Cannot Install Updates After Download

[ColTom2]

Hi:

I just refomatted my Sony VGC-716G and Windows Update worked fine with the
last update being SP2. Then I upgraded to MCE2005 to complete my
reformatting where I would have Windows XP MCE2005 back.

I now have 82 High Priority updates that I cannot install for whatever
reason. I deleted the Software Distribution Folder and Windows built it back
automatically. Next I ran Windows Update and it downloaded all 82 of them ,
but when it started initializing for install they all failed. I have tried
three times and I can get all updates to download, but none will install.

Any recommendations to resolve this issue will greatly be appreciated.

Thanks,

Col Tom

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

Go to Start > Run > type in [ or copy%paste the below ]

%windir%\windowsupdate.log

Click OK or press Enter
Please post the last 50 or so lines of the log into your reply, Col Tom.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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ColTom2 wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I just refomatted my Sony VGC-716G and Windows Update worked fine with the
> last update being SP2. Then I upgraded to MCE2005 to complete my
> reformatting where I would have Windows XP MCE2005 back.
>
> I now have 82 High Priority updates that I cannot install for whatever
> reason. I deleted the Software Distribution Folder and Windows built it back
> automatically. Next I ran Windows Update and it downloaded all 82 of them ,
> but when it started initializing for install they all failed. I have tried
> three times and I can get all updates to download, but none will install.
>
> Any recommendations to resolve this issue will greatly be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Col Tom
>
>

 

[Shenan Stanley]

ColTom2 wrote:
> I just refomatted my Sony VGC-716G and Windows Update worked fine
> with the last update being SP2. Then I upgraded to MCE2005 to
> complete my reformatting where I would have Windows XP MCE2005 back.
>
> I now have 82 High Priority updates that I cannot install for
> whatever reason. I deleted the Software Distribution Folder and
> Windows built it back automatically. Next I ran Windows Update and
> it downloaded all 82 of them , but when it started initializing for
> install they all failed. I have tried three times and I can get all
> updates to download, but none will install.
> Any recommendations to resolve this issue will greatly be
> appreciated.

Try this:

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 may be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
(You may need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right
after an additional reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Download/Install the 927891 patch.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7A81B0CD-A0B9-497E-8A89-404327772E5A

- Reboot.

- Come back and let us know how things went!

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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