XP Updates fail to install.

I've downloaded the updates. There are 7 of them, but non of them will install.
I'm using the DELL notebook.
I've tried the "custom" install to do the updates one at a time but still no
success.
The updates are:-
KB950760/59/62, 951376, 951698, 923689, 890830

nigelm wrote:
> I've downloaded the updates. There are 7 of them, but non of them will install.
> I'm using the DELL notebook.
> I've tried the "custom" install to do the updates one at a time but still no
> success.
> The updates are:-
> KB950760/59/62, 951376, 951698, 923689, 890830

Did you disable your anti virus before proceeding with the install?

Alias

nigelm wrote:
> I've downloaded the updates. There are 7 of them, but non of them
> will install. I'm using the DELL notebook.
> I've tried the "custom" install to do the updates one at a time but
> still no success.
> The updates are:-
> KB950760/59/62, 951376, 951698, 923689, 890830

A short search likely would have come up with the following answer to your
issue...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

If both of those methods fail...
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
Get the tool and run it and then try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.

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

Disabling the anti virus software did not help. But thanks anyway.

"Alias" wrote:

> nigelm wrote:
> > I've downloaded the updates. There are 7 of them, but non of them will install.
> > I'm using the DELL notebook.
> > I've tried the "custom" install to do the updates one at a time but still no
> > success.
> > The updates are:-
> > KB950760/59/62, 951376, 951698, 923689, 890830
>
> Did you disable your anti virus before proceeding with the install?
>
> Alias
>

Method 1 solved the problem. Thanks.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> nigelm wrote:
> > I've downloaded the updates. There are 7 of them, but non of them
> > will install. I'm using the DELL notebook.
> > I've tried the "custom" install to do the updates one at a time but
> > still no success.
> > The updates are:-
> > KB950760/59/62, 951376, 951698, 923689, 890830
>
> A short search likely would have come up with the following answer to your
> issue...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
> Try method 1 and try to update*.
> If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.
>
> If both of those methods fail...
> http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
> Get the tool and run it and then try to update*.
>
> *try to update:
> - Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> - If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
> or "Express" - do so.
> - Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
> - Scan for updates.
> - When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
> - You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
> avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>