Tim_S wrote:
> Problem: After installing SP3, windows update / microsoft update
> web site fails to install remaining updates... repeated attempts
> fail...
>
> Culprit: Windows XP SP3 corrupts its own windows update engine
> .dll files causing future scans/updates to fail
>
> Resolution: Re-register all the .dll files pertaining to the
> windows/microsoft update engine.
>
> Fix: copy the following between the ~~ begin and ~~end lines
> (text only) into a text file and rename it to
> FixMicrosoftScrewUp.bat then double click on it and let it run.
>
> ~~Begin
<snipped>
> ~~end

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> People have had success (if they experience this issue) using this
> article:
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
> from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
> you repair a Windows XP installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> ( A lot less to do. Ignore the title. )

Bettie Claxton wrote:
> Thank youso uch. That worked beautifully.

calydon wrote:
> I was having the same problem and your .bat script worked
> flawlessly! This should be pinned or moved to a KB article for sure.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> I'll repeat the fix that should work in the same way and is
> shorter/etc...
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
> from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
> you repair a Windows XP installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> ( Ignore the title. )

calydon wrote:
> I can't confirm or deny that the MS solution works just as well. I
> did like Tim's solution because it was only one step.
>
> Also, it is good to know about the downloadable MS update agent. I
> wonder why a link to to the agent is not made available at the
> windows update site, or directly in the error log page?

Actually - most people could probably fix their problem with just method 1
or just method 2 from the web page and Method 1 could be a batch script as
well...

<cut BELOW this line>
net stop wuauserv
regsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
net start wuauserv
<cut ABOVE this line>

Save it as updatefixer.cmd and run it.

As for the Windows Update Agent - who knows where all that link may be by
now. ;-)
http://download.windowsupdate.com/wi...gent30-x86.exe

( I'd suggest installing it with the /wuforce command line..
WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce
as that just seems to work everytime as opposed to when people don't do
it. )

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