fwoerndle wrote:
>>> I have tried to do a Windows update. 4 updates haven been found and
>>> downloaded. When trying to install I get the message (after a while)
>>> that
>>> due to problems on my computer the updates had not been installed. No
>>> error.message, no other specifics on the problem. I tried all the known
>>> workarounds, but none worked. How can I continue from where I am?
>>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Please see this page http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm then post back to this
>> thread with the information we'd need to be able to assist you properly.
>> --
> Thanks for the reminder to be more specific! Unfortunately I don´t know
> how
> to place screenshots here. Therfore a lenthy explanation in short:
>
> Reinstalled official Windows XP SP2 on a completely running sytem due to
> problems whin introducing a new grafics card (MSI NV8500GT). Then upgraded
> to IE 7 and WMP 11. All worked fine. I activated automatic update then. I
> was reported 81 new patches. None of them were installed. No Info why!
> Only
> the fact that. I stopped the automatic update service, deleted the
> softwaredistribution files an received the 81 patches anew. Same problem.
> From the german Computerbase forum i got a 137 MB update application which
> provide me with 157 updates and it worked.
> Then WU reported again 4 (and today 5) new updates with the same result.
> Did
> not install them. No info why. So here I am again. Due to not knowing how
> to
> provide screenshots, I giv a short translation of the (german) info on the
> Atomatic Update response screen:
>
> "Some Updates could not be isntalled (headline)
>
> The following updates had not been installed
>
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB942763)
> Security update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
> Update for windows XP (KB922891)"
>
> End of Message!
>
> If you can handle the above Information , it would be very much
> appreciated.

I see from your later posts that KB943144 has resolved your problems.
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