The http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144 (method 2) fix worked for me, my
symptoms were that all updates, automatic or otherwise, failed to install
with no additional info. In my case SP3 installed as the first and only
update after a new XP Home OEM install on a new PC, no repairs etc.

I would have thought a lot of people would get this problem, should it get
its own thread?

Thanks for the help.

Phil

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> AtOMicPiLL wrote:
> > I had windows updates set to automatically download and prompt me
> > for installation. It was because I hadn't had any download for
> > about a month or more that I did a manual update. I downloaded
> > 60Mb of critical updates including the Windows SP3, then a further
> > 118Mb of updates relating to a massive microsoft office 2003 SP3
> > update and all went well. However, now when I check for further
> > updates, my internet connection via USB wireless disconnects after
> > about a minute, however I can surf other locations for ages without
> > disconnection. I have reinstalled my usb driver to no avail. My
> > installed updates online show that the Office 2003 SP3 was
> > installed twice. My next step is to uninstall the Office 2003 but i
> > await any wisdom before taking that step.
>
> Might not be related...
>
> It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing
> SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair
> installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for
> that...
>
> 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
>
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> Shenan Stanley
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