Hi folks, I have jsut changed motherboards on my PC and had to 'repair' XP -
I did this by trying to re-install then windows gave me the extra option to
repair current edition - I didn't have a recovery disk so couldn't do this
the official way but windows seemed to go through the install process and
everything rebooted fine and windows started working again...

I then had to activate XP over the internet which seemed to go fine.

Trouble is, when ever I get critical updates I click the shield and I get a
box like this...

"Some updates could not be installed" - screenshot below...

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/...ly-k/Image1.jpg

The list seems to be getting more critical so can anyone please help?!


--
Olly.

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ok now I am back to the original box
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u270/olly-k/Update1.jpg[/IMG
]

does this mean the other stuff has installed correctly?

--
Olly.


"olly_k" wrote:

> Hi folks, I have jsut changed motherboards on my PC and had to 'repair' XP
 -
> I did this by trying to re-install then windows gave me the extra option t
o
> repair current edition - I didn't have a recovery disk so couldn't do this
> the official way but windows seemed to go through the install process and
> everything rebooted fine and windows started working again...
>
> I then had to activate XP over the internet which seemed to go fine.
>
> Trouble is, when ever I get critical updates I click the shield and I get 
a
> box like this...
>
> "Some updates could not be installed" - screenshot below...
>
> http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/...ly-k/Image1.jpg
>
> The list seems to be getting more critical so can anyone please help?!
>
>
> --
> Olly.

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Olly,

At this point in time, all updates previously installed are no longer
present. Suggest you show hidden files, folders, and system files -
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tut...al62.html#winxp

Then do this - Start > Run > type in

net stop wuauserv

Click OK or press Enter

Back to Start > Run > type in

%windir%\softwaredistribution
Click OK or press Enter

Delete ALL of the subfolders of SoftwareDistribution
Close the window

Download and SAVE the latest version of the Windows Update Agent
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237

and KB927891
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/.../>
04327772E5A

SAVE them, do NOT run them from their present location
When the downloads complete, close the browser and any other open programs
Install WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe first
If a message appears that the Update Agent is already installed, browse
to the location of WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe from Start > Run >
Browse, Open and add this command after " in the Open line

/wuforce
If the file is located in the root drive and said drive is C:\ the
command will look like this :

"C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe" /wuforce
Press Enter and it will install

Then install WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-ENU.exe and restart the system
When the system is up go back to Start > Run > type in

wuauclt /detectnow
Click OK or press Enter
That *should* get the updating process started again

IF Windows Installer still fails to install, go back to Start > Run >
type in

%windir%\KB893803v2.log
Click OK
Post the above log, please.


MowGreen  [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-*  FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



olly_k wrote:

> ok now I am back to the original box
> [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u270/olly-k/Update1.jpg[/I
MG]
>
> does this mean the other stuff has installed correctly?
>

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Hi Mowgreen, thankyou for your response - I just sorted tonight and hadn't
got round to updating this post but I have rated your post as helpful becaus
e
it was the same solution!

Thanks again!
--
Olly.


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Olly,
>
> At this point in time, all updates previously installed are no longer
> present. Suggest you show hidden files, folders, and system files -
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tut...al62.html#winxp
>
> Then do this - Start > Run > type in
>
> net stop wuauserv
>
> Click OK or press Enter
>
> Back to Start > Run > type in
>
> %windir%\softwaredistribution
> Click OK or press Enter
>
> Delete ALL of the subfolders of SoftwareDistribution
> Close the window
>
> Download and SAVE the latest version of the Windows Update Agent
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
>
> and KB927891
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...
-404327772E5A
>
> SAVE them, do NOT run them from their present location
> When the downloads complete, close the browser and any other open programs
> Install WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe first
> If a message appears that the Update Agent is already installed, browse
> to the location of WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe from Start > Run >
> Browse, Open and add this command after " in the Open line
>
> /wuforce
> If the file is located in the root drive and said drive is C:\ the
> command will look like this :
>
> "C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe" /wuforce
> Press Enter and it will install
>
> Then install WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-ENU.exe and restart the system
> When the system is up go back to Start > Run > type in
>
> wuauclt /detectnow
> Click OK or press Enter
> That *should* get the updating process started again
>
> IF Windows Installer still fails to install, go back to Start > Run >
> type in
>
> %windir%\KB893803v2.log
> Click OK
> Post the above log, please.
>
>
> MowGreen  [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
>   *-343-*  FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> olly_k wrote:
> 
>

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You're mowst welcome. So I take the issue is resolved, right ?

MowGreen  [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-*  FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


olly_k wrote:

> Hi Mowgreen, thankyou for your response - I just sorted tonight and hadn't
> got round to updating this post but I have rated your post as helpful beca
use
> it was the same solution!
>
> Thanks again!

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Yep sorted thanks!
--
Olly.


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> You're mowst welcome. So I take the issue is resolved, right ?
>
> MowGreen  [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
>   *-343-*  FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> olly_k wrote:
> 
>

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Sorry to hijack this post, I am having the same problem and I went through
all the steps you outlined: I ran the last thing you said to do and it told
me the file did not exist. Any suggestions for me? Here are the updates not
being installed:

Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938829)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB921503)
Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB936782)
Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Olly,
>
> At this point in time, all updates previously installed are no longer
> present. Suggest you show hidden files, folders, and system files -
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tut...al62.html#winxp
>
> Then do this - Start > Run > type in
>
> net stop wuauserv
>
> Click OK or press Enter
>
> Back to Start > Run > type in
>
> %windir%\softwaredistribution
> Click OK or press Enter
>
> Delete ALL of the subfolders of SoftwareDistribution
> Close the window
>
> Download and SAVE the latest version of the Windows Update Agent
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
>
> and KB927891
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...
-404327772E5A
>
> SAVE them, do NOT run them from their present location
> When the downloads complete, close the browser and any other open programs
> Install WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe first
> If a message appears that the Update Agent is already installed, browse
> to the location of WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe from Start > Run >
> Browse, Open and add this command after " in the Open line
>
> /wuforce
> If the file is located in the root drive and said drive is C:\ the
> command will look like this :
>
> "C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe" /wuforce
> Press Enter and it will install
>
> Then install WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-ENU.exe and restart the system
> When the system is up go back to Start > Run > type in
>
> wuauclt /detectnow
> Click OK or press Enter
> That *should* get the updating process started again
>
> IF Windows Installer still fails to install, go back to Start > Run >
> type in
>
> %windir%\KB893803v2.log
> Click OK
> Post the above log, please.
>
>
> MowGreen  [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
>   *-343-*  FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> olly_k wrote:
> 
>

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