Microsoft Auto Updates fails after XP SP3 is installed

[John L]

I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[Engel]

Hello John,

Two things to try (ignore any article titles - do any suggested methods...)

1) http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Try the application download from 1, reboot and visit
<http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> and do a custom scan for updates. If
it asks you to install anything before you ever get to see a buitton that
says
"custom" on it - do so. When you do your custom scan, do not get Optional
Hardware Updates.

If 1) does not fix things, try methods (1) and (2) from 2)... Reboot after
each one and then reboot and visit <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
and do a custom scan for updates. If it asks you to install anything before
you
ever get to see a buitton that says "custom" on it - do so. When you do
your custom scan, do not get Optional Hardware Updates.

Come back and let everyone here know the results.

--

"John L" wrote:

> I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
> Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
> Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
> need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[Gard Brown]

I had the same issue. While I trust CodePlex, I thought the Microsoft
soloution of simply reregistering the Windows Update DLL was a cleaner
option, so I did that first. It worked. Didn't even need to reboot as they
have you stop and start the Windows Update service. Just wanted to report my
results for everyone.

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello John,
>
> Two things to try (ignore any article titles - do any suggested methods...)
>
> 1) http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
> 2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Try the application download from 1, reboot and visit
> <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> and do a custom scan for updates. If
> it asks you to install anything before you ever get to see a buitton that
> says
> "custom" on it - do so. When you do your custom scan, do not get Optional
> Hardware Updates.
>
> If 1) does not fix things, try methods (1) and (2) from 2)... Reboot after
> each one and then reboot and visit <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
> and do a custom scan for updates. If it asks you to install anything before
> you
> ever get to see a buitton that says "custom" on it - do so. When you do
> your custom scan, do not get Optional Hardware Updates.
>
> Come back and let everyone here know the results.
>
> --
>
> "John L" wrote:
>
> > I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
> > Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
> > Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
> > need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[Robinb]

you can also use dial a fix

http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix#...C_and_articles

this will also fix WU
this worked for me

robin

"Gard Brown" <GardBrown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31D3C1B7-364F-4D50-8BB1-169C434FFC7A@microsoft.com...
>I had the same issue. While I trust CodePlex, I thought the Microsoft
> soloution of simply reregistering the Windows Update DLL was a cleaner
> option, so I did that first. It worked. Didn't even need to reboot as
> they
> have you stop and start the Windows Update service. Just wanted to report
> my
> results for everyone.
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
>> Hello John,
>>
>> Two things to try (ignore any article titles - do any suggested
>> methods...)
>>
>> 1) http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
>> 2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>> Try the application download from 1, reboot and visit
>> <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> and do a custom scan for updates.
>> If
>> it asks you to install anything before you ever get to see a buitton that
>> says
>> "custom" on it - do so. When you do your custom scan, do not get
>> Optional
>> Hardware Updates.
>>
>> If 1) does not fix things, try methods (1) and (2) from 2)... Reboot
>> after
>> each one and then reboot and visit <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
>> and do a custom scan for updates. If it asks you to install anything
>> before
>> you
>> ever get to see a buitton that says "custom" on it - do so. When you do
>> your custom scan, do not get Optional Hardware Updates.
>>
>> Come back and let everyone here know the results.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "John L" wrote:
>>
>> > I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using
>> > the
>> > Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
>> > Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what
>> > I
>> > need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[Engel]

Hi Gard,

Thanks for the report.
I appreciate your time on updateding this threªd.
- -- ---








"Gard Brown" wrote:

> I had the same issue. While I trust CodePlex, I thought the Microsoft
> soloution of simply reregistering the Windows Update DLL was a cleaner
> option, so I did that first. It worked. Didn't even need to reboot as they
> have you stop and start the Windows Update service. Just wanted to report my
> results for everyone.
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello John,
> >
> > Two things to try (ignore any article titles - do any suggested methods...)
> >
> > 1) http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
> > 2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
> >
> > Try the application download from 1, reboot and visit
> > <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> and do a custom scan for updates. If
> > it asks you to install anything before you ever get to see a buitton that
> > says
> > "custom" on it - do so. When you do your custom scan, do not get Optional
> > Hardware Updates.
> >
> > If 1) does not fix things, try methods (1) and (2) from 2)... Reboot after
> > each one and then reboot and visit <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
> > and do a custom scan for updates. If it asks you to install anything before
> > you
> > ever get to see a buitton that says "custom" on it - do so. When you do
> > your custom scan, do not get Optional Hardware Updates.
> >
> > Come back and let everyone here know the results.
> >
> > --
> >
> > "John L" wrote:
> >
> > > I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
> > > Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
> > > Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
> > > need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[loly2oo4@hotmail.com]

"Gard Brown" wrote:

> I had the same issue. While I trust CodePlex, I thought the Microsoft
> soloution of simply reregistering the Windows Update DLL was a cleaner
> option, so I did that first. It worked. Didn't even need to reboot as they
> have you stop and start the Windows Update service. Just wanted to report my
> results for everyone.
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello John,
> >
> > Two things to try (ignore any article titles - do any suggested methods...)
> >
> > 1) http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
> > 2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
> >
> > Try the application download from 1, reboot and visit
> > <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> and do a custom scan for updates. If
> > it asks you to install anything before you ever get to see a buitton that
> > says
> > "custom" on it - do so. When you do your custom scan, do not get Optional
> > Hardware Updates.
> >
> > If 1) does not fix things, try methods (1) and (2) from 2)... Reboot after
> > each one and then reboot and visit <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
> > and do a custom scan for updates. If it asks you to install anything before
> > you
> > ever get to see a buitton that says "custom" on it - do so. When you do
> > your custom scan, do not get Optional Hardware Updates.
> >
> > Come back and let everyone here know the results.
> >
> > --
> >
> > "John L" wrote:
> >
> > > I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
> > > Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
> > > Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
> > > need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[John L]

Thanks for the info. The aureset download worked and now updates are
installing.

ttfn
John L

"John L" wrote:

> I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
> Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
> Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
> need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[John L]

thanks for this suggestion. The aureset worked like a charm and now au is
working just fine. I appreciate the help. ttfn

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello John,
>
> Two things to try (ignore any article titles - do any suggested methods...)
>
> 1) http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
> 2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Try the application download from 1, reboot and visit
> <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> and do a custom scan for updates. If
> it asks you to install anything before you ever get to see a buitton that
> says
> "custom" on it - do so. When you do your custom scan, do not get Optional
> Hardware Updates.
>
> If 1) does not fix things, try methods (1) and (2) from 2)... Reboot after
> each one and then reboot and visit <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/>
> and do a custom scan for updates. If it asks you to install anything before
> you
> ever get to see a buitton that says "custom" on it - do so. When you do
> your custom scan, do not get Optional Hardware Updates.
>
> Come back and let everyone here know the results.
>
> --
>
> "John L" wrote:
>
> > I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
> > Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
> > Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
> > need to do so Auto Updates works properly.

[Engel]

Hi John,

Terrific--glad to hear it. It helps if you mark your initial question as
answered--that will enable others searching for an answer to find a correct
one more quickly.
- - ---


"John L" wrote:

> Thanks for the info. The aureset download worked and now updates are
> installing.
>
> ttfn
> John L
>
> "John L" wrote:
>
> > I installed XP-Pro SP2 as a clean install. Then installed SP3 using the
> > Windows Updates. Then installed Office 2003 and the Office SP3. Now
> > Microsoft Updates fails to install all new updates. Please advise what I
> > need to do so Auto Updates works properly.