updates download but wont install

i have been trying all day to install updates that have downloaded to my
computer. i formatted it last night but it has put me on to explorer 6 when i
tried to upgrade to 7 explorer just shuts down so i have had to restore to
take it back to 6. (not happy) but now it ries to install updates and fails
every time. please please help!

CrystalBall© sez...

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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loulou01745 wrote:
> i have been trying all day to install updates that have downloaded to my
> computer. i formatted it last night but it has put me on to explorer 6
> when
> i tried to upgrade to 7 explorer just shuts down so i have had to restore
> to
> take it back to 6. (not happy) but now it ries to install updates and
> fails
> every time. please please help!

loulou01745 wrote:

> i have been trying all day to install updates that have downloaded to my
> computer. i formatted it last night but it has put me on to explorer 6 when i
> tried to upgrade to 7 explorer just shuts down so i have had to restore to
> take it back to 6. (not happy) but now it ries to install updates and fails
> every time. please please help!

See:
Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new
Windows XP installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Do Method 1.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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tried all this today still no joy! any other ideas?????

"Eddie Bowers [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> Try this:
> start cmd.exe
> net stop wuauserv
> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
> net start wuauserv
>
> Then try again. If this fails, try installing the latest WU Agent manually
> from:
>
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/Wi...one/7.2.6001.7
> 84/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
>
> Eddie Bowers
> Security Support
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --------------------
> Thread-Topic: updates download but wont install
> From: =?Utf-8?B?bG91bG91MDE3NDU=?= <loulou01745@discussions.microsoft.com>
> Subject: updates download but wont install
> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:02:00 -0700
>
> i have been trying all day to install updates that have downloaded to my
> computer. i formatted it last night but it has put me on to explorer 6 when
> i
> tried to upgrade to 7 explorer just shuts down so i have had to restore to
> take it back to 6. (not happy) but now it ries to install updates and
> fails
> every time. please please help!
>

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
posting to this newsgroup, please.

If WinXP SP2 or SP3, try Resolution Method 2 here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Try running this tool of Eddie's:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset/Rele...eleaseId=17263
--
~PA Bear


loulou01745 wrote:
> tried all this today still no joy! any other ideas?????
>
> "Eddie Bowers [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> Try this:
>> start cmd.exe
>> net stop wuauserv
>> regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
>> net start wuauserv
>>
>> Then try again. If this fails, try installing the latest WU Agent
>> manually
>> from:
>>
>> http://download.windowsupdate.com/Wi...one/7.2.6001.7
>> 84/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
>>
>> Eddie Bowers
>> Security Support
>> Microsoft Corporation
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --------------------
>> Thread-Topic: updates download but wont install
>> From: =?Utf-8?B?bG91bG91MDE3NDU=?=
>> <loulou01745@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> Subject: updates download but wont install
>> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:02:00 -0700
>>
>> i have been trying all day to install updates that have downloaded to my
>> computer. i formatted it last night but it has put me on to explorer 6
>> when
>> i
>> tried to upgrade to 7 explorer just shuts down so i have had to restore
>> to
>> take it back to 6. (not happy) but now it ries to install updates and
>> fails
>> every time. please please help!