I had no problem reregistering wups2.dll. I did get a success message
afterwards, and I did stop the Automatic Update Service before registering
the .dll.
Here are the last 50 lines of my log. Let me know if you need more:
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{52D4C14A-089A-4294-A329-75CDDCC5D840}.103 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent Update
{3E457EB5-2F39-41F3-BB79-7385C57E8666}.103 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent Update
{C4833048-50D0-47E5-8D54-132430F28A97}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{6F7F0BCE-15C9-4CB8-A5AD-58B737F775C1}.104 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{12F04C20-1F98-11DC-8314-0800200C9A66}.101 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{B9DF13D5-AC67-4A9A-893B-732328D1B1D8}.103 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{9961B757-C506-4AE0-A8F8-CE0477CD7ECE}.102 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent Update
{8BFDE4CB-C9E2-4E74-90D0-4A78012E7A3E}.103 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{238493F6-6D43-4ECB-A4E9-EB63CA49EC87}.100 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{AEC363BC-50FF-4914-B8B8-54064539956E}.102 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{63AD41D6-E29D-42B3-8FCE-46DC28EA45D4}.102 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{6A860D77-5A08-4821-AC62-B453B0411F6F}.103 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{8DC97D52-F840-44CA-84E4-4E4206C0DE36}.104 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent Update
{40721433-BF85-4407-B240-B482B63D969E}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{73F11106-7351-465D-9BA5-2881436C0D5A}.104 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{F4A8ECE7-083D-4989-8A72-23DCD49EAB26}.104 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{D1F84C75-F914-4FC7-94D5-446DC7987844}.102 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{8F1B2DBE-53A2-45C4-83C8-CCC093F28F5C}.101 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{FC6905DF-B45A-422E-B94E-C241651C1359}.103 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{8FE0BA46-0ABB-453B-B59D-24C43CAA3AC8}.104 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{9F663A10-BDD5-72DE-3F59-AF5268A716E3}.101 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{5D2787CB-BCB5-439D-B734-3E6F1B21B2DD}.103 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{B480364A-B99D-4A81-9B23-24CFA408A44C}.101 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{383B0108-D3E2-4F2A-9E32-7B7B599BB0F7}.101 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{8010E4A8-883F-4EFC-83CE-4FF06D7383BA}.102 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{BFFE7980-D881-444E-876F-C836A8795B85}.104 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Added update
{37481E11-868D-4EA5-9837-495DBDFD4BFA}.103 to search result
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent * Found 84 updates and 12
categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 613 out of 972 deployed
entities
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent *********
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Agent *************
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b90 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates
[CallId = {6118FA27-9822-4BE0-8EC3-C2F6F5EAEB44}]
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b8c Report REPORT EVENT:
{273DF958-0D13-4664-B9EE-5E1E06D6EF7E} 2008-03-10
12:20:10:531-0500 1 147 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Software
Synchronization Windows Update Client successfully detected 84 updates.
2008-03-10 12:20:10:531 1240 b90 AU # 84 updates detected
2008-03-10 12:20:10:546 1240 b90 AU #########
2008-03-10 12:20:10:546 1240 b90 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates
[CallId = {6118FA27-9822-4BE0-8EC3-C2F6F5EAEB44}]
2008-03-10 12:20:10:546 1240 b90 AU #############
2008-03-10 12:20:10:546 1240 b90 AU AU setting next detection timeout to
2008-03-11 14:14:06
2008-03-10 12:20:10:546 1240 b90 AU AU setting pending client directive to
'Download Approval'
2008-03-10 12:20:25:546 1240 23c AU Launched new AU client for directive
'Download Approval', session id = 0x0
2008-03-10 12:20:25:578 2848 de8 Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.0.6000.381, tz: -0500) ===========
2008-03-10 12:20:25:578 2848 de8 Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2008-03-10 12:20:25:578 2848 de8 AUClnt Launched Client UI process
2008-03-10 12:20:25:593 2848 de8 Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.0.6000.381, tz: -0500) ===========
2008-03-10 12:20:25:593 2848 de8 Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2008-03-10 12:20:25:593 2848 de8 Misc = Module:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll
2008-03-10 12:20:25:593 2848 de8 CltUI AU client got new directive =
'Download Approval', serviceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77},
return = 0x00000000
2008-03-10 12:20:25:593 2848 de8 CltUI AU client creating default WU/WSUS UI
plugin
2008-03-10 13:25:18:500 1240 c30 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: Regulation
Refresh [Svc: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}] ***********
2008-03-10 13:25:18:500 1240 c30 DnldMgr * Regulation call complete.
0x00000000
"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> Specifically ... what happened when you reregisterd wups2.dll ?
> Did a success message appear ?
> Did you stop the Automatic Update service from the Command Prompt prior
> to registering the .dll ?
>
> Please post the last 50 or so lines of the WindowsUpdate.log ... go to
> Start > Run > copy and paste the below into the Open: line and then
> click OK or press Enter.
>
> %windir%\windowsupdate.log
>
> The WU.log will now be open.
> Scroll to the very bottom of it and copy&paste the last 50 or so lines
> into your reply.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> rontrn wrote:
>
> > I tried out both the solutions listed on the link you provided. I had no
> > problem completing each method, but in the end my automatic updater still
> > fails to install any updates. Are there any other possible solutions?
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Ignore the title - just try it -
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>====================================
> >>TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> >>====================================
> >>How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> >>Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >>Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >>
> >>
> >>"rontrn" <rontrn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:834AD702-9755-43EF-9AEB-D7DAF60FC071@microsoft.com...
> >>|I recently upgraded from Windows XP Home to Windows XP Pro. Since then my
> >>| Automatic Updater has been running pretty much non-stop. It downloads up to
> >>| 82 different updates (mostly security updates), but when I try to install
> >>| them they always fail. Then when I close the window it begins downloading
> >>| them again. It's never ending. Is there a way to fix this?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>