73 updates do not install after XP Repair

I have always used automatic updating on my XP Pro system, so it was up to
date.

I just repaired the XP Pro installation because of a USB issue. Now WU finds
73 updates. None will install. If I use the WU website the same thing
happens. When I look at the download history only 1 update (Windows Installer
3.1 I think) is listed, and that was successful.

Update.exe keeps running on my system hogging the CPU, and populating the
log file with a list of updates it says are ready to install. After trying to
install them from the taskbar icon the WindowsUpdate.log file has no error
messages that I can see.

There are no Windows updates listed in Add/Rem programs. Office 2000 updates
are listed.

Can anyone suggest a way to get my system and WU synchronized again?

TIA
DuncanC

DuncanC wrote:
> I have always used automatic updating on my XP Pro system, so it
> was up to date.
>
> I just repaired the XP Pro installation because of a USB issue. Now
> WU finds 73 updates. None will install. If I use the WU website the
> same thing happens. When I look at the download history only 1
> update (Windows Installer
> 3.1 I think) is listed, and that was successful.
>
> Update.exe keeps running on my system hogging the CPU, and
> populating the log file with a list of updates it says are ready to
> install. After trying to install them from the taskbar icon the
> WindowsUpdate.log file has no error messages that I can see.
>
> There are no Windows updates listed in Add/Rem programs. Office
> 2000 updates are listed.
>
> Can anyone suggest a way to get my system and WU synchronized again?

1) Reboot and logon as a user with Administrative Privs...
2) Immediately run the following batch script (You will have to create it by
cutting/pasting as directed.)

- Click Start, Run, type: notepad C:\register.bat and press Enter. Choose
Yes when you are prompted.
- Copy the following commands and then paste them into the opened Notepad
window:

regsvr32 comcat.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /i /s
regsvr32 asctrls.ocx /s
regsvr32 oleaut32.dll /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /I /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /I /s
regsvr32 msrating.dll /s
regsvr32 mlang.dll /s
regsvr32 hlink.dll /s
regsvr32 mshtmled.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
regsvr32 plugin.ocx /s
regsvr32 sendmail.dll /s
regsvr32 scrobj.dll /s
regsvr32 mmefxe.ocx /s
regsvr32 corpol.dll /s
regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
regsvr32 imgutil.dll /s
regsvr32 thumbvw.dll /s
regsvr32 cryptext.dll /s
regsvr32 rsabase.dll /s
regsvr32 inseng.dll /s
regsvr32 iesetup.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll /s
regsvr32 dispex.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /i /s
regsvr32 iepeers.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cdfview.dll /s
regsvr32 webcheck.dll /s
regsvr32 mobsync.dll /s
regsvr32 pngfilt.dll /s
regsvr32 licmgr10.dll /s
regsvr32 icmfilter.dll /s
regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s
regsvr32 inetcfg.dll /s
regsvr32 tdc.ocx /s
regsvr32 MSR2C.DLL /s
regsvr32 msident.dll /s
regsvr32 msieftp.dll /s
regsvr32 xmsconf.ocx /s
regsvr32 ils.dll /s
regsvr32 msoeacct.dll /s
regsvr32 inetcomm.dll /s
regsvr32 msdxm.ocx /s
regsvr32 dxmasf.dll /s
regsvr32 l3codecx.ax /s
regsvr32 acelpdec.ax /s
regsvr32 mpg4ds32.ax /s
regsvr32 voxmsdec.ax /s
regsvr32 danim.dll /s
regsvr32 Daxctle.ocx /s
regsvr32 lmrt.dll /s
regsvr32 datime.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtrans.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtmsft.dll /s
regsvr32 WEBPOST.DLL /s
regsvr32 WPWIZDLL.DLL /s
regsvr32 POSTWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 CRSWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FTPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUAPI.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUAUENG.DLL /s
regsvr32 ATL.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUCLTUI.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUPS.DLL /s
regsvr32 WUWEB.DLL /s
regsvr32 wshom.ocx /s
regsvr32 wshext.dll /s
regsvr32 vbscript.dll /s
regsvr32 scrrun.dll mstinit.exe /setup /s
regsvr32 msnsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
regsvr32 msapsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
regsvr32 /s urlmon.dll
regsvr32 /s mshtml.dll
regsvr32 /s shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 /s browseui.dll
regsvr32 /s jscript.dll
regsvr32 /s vbscript.dll
regsvr32 /s scrrun.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml.dll
regsvr32 /s actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 /s schannel.dll
regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 /s ole32.dll
regsvr32 /s shell32.dll
regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
regsvr32 /s msscript.ocx
regsvr32 /s dispex.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
del %temp% /Q /F
net stop wuauserv
ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.old
cd /d %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
rd /s DataStore /Q
regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s
regsvr32 wups.dll /s
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s
regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s
regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml2.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml3.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
net start wuauserv
exit

