I said ignore the title (not me)
Ignore the title - 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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"HANNA" <HANNA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Yea!! I really don't know what is the deal with the updates thing. I really
| don't know why it keeps saying "failed" in the end..... Please SOMEONE help
| us!!!!
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| We are having same troubles....

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| "Spud" wrote:
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| > Greetings,
| > I am encountering almost the same thing. I go to the update page,
| > click the custom button. When it get through with its processing. It says I
| > have 83 updates. I click install, goes through the process and then, it says
| > it failed to install the updates.
| >
| > I can individual install the updates, but this is long and tedious.
| >
| >
| >
| > "HANNA" wrote:
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| > > Hi, Okay so like I just want to make sure if the windows update has
| > > encountered some problems and what not?
| > >
| > > When I'm trying to download updates I see this:
| > >
| > > Download size (total): 0 KB *
| > > Estimated time at your connection speed: 0 minutes *
| > > (*Downloaded; ready to install)
| > >
| > >
| > > Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.29.7165.0)
| > > Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
| > > Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect spyware
| > > and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed this item,
| > > it cannot be removed. Details...
| > >
| > > AND there are 84 updates more... so yea I only posted that one.
| > >
| > >
| > > It says zero...why??
| > > Does that mean that I already downloaded it to my winxp system?
| > > And on the "i" picture graphic next to the word I hovered it and it says ..
| > >
| > > "This update has already been downloaded to your computer but if you select
| > > it, it will finish installing" (recommended)
| > >
| > >
| > > So what does this mean? Even if I already installed it and it's in my
| > > computer WHY does it keep popping up or saying after I downloaded all 84
| > > items sayin Failed???
| > >
| > > Pleaseee help me anyone out there. THANKS!
| > >