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Windows update Trouble
Name: poweraid Date: September 20, 2004 at 07:39:46 Pacific OS: WINXP HE CPU/Ram: P4 intel 2.4 /550MB DDR
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HI:I have a Dell Dimension 2400 P4 intel 2.4GHZ 512MB DDR Preloaded winXP HE SP1 the problem is:Windows update not working Cos everytime I Ran MS Windows update I got the Following Error: Windows update has encountered an Error and cannot display the requested page: [ Error# 0x800A01AD] PS:I have tried all the Solution from MS with no joy now I was thinking If taking out Window XP Home edition & installing win XP pro will fix the Problem TIA..
Name: yankanuk Date: September 20, 2004 at 07:44:41 Pacific
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Could be your firewall, I use Sygate and had to re-adjust it to get my windows up-dates
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Response Number 2
Name: poweraid Date: September 20, 2004 at 07:51:38 Pacific
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HI:Thanks a lot 4 your suggestion but the update problem started Three weeks ago also I still use the same Firewall Cheers..
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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck 2 Date: September 20, 2004 at 07:54:16 Pacific
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And you checked out this one too
You receive a 0x800A01AD error message while you access the Windows Update Web site
Name: poweraid Date: September 20, 2004 at 08:01:26 Pacific
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HI:I have checked all the solutions from microsoft without any luck BTW:There is no Virus or Trojan or Spyware into my System But directx 9.0b it adviced me to update to directx 9.0c or I will have a problem with some files Cheers...
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Name: poweraid
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