All updates "Cannot update" Message box (Win XP)

Just had a major calamity and had to recover the Win XP sp2. Now updates
tells me I have 87 updates and it lists them. I tell it to update and none
install. SO I tried uninstalling Win 3.1 installer and noe IT won't install.
What am I doing wrong?
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****angel

****angel wrote:
> Just had a major calamity and had to recover the Win XP sp2. Now
> updates tells me I have 87 updates and it lists them. I tell it to
> update and none install. SO I tried uninstalling Win 3.1 installer
> and noe IT won't install. What am I doing wrong?

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

(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)

Do all suggested methods.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I am having the same problem with microsofts updates.
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Barb


"****angel" wrote:

> Just had a major calamity and had to recover the Win XP sp2. Now updates
> tells me I have 87 updates and it lists them. I tell it to update and none
> install. SO I tried uninstalling Win 3.1 installer and noe IT won't install.
> What am I doing wrong?
> --
> ****angel

****angel wrote:
> Just had a major calamity and had to recover the Win XP sp2. Now
> updates tells me I have 87 updates and it lists them. I tell it to
> update and none install. SO I tried uninstalling Win 3.1 installer
> and noe IT won't install. What am I doing wrong?

barb wrote:
> I am having the same problem with microsofts updates.

Then I suggest you take the same advice already given in this conversation
and likely hundreds like it over the past 6+ months...

Ignore the title if it "doesn't quite fit"...

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

(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)

Do all suggested methods.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thank you, Seems to be the correct answer. Appreciate the help, will try to
learn how to ask questions properly.
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****angel


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> ****angel wrote:
> > Just had a major calamity and had to recover the Win XP sp2. Now
> > updates tells me I have 87 updates and it lists them. I tell it to
> > update and none install. SO I tried uninstalling Win 3.1 installer
> > and noe IT won't install. What am I doing wrong?
>
> 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
>
> (Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
> (Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
> (Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
>
> Do all suggested methods.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

****angel wrote:
> Just had a major calamity and had to recover the Win XP sp2