Forgot to say, thank you.
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"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
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| Pleased the problem is finally fixed for you Dorothy.
| Yes, send me the file, I would like to examine it.
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| "dorothy" <dorothy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:21D2B2A0-25D0-4F18-ACF7-4606B4F8D42A@microsoft.com...
|| The problem is finally corrected. I went through a couple of people at PC
|| safety, got transferred to the tech dept. the second person there said it was
|| a dll problem.
|| He sent me a file to download and run. That fixed it. You might be able to
|| get it at the site I downloaded from, xpuptool.notlong.com. If not, if you
|| let me know how I will send you the file.
||
|| From the tech:
|| Here is a summary of the key points of the case for your records:
||
|| Action:
|| trying to perform windows update
||
|| Result:
|| ***************************
|| unable to perform windows update
||
|| Cause:
|| **************************
|| dll file corruption
||
|| Resolution:
|| **********************
|| reregistered all dll files
||
||
|| I am
|| "TaurArian" wrote:
||
|| > PS - if all else fails - then the only thing left is to contact MS
|| >
|| > How to obtain assistance from MS Support
|| >
|| > Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from
|| > Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no-charge for
|| > support calls that are associated with security updates or using Automatic
|| > Updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is. Note any error
|| > codes etc.
|| >
|| > In other countries, see
http://support.microsoft.com/security
|| > "No-Charge Support...for virus and other security-related" issues in
|| > right-hand menu for localized contact information.
|| >
|| > For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues,
|| > visit the
|| > International Support Web site:
|| >
https://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
|| >
|| > When you do get a response that works, please post back and let others know
|| > so it helps everyone.
|| >
|| > Please also advise MS what you have already done etc so you are not
|| > duplicating anything.
|| >
|| >
|| > "TaurArian" wrote:
|| >
|| > > Okay Dorothy, did you have an error similar to Harvey's
|| > > This is some feedback I got from him
|| > >
|| > > "2007-05-31 08:04:34:945 3428 eb4 AUClnt FATAL: Error: 0x80004002. wuauclt
|| > > handler: failed to spawn COM server
|| > > in the WindowsUpdate.log. So I checked Services, and found that COM+ Event
|| > > System was started but COM+ System Application was not started. So I started
|| > > the latter one and changed it to Automatic. Then my Windows Updates (from the
|| > > WSUS server) all installed (58 of them!). Hurray!
|| > >
|| > > Sorry I didn't report the Event Viewer errors to you earlier. I can't be
|| > > 100% sure of which action fixed my problem, but I sure appreciate your help.
|| > >
|| > > Regards,
|| > >
|| > > Harvey"
|| > >
|| > >
|| > >
|| > >
|| > >
|| > > "dorothy" wrote:
|| > >
|| > > > It runs the black window, (DOS window?) which disappears before I can read it.
|| > > > But I ran the place where it is turned on. I also ran the Dell XP diagnostic
|| > > > tool and the only problem it found with security was that there were no
|| > > > updates.
|| > > >
|| > > > "TaurArian" wrote:
|| > > >
|| > > > > Make sure the autoupdate service is started.
|| > > > >
|| > > > > Start, run and type: cmd
|| > > > > This brings up a black dialog box
|| > > > >
|| > > > > Now type: net.exe start wuauserv
|| > > > >
|| > > > > You should receive: the requested service has already been started
|| > > > >
|| > > > >
|| > > > > "dorothy" wrote:
|| > > > >
|| > > > > > They still don't install. Or did you want me to download again? I did that
|| > > > > > yesterday and it took all day. I have about 75 updates waiting to be
|| > > > > > installed, at least that is what it says.
|| > > > > >
|| > > > > > The windows site tells me autoupdate is not on but it is.
|| > > > > >
|| > > > > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|| > > > > >
|| > > > > > > Try the following:-
|| > > > > > >
|| > > > > > > Click Start, select run and type the following (pressing okay after each
| one):-
|| > > > > > >
|| > > > > > > net.exe stop wuauserv
|| > > > > > >
|| > > > > > > regsvr32 wuapi.dll
|| > > > > > > regsvr32 wups.dll
|| > > > > > > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
|| > > > > > > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
|| > > > > > > regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
|| > > > > > >
|| > > > > > > net.exe start wuauserv
|| > > > > > >
|| > > > > > > Reboot and try again.
|| > > > > > >
|| > > > > > >
|| > > > > > > --
|| > > > > > >
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