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Guest Bachboy
Posted

I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

installed"

I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

will load. Any ideas?

Thanks

Guest TaurArian [MS-MVP]
Posted

Need more information -

 

How to view the Update log in Windows:-

 

Click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log

and then click OK.

 

Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)

associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and

paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other

hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the

Newsgroup.

 

Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie

KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.

This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

 

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

 

 

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====================================

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"Bachboy" <it_mikeb@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:8226C9FF-662A-4B2D-985C-C99C35ACC977@microsoft.com...

|I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

| windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

| attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

| installed"

| I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

| from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

| Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

| will load. Any ideas?

| Thanks

|

Guest bachboy
Posted

Here's what fixed it for me:

a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

b. At the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after

each command, and then click OK every time that you receive a verification

message:

 

regsvr32 wuapi.dll

regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

regsvr32 wucltui.dll

regsvr32 wups2.dll

regsvr32 wups.dll

regsvr32 wuweb.dll

 

I only did the above I did not have to do other steps in

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359. I did not get the stop messages, just

the symptoms

 

 

 

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Need more information -

>

> How to view the Update log in Windows:-

>

> Click Start, and then click Run.

> In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log

> and then click OK.

>

> Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)

> associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and

> paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other

> hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the

> Newsgroup.

>

> Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie

> KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.

> This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

>

> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:

> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

>

>

> --

> ====================================

> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> ====================================

> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

>

> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>

>

> "Bachboy" <it_mikeb@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:8226C9FF-662A-4B2D-985C-C99C35ACC977@microsoft.com...

> |I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> | windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> | attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> | installed"

> | I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> | from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> | Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> | will load. Any ideas?

> | Thanks

> |

>

>

>

Posted

bachboy -

 

You are my savior! I had a similar problem to yours when I had to do a

repair reinstall of XP after some .dll files got corrupted. I couldn't

install any of the Windows Updates, but they downloaded fine. I did what you

said worked, and my updates are installing as we speak. Thanks again!

 

uvmd

 

"bachboy" wrote:

> Here's what fixed it for me:

> a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

> b. At the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after

> each command, and then click OK every time that you receive a verification

> message:

>

> regsvr32 wuapi.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

> regsvr32 wucltui.dll

> regsvr32 wups2.dll

> regsvr32 wups.dll

> regsvr32 wuweb.dll

>

> I only did the above I did not have to do other steps in

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359. I did not get the stop messages, just

> the symptoms

>

>

>

> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

> > Need more information -

> >

> > How to view the Update log in Windows:-

> >

> > Click Start, and then click Run.

> > In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log

> > and then click OK.

> >

> > Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)

> > associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and

> > paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other

> > hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the

> > Newsgroup.

> >

> > Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie

> > KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.

> > This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

> >

> > How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:

> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

> >

> >

> > --

> > ====================================

> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> > ====================================

> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> >

> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> >

> >

> > "Bachboy" <it_mikeb@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > news:8226C9FF-662A-4B2D-985C-C99C35ACC977@microsoft.com...

> > |I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> > | windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> > | attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> > | installed"

> > | I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> > | from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> > | Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> > | will load. Any ideas?

> > | Thanks

> > |

> >

> >

> >

Guest genetuck
Posted

Darn! Didn't work for me. :-(

 

"bachboy" wrote:

> Here's what fixed it for me:

> a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

> b. At the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after

> each command, and then click OK every time that you receive a verification

> message:

>

> regsvr32 wuapi.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

> regsvr32 wucltui.dll

> regsvr32 wups2.dll

> regsvr32 wups.dll

> regsvr32 wuweb.dll

>

> I only did the above I did not have to do other steps in

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359. I did not get the stop messages, just

> the symptoms

>

>

>

> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

> > Need more information -

> >

> > How to view the Update log in Windows:-

> >

> > Click Start, and then click Run.

> > In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log

> > and then click OK.

> >

> > Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)

> > associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and

> > paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other

> > hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the

> > Newsgroup.

> >

> > Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie

> > KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.

> > This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

> >

> > How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:

> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

> >

> >

> > --

> > ====================================

> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> > ====================================

> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> >

> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> >

> >

> > "Bachboy" <it_mikeb@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > news:8226C9FF-662A-4B2D-985C-C99C35ACC977@microsoft.com...

> > |I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> > | windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> > | attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> > | installed"

> > | I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> > | from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> > | Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> > | will load. Any ideas?