- After you paste the above commands, please close the Notepad window.
Choose Yes when you are prompted to save the file.
- Click Start, Run, type:
C:\register.bat and press Enter to run the commands I have pasted.
The Process may take sometime.

3) 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.)

4) Download/Install the 927891 patch.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A

5) Reboot.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I now have the same problem after a repair with Win XP SP2. Auto update wants
to instal WGA files but cannot do it. I have actually installed the plugin
and my PC says it is there when I try to instal again. Defender and IE7 are
working OK - I think. I have had a problem with svch0st trojan and the
winmsn.exe and winmsn.dll hence the repair job.
Any help would be appreciated as I do not want to go the Fdisk route.
In anticipation,
--
Gibralmora


"DuncanC" wrote:

> I have always used automatic updating on my XP Pro system, so it was up to
> date.
>
> I just repaired the XP Pro installation because of a USB issue. Now WU finds
> 73 updates. None will install. If I use the WU website the same thing
> happens. When I look at the download history only 1 update (Windows Installer
> 3.1 I think) is listed, and that was successful.
>
> Update.exe keeps running on my system hogging the CPU, and populating the
> log file with a list of updates it says are ready to install. After trying to
> install them from the taskbar icon the WindowsUpdate.log file has no error
> messages that I can see.
>
> There are no Windows updates listed in Add/Rem programs. Office 2000 updates
> are listed.
>
> Can anyone suggest a way to get my system and WU synchronized again?
>
> TIA
> DuncanC

Hello,
I have the same problem as DuncanC. I followed the instructions but when I
try to run the KB927891 patch I get a message that the language of the patch
is different from the language of my windows (I have the Greek version of
Windows) and the installation stops.
Do you have a solution for that as well?

Thank you in advance

gri wrote:
> I have the same problem as DuncanC. I followed the instructions but
> when I try to run the KB927891 patch I get a message that the
> language of the patch is different from the language of my windows
> (I have the Greek version of Windows) and the installation stops.
> Do you have a solution for that as well?

Download and install the proper language version of said patch?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772e5a

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Gibralmora <Gibralmora@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I now have the same problem after a repair with Win XP SP2. Auto
> update wants to instal WGA files but cannot do it. I have actually
> installed the plugin and my PC says it is there when I try to instal
> again. Defender and IE7 are working OK - I think.

This update is essentially the same as you would get by doing a
Validation of Windows before a Microsoft download. Try visiting the WGA
Support site at
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/Support.aspx and
click through to the Diagnostics. If the Diagnostics pass, then try the
"Validate Now" button. This should install the same item as Windows Updates
was trying to install. Then try Windows Update again, to see whether it
still wants the WGA update.

You might also benefit by installing the following updates for Windows
Update itself, before doing the massive download and install of all pending
updates:

Before doing the items below, ensure that you have disabled all 3rd-party
anti-virus, anti-spyware, popup-blocker, download accelerator, or firewall.
If you disabled a 3rd-party firewall, then re-enable Windows Firewall for
the duration.

You might need to stop Automatic Updates while you apply these two fixes:
open a command prompt window and type the command:

net stop wuauserv

Then please do BOTH of the following:

1. (not for Vista) If your update history shows that you do not yet have
update KB927891 installed, then download and install update KB927891 ver3
(there are different versions for XP and 2000):
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891>
and then restart Windows.

2. For 32-bit systems, download and save to hard disk, and then install:
<http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe>

If this produces an error message about "Update agent already
installed", then execute the installer again manually, with parameter
/wuforce as in (at a comand prompt window):

WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce

> I have had a problem with svch0st trojan and the winmsn.exe and
> winmsn.dll hence the repair job.

Good luck with that, but damage done by trojans is sometimes difficult to
rectify.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk

I have followed the above instructions. However these commands did not solve
my problem. Now I have 71 updates that cannot be installed.
Can anyone help?

