I formatted my hard drive over the weekend and re-installed Windows ME. When I go to download the updates from microsoft website, it begins to download updates and then abruptly stops and states there was a failure to download the updates. I have tried multiple times with same result. I unplugged my cable modem thinking a different IP address might work, but same respose. Please help me troubleshoot. Thanks in advance.

It might be the web site. Try downloading something else and see if that works.

or try downloading them one at a time

I don't have an answer for you, but I can tell you I experienced the exact same thing this past weekend. I tried updating just one thing, but I kept getting an error message that gave a list of all the files that were not loaded successfuly. I kept trying the update from the beginning, but no luck. I finally went to my C:\windows\windows update setup file, and deleted the ie6setup.exe (the file I was trying to download). I tried the update again and it finally worked, although the download itself took almost an hour. I would think it was just the Microsoft website. Try again.

hello the msblaster worm was ddosing microsucks sight try agian in the morning might be working better by than.its there end not yours.

wawa is correct guys The so called micro*&^% sight was having massive probs for the last few days. Even some of the XP updates were having massive issues downloading. The local tech office wouldnt comment much when I called them, ( gee how unusual of MS ( NOT ) ) which sugest they have problems. Janos

Thanks for the responses. I tried again this morning and it worked! Must have been their site. Thanks again.