> > | Thanks

> > |

> >

> >

> >

Guest genetuck
Posted

"bachboy" wrote:

> Here's what fixed it for me:

> a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

> b. At the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after

> each command, and then click OK every time that you receive a verification

> message:

>

> regsvr32 wuapi.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

> regsvr32 wucltui.dll

> regsvr32 wups2.dll

> regsvr32 wups.dll

> regsvr32 wuweb.dll

>

> I only did the above I did not have to do other steps in

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359. I did not get the stop messages, just

> the symptoms

>

>

>

> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

> > Need more information -

> >

> > How to view the Update log in Windows:-

> >

> > Click Start, and then click Run.

> > In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log

> > and then click OK.

> >

> > Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)

> > associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and

> > paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other

> > hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the

> > Newsgroup.

> >

> > Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie

> > KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.

> > This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

> >

> > How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:

> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

> >

> >

> > --

> > ====================================

> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> > ====================================

> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> >

> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> >

> >

> > "Bachboy" <it_mikeb@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > news:8226C9FF-662A-4B2D-985C-C99C35ACC977@microsoft.com...

> > |I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> > | windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> > | attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> > | installed"

> > | I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> > | from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> > | Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> > | will load. Any ideas?

> > | Thanks

> > |

> >

> >

> >

Guest jypolintan
Posted

"Bachboy" wrote:

> I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> installed"

> I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> will load. Any ideas?

> Thanks

>

>

Guest jypolintan
Posted

"Bachboy" wrote:

> I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> installed"

> I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> will load. Any ideas?

> Thanks

>

>

Guest Jensen01
Posted

This worked for me. I dont know how, because the first 10 updates worked the

rest failed, then I had to restart the computer. I started the updates again

and its working so far only 12 left. Considering I started with 82 updates

waiting. Thanks

 

"bachboy" wrote:

> Here's what fixed it for me:

> a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

> b. At the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after

> each command, and then click OK every time that you receive a verification

> message:

>

> regsvr32 wuapi.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

> regsvr32 wucltui.dll

> regsvr32 wups2.dll

> regsvr32 wups.dll

> regsvr32 wuweb.dll

>

> I only did the above I did not have to do other steps in

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359. I did not get the stop messages, just

> the symptoms

>

>

>

> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

> > Need more information -

> >

> > How to view the Update log in Windows:-

> >

> > Click Start, and then click Run.

> > In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log

> > and then click OK.

> >

> > Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)

> > associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and

> > paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other

> > hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the

> > Newsgroup.

> >

> > Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie

> > KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.

> > This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

> >

> > How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:

> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

> >

> >

> > --

> > ====================================

> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> > ====================================

> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> >

> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> >

> >

> > "Bachboy" <it_mikeb@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > news:8226C9FF-662A-4B2D-985C-C99C35ACC977@microsoft.com...

> > |I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> > | windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> > | attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> > | installed"

> > | I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> > | from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> > | Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> > | will load. Any ideas?

> > | Thanks

> > |

> >

> >

> >

Guest lindzog
Posted

Bachboy

 

I found this page when researching the same problem. I repaired my OS and

Updates would download but not Install. I just tried your tip and as I write

my Updates are installing. Big thanks from me :)

My Repair didnt speed up my System as I would have liked and I may still

have to do a clean install. But for now I appear to be at least heading for

everything working ok again, so Im grateful.

 

lindzog

 

"bachboy" wrote:

> Here's what fixed it for me:

> a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

> b. At the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after

> each command, and then click OK every time that you receive a verification

> message:

>

> regsvr32 wuapi.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

> regsvr32 wucltui.dll

> regsvr32 wups2.dll

> regsvr32 wups.dll

> regsvr32 wuweb.dll

>

> I only did the above I did not have to do other steps in

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359. I did not get the stop messages, just

> the symptoms

>

>

>

> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

> > Need more information -

> >

> > How to view the Update log in Windows:-

> >

> > Click Start, and then click Run.

> > In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log

> > and then click OK.

> >

> > Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)

> > associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy and

> > paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On the other

> > hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by searching the

> > Newsgroup.

> >

> > Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie

> > KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.

> > This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.

> >

> > How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:

> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

> >

> >

> > --

> > ====================================

> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> > ====================================

> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> >

> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> >

> >

> > "Bachboy" <it_mikeb@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > news:8226C9FF-662A-4B2D-985C-C99C35ACC977@microsoft.com...

> > |I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran

> > | windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they

> > | attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be

> > | installed"

> > | I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded

> > | from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows

> > | Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates

> > | will load. Any ideas?

> > | Thanks

> > |

> >

> >

> >

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