Hi Shenan:

Thank you for your reply. I followed your helpful instructions. When I
re-ran WU from the web site, the updates still all failed. But this time
there was an error code 0x80004002 in WindowsUpdate.log. Looking at a
different thread related to this error I found the following suggestion from
Robin Walker:

--
OK - now try downloading and running Dial-a-Fix from
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix Windows Installer, fix Windows Update, and all the
Registration Center options.
Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Then click "GO"

Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution" yet.

--

I did this. Re-running WU appears to have worked this time!

Thank you all so much for your kind assistance.

Cheers,
DuncanC



"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> DuncanC wrote:
> > I have always used automatic updating on my XP Pro system, so it
> > was up to date.
> >
> > I just repaired the XP Pro installation because of a USB issue. Now
> > WU finds 73 updates. None will install. If I use the WU website the
> > same thing happens. When I look at the download history only 1
> > update (Windows Installer
> > 3.1 I think) is listed, and that was successful.
> >
> > Update.exe keeps running on my system hogging the CPU, and
> > populating the log file with a list of updates it says are ready to
> > install. After trying to install them from the taskbar icon the
> > WindowsUpdate.log file has no error messages that I can see.
> >
> > There are no Windows updates listed in Add/Rem programs. Office
> > 2000 updates are listed.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a way to get my system and WU synchronized again?
>
> 1) Reboot and logon as a user with Administrative Privs...
> 2) Immediately run the following batch script (You will have to create it by
> cutting/pasting as directed.)
>
> - Click Start, Run, type: notepad C:\register.bat and press Enter. Choose
> Yes when you are prompted.
> - Copy the following commands and then paste them into the opened Notepad
> window:
>
> regsvr32 comcat.dll /s
> regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /s
> regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /i /s
> regsvr32 asctrls.ocx /s
> regsvr32 oleaut32.dll /s
> regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /I /s
> regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /s
> regsvr32 browseui.dll /s
> regsvr32 browseui.dll /I /s
> regsvr32 msrating.dll /s
> regsvr32 mlang.dll /s
> regsvr32 hlink.dll /s
> regsvr32 mshtmled.dll /s
> regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
> regsvr32 plugin.ocx /s
> regsvr32 sendmail.dll /s
> regsvr32 scrobj.dll /s
> regsvr32 mmefxe.ocx /s
> regsvr32 corpol.dll /s
> regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
> regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
> regsvr32 imgutil.dll /s
> regsvr32 thumbvw.dll /s
> regsvr32 cryptext.dll /s
> regsvr32 rsabase.dll /s
> regsvr32 inseng.dll /s
> regsvr32 iesetup.dll /i /s
> regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s
> regsvr32 actxprxy.dll /s
> regsvr32 dispex.dll /s
> regsvr32 occache.dll /s
> regsvr32 occache.dll /i /s
> regsvr32 iepeers.dll /s
> regsvr32 urlmon.dll /i /s
> regsvr32 cdfview.dll /s
> regsvr32 webcheck.dll /s
> regsvr32 mobsync.dll /s
> regsvr32 pngfilt.dll /s
> regsvr32 licmgr10.dll /s
> regsvr32 icmfilter.dll /s
> regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s
> regsvr32 inetcfg.dll /s
> regsvr32 tdc.ocx /s
> regsvr32 MSR2C.DLL /s
> regsvr32 msident.dll /s
> regsvr32 msieftp.dll /s
> regsvr32 xmsconf.ocx /s
> regsvr32 ils.dll /s
> regsvr32 msoeacct.dll /s
> regsvr32 inetcomm.dll /s
> regsvr32 msdxm.ocx /s
> regsvr32 dxmasf.dll /s
> regsvr32 l3codecx.ax /s
> regsvr32 acelpdec.ax /s
> regsvr32 mpg4ds32.ax /s
> regsvr32 voxmsdec.ax /s
> regsvr32 danim.dll /s
> regsvr32 Daxctle.ocx /s
> regsvr32 lmrt.dll /s
> regsvr32 datime.dll /s
> regsvr32 dxtrans.dll /s
> regsvr32 dxtmsft.dll /s
> regsvr32 WEBPOST.DLL /s
> regsvr32 WPWIZDLL.DLL /s
> regsvr32 POSTWPP.DLL /s
> regsvr32 CRSWPP.DLL /s
> regsvr32 FTPWPP.DLL /s
> regsvr32 FPWPP.DLL /s
> regsvr32 WUAPI.DLL /s
> regsvr32 WUAUENG.DLL /s
> regsvr32 ATL.DLL /s
> regsvr32 WUCLTUI.DLL /s
> regsvr32 WUPS.DLL /s
> regsvr32 WUWEB.DLL /s
> regsvr32 wshom.ocx /s
> regsvr32 wshext.dll /s
> regsvr32 vbscript.dll /s
> regsvr32 scrrun.dll mstinit.exe /setup /s
> regsvr32 msnsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
> regsvr32 msapsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
> regsvr32 /s urlmon.dll
> regsvr32 /s mshtml.dll
> regsvr32 /s shdocvw.dll
> regsvr32 /s browseui.dll
> regsvr32 /s jscript.dll
> regsvr32 /s vbscript.dll
> regsvr32 /s scrrun.dll
> regsvr32 /s msxml.dll
> regsvr32 /s actxprxy.dll
> regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
> regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
> regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
> regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
> regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
> regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
> regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
> regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
> regsvr32 /s schannel.dll
> regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll
> regsvr32 /s ole32.dll
> regsvr32 /s shell32.dll
> regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
> regsvr32 /s msscript.ocx
> regsvr32 /s dispex.dll
> regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
> del %temp% /Q /F
> net stop wuauserv
> ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.old
> cd /d %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
> rd /s DataStore /Q
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s
> regsvr32 wups.dll /s
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s
> regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s
> regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
> regsvr32 msxml2.dll /s
> regsvr32 msxml3.dll /s
> regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
> net start wuauserv
> exit
>
> - After you paste the above commands, please close the Notepad window.
> Choose Yes when you are prompted to save the file.
> - Click Start, Run, type:
> C:\register.bat and press Enter to run the commands I have pasted.
> The Process may take sometime.
>
> 3) 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.)
>
> 4) Download/Install the 927891 patch.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A
>
> 5) Reboot.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

> OK - now try downloading and running Dial-a-Fix from
> http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
>
> Use its options to fix Windows Installer, fix Windows Update, and all the
> Registration Center options.
> Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
> Then click "GO"

Arrgh! Just yesterday I reformatted and installed Vista on an XP system
that wouldn't
take updates no matter what I did! Next time, I'll try this!

Tom Lake

Hello Shenan !

I have the same problem with my Windows XP Pro SP2 : I had to do a repair
(to be exact an "upgrade install") after removing some files that were
affected by a Trojan, and now my XP works fine as far as I can see, except
for the impossibility to install Windows Updates.
I have no problem having Microsoft Update identify the 77 updates that I am
missing, I can download them, but the procedure finishes abruptly with a
message "Some updates were not installed" ("some" meaning all of the 77
updates...). No error code.
I applied your recommendation, but... no change. I took the precaution to
re-validate my Windows, still no change.
Any new idea ?

Thanks for your help, and best greetings from Paris.

I registered an account here simply to post in this thread that I wa
having the exact same problem which I have been trying to solve fo
hours, and I was about to just stab my eye with a pen and go to slee
until I found this post on Google. And it worked! I was so frustrate
that I went to this site, downloaded the program and let it do whateve
it did to my system without even trying to understand. Stupid, but swee
sweet success. Thank you

--
josh2460
Posted via http://ms-os.com Forum to Usenet gatewa

I have followed all the steps suggested, specifically
a) run diagnostics;
b) download and install WindowsUpdateAgent 30-x86; and
c) download and install KB927891.

I have also downloaded and run Dial-a-Fix as suggested by Robin Walker.

The end result is that Windows Update seem to be working again since, apart
from KB 927891, Security Update for WindowsXP (KB 896423) and Windows XP
Hotfix ( KB886185) were all downloaded and installed .These updates appear in
the Add or Remove.

However, all my updates which had disappeared from the Add or Remove after
the repair/install are still missing from there. I really would like to avoid
having to download these updates from Microsoft since obviously that would
take ages.

Any suggestions please. I know these updates must still be on my computer.
They just have to be reinstalled.

Hi DucanC:

I just wanted to let you know that I too had this problem with getting
downloads installed on windows XP pro and I too tried all the steps listed in
this article but none of this worked untill I used the Dial-a-Fix utility.
After I ran it, I went to the Windows Update site and was able to download
and install all 93 updates. Thanks for your help and thanks to all who also
wrote about their issues and fixes.