo and a little bit scared as I am doing a lot || of work on my computer and wouldn't like troubleshooting SP2 to take || up more time . Any further thoughts/ opinions on this would be || appreciated. I regularly do a chkdsk and defrag - no problems || there. || || || "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote: || ||| Go here first: ||| ||| Microsoft Genuine Advantage - Diagnostic Site ||| http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/default.aspx?displaylang=en ||| ||| Did the system get WGA'ed ? ||| ||| MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] ||| =============== ||| *-343-* FDNY ||| Never Forgotten ||| =============== ||| ||| ||| Samfrea wrote: ||| |||| I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since |||| October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. |||| |||| Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and |||| Office) have all indicated a failed installation. |||| |||| The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows |||| Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This |||| failed and the window then led me to my update history which |||| showed the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to |||| retry them. |||| |||| Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. |||| |||| Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... |||| thanks
Guest Samfrea Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Thankyou again. I have read all the links given by Sheehan, Jim and Mow with great interest coupled with fear and trepidation! All seems very daunting and remember now why I didn't upgrade to SP2 a couple of years ago! I remember at the time too that there were lots of people having lots of problems after an SP2 install. Anyway, as a first step I've been to Sony's site looking for any driver updates or SP2 patches etc. Couldn't find any reference so have emailed their support centre and hope for an answer within 48 hours. Will keep you informed of progress when I take the plunge. It's just that I use my computer so much I just can't afford to have too many problems to troubleshoot. I have a backup maxtor which is ok for my files etc. but the thought of potentially having to reinstall all my programs if something went wrong is not a happy thought! I have a Netcomm wireless gateway modem (incl Voip) which, although I don't understand it too well, works perfectly for me. I guess I should disconnect this and all other peripherals (of which I have many) before I go with SP2. Am I correct? Do you think my modem still work ok when I plug it back in after SP2? Sorry for all this but am appreciative of your help. Just want to make sure I minimise any potential problems. Thanks again. "Jim Byrd" wrote: > Hi Samfrea - In addition to Mow's references, also take a look here: > Installing SP2 > http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45&sid=407259e717d2eb9d2777efd1c294a478, > particularly about doing the install from a "Clean Boot". > > > -- > Regards, Jim Byrd, > My Blog, Defending Your Machine, > http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > > > > In news:A0D743BE-2D1F-4903-9D14-3AF83280E382@microsoft.com, > Samfrea <samfrea@opto.com> typed: > || You're all wonderful. My system got a clean bill of health on the > || Diagnostic Site and the validation tool installed this time. Don't > || know why it didn't previously though. I was then faced again with > || the 50+ updates but this time with the option to download and > || install. I'll have to leave trying that until tomorrow when I get > || more data allowance from my server. > || > || In the meantime I get the feeling that the consensus is that I should > || download SP2 first. I'm a little hesitant as am concerned that this > || might create more or different problems as my computer is 5 years > || old now and very used to SP1. I feel sure it is probably not as > || clean as it could be and if there are any little corrupt bits I > || could be in for a long time on this newsgroup! As you can see I'm > || not particularly techo and a little bit scared as I am doing a lot > || of work on my computer and wouldn't like troubleshooting SP2 to take > || up more time . Any further thoughts/ opinions on this would be > || appreciated. I regularly do a chkdsk and defrag - no problems > || there. > || > || > || "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote: > || > ||| Go here first: > ||| > ||| Microsoft Genuine Advantage - Diagnostic Site > ||| http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/default.aspx?displaylang=en > ||| > ||| Did the system get WGA'ed ? > ||| > ||| MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] > ||| =============== > ||| *-343-* FDNY > ||| Never Forgotten > ||| =============== > ||| > ||| > ||| Samfrea wrote: > ||| > |||| I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since > |||| October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > |||| > |||| Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and > |||| Office) have all indicated a failed installation. > |||| > |||| The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows > |||| Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This > |||| failed and the window then led me to my update history which > |||| showed the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to > |||| retry them. > |||| > |||| Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > |||| > |||| Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... > |||| thanks > > >
Guest Samfrea Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 More......... Shenan suggested IP Professional SP2 was the right version for me but I'm far from being an IP Professional or Developer! Is there some reason for this recommendation Shenan? "Samfrea" wrote: > Thankyou again. I have read all the links given by Sheehan, Jim and Mow with > great interest coupled with fear and trepidation! All seems very daunting > and remember now why I didn't upgrade to SP2 a couple of years ago! I > remember at the time too that there were lots of people having lots of > problems after an SP2 install. > > Anyway, as a first step I've been to Sony's site looking for any driver > updates or SP2 patches etc. Couldn't find any reference so have emailed > their support centre and hope for an answer within 48 hours. Will keep you > informed of progress when I take the plunge. It's just that I use my > computer so much I just can't afford to have too many problems to > troubleshoot. I have a backup maxtor which is ok for my files etc. but the > thought of potentially having to reinstall all my programs if something went > wrong is not a happy thought! > > I have a Netcomm wireless gateway modem (incl Voip) which, although I don't > understand it too well, works perfectly for me. I guess I should disconnect > this and all other peripherals (of which I have many) before I go with SP2. > Am I correct? Do you think my modem still work ok when I plug it back in > after SP2? > > Sorry for all this but am appreciative of your help. Just want to make sure > I minimise any potential problems. Thanks again. > > "Jim Byrd" wrote: > > > Hi Samfrea - In addition to Mow's references, also take a look here: > > Installing SP2 > > http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45&sid=407259e717d2eb9d2777efd1c294a478, > > particularly about doing the install from a "Clean Boot". > > > > > > -- > > Regards, Jim Byrd, > > My Blog, Defending Your Machine, > > http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > In news:A0D743BE-2D1F-4903-9D14-3AF83280E382@microsoft.com, > > Samfrea <samfrea@opto.com> typed: > > || You're all wonderful. My system got a clean bill of health on the > > || Diagnostic Site and the validation tool installed this time. Don't > > || know why it didn't previously though. I was then faced again with > > || the 50+ updates but this time with the option to download and > > || install. I'll have to leave trying that until tomorrow when I get > > || more data allowance from my server. > > || > > || In the meantime I get the feeling that the consensus is that I should > > || download SP2 first. I'm a little hesitant as am concerned that this > > || might create more or different problems as my computer is 5 years > > || old now and very used to SP1. I feel sure it is probably not as > > || clean as it could be and if there are any little corrupt bits I > > || could be in for a long time on this newsgroup! As you can see I'm > > || not particularly techo and a little bit scared as I am doing a lot > > || of work on my computer and wouldn't like troubleshooting SP2 to take > > || up more time . Any further thoughts/ opinions on this would be > > || appreciated. I regularly do a chkdsk and defrag - no problems > > || there. > > || > > || > > || "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote: > > || > > ||| Go here first: > > ||| > > ||| Microsoft Genuine Advantage - Diagnostic Site > > ||| http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/default.aspx?displaylang=en > > ||| > > ||| Did the system get WGA'ed ? > > ||| > > ||| MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] > > ||| =============== > > ||| *-343-* FDNY > > ||| Never Forgotten > > ||| =============== > > ||| > > ||| > > ||| Samfrea wrote: > > ||| > > |||| I've been a bit slack and haven't installed any updates since > > |||| October 2006. My OS is WindowsXP SP1. > > |||| > > |||| Just tried to get up-to-date and all updates (some 50+ for XP and > > |||| Office) have all indicated a failed installation. > > |||| > > |||| The initial "checking for updates" came up with only the Windows > > |||| Genuine Advantage Validation tool which I tried to install. This > > |||| failed and the window then led me to my update history which > > |||| showed the 50+ failed installations. I cannot find any way to > > |||| retry them. > > |||| > > |||| Seems weird as I've never had a problem in the past. > > |||| > > |||| Can anyone throw some light on this problem for me? Please... > > |||| thanks > > > > > >
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 Samfrea wrote: > More......... Shenan suggested IP Professional SP2 was the right > version for me but I'm far from being an IP Professional or > Developer! Is there some reason for this recommendation Shenan? It's IT Professional... (Information Technologies) There are no 'different versions' of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP (32 bit)... I suggested getting the IT Professional download because that way you would be installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) straight from your local computer onto your local computer *instead* of hoping nothing happens to your Internet while it figures out what parts of SP2 to download and install. It's large - but if you download it and burn it to CD/DVD/external media for backup - next time you won't have to go get it again. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Samfrea Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 OK thanks Shenan. I understand now. "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > Samfrea wrote: > > More......... Shenan suggested IP Professional SP2 was the right > > version for me but I'm far from being an IP Professional or > > Developer! Is there some reason for this recommendation Shenan? > > It's IT Professional... (Information Technologies) > There are no 'different versions' of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP (32 > bit)... > > I suggested getting the IT Professional download because that way you would > be installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) straight from your local > computer onto your local computer *instead* of hoping nothing happens to > your Internet while it figures out what parts of SP2 to download and > install. > > It's large - but if you download it and burn it to CD/DVD/external media for > backup - next time you won't have to go get it again. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > >
Guest Samfrea Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 STOP PRESS! Hold everything everyone.... almighty major crash of hard drive - first time ever - and I wasn't even doing anything.... gone out for a while and came back to awful noise from computer. Couldn't shut down properly so resorted to power button. No reboot ...only "no operating system" message and later when trying to use Sony Recovery disk another message "couldn't find hard drive". Seems I have lost everything except that which I had backed up on Maxtor...not all of course. Sad thing is...there were no symptoms.... and I never got a chance to try upgrading to SP2... was still waiting on reply from Sony. Thanks for all your help anyway...seems I have a bit job and big expense ahead of me! "Samfrea" wrote: > OK thanks Shenan. I understand now. > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > > > Samfrea wrote: > > > More......... Shenan suggested IP Professional SP2 was the right > > > version for me but I'm far from being an IP Professional or > > > Developer! Is there some reason for this recommendation Shenan? > > > > It's IT Professional... (Information Technologies) > > There are no 'different versions' of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP (32 > > bit)... > > > > I suggested getting the IT Professional download because that way you would > > be installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) straight from your local > > computer onto your local computer *instead* of hoping nothing happens to > > your Internet while it figures out what parts of SP2 to download and > > install. > > > > It's large - but if you download it and burn it to CD/DVD/external media for > > backup - next time you won't have to go get it again. > > > > -- > > Shenan Stanley > > MS-MVP > > -- > > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > > > > >
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