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"Some updates could not be installed"??? Please help! olly_k 08-01-2007
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?b2xseV9r?= on August 1, 2007, 7:30 am
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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/u270/olly-k/Image1.jpg

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


--
Olly.

Posted by =?Utf-8?B?b2xseV9r?= on August 1, 2007, 7:48 am
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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 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/u270/olly-k/Image1.jpg
>
> The list seems to be getting more critical so can anyone please help?!
>
>
> --
> Olly.

Posted by MowGreen [MVP] on August 1, 2007, 5:36 pm
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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/tutorials/tutorial62.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/details.aspx?FamilyId=7A81B0CD-A0B9-497E-8A89-404327772E5A

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:

> 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?
>

Posted by =?Utf-8?B?b2xseV9r?= on August 1, 2007, 8:34 pm
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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 because
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/tutorials/tutorial62.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/details.aspx?FamilyId=7A81B0CD-A0B9-497E-8A89-404327772E5A
>
> 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:
>
> > 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?
> >
>

Posted by MowGreen [MVP] on August 9, 2007, 4:20 pm
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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 because
> it was the same solution!
>
> Thanks again!

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