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Windows update problems
Name: Eric Date: November 16, 2003 at 13:08:20 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro Corp. CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 4, 900mhz / 32
Comment:
I just did a clean NTFS install of Win XP Pro, and when I go to windows update everything works fine until it tries to install the updates. The computer doesn't freeze, but after the updates download they just don't install. I even tried deleting the updates from the HD and restarting the computer and tried going through the process again.
I've used windows update successfully in the past with this exact copy of windows, and I dont think i'm doing anything different.
Name: chevy37 Date: November 16, 2003 at 15:03:34 Pacific
Reply:
try going to the update temp file and install it manualy click on the folder then the self extracting cabinet.It should be in your c drive.
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Response Number 2
Name: gabep Date: November 16, 2003 at 15:04:49 Pacific
Reply:
There is a link on the updates page to lead you to update errors. Rgds.
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Response Number 3
Name: Eric Date: November 16, 2003 at 16:35:02 Pacific
Reply:
OK, I've found that it's not just a problem with windowsw update. Any program I try to install kust kind of "hangs" when it starts to initialize the actual instalation. I checked in the Processes under msconfig and "windows installer" is checked, so it should be working ok.
I tried to install MS Office and the same problem occured. It was going along fine until it said it was "initializing instalation" I waited for a good 10 minutes and nothing happened... but I left the house for about an hour and when I came back the instalation was done. everything I try to install does this same thing Wierd huh?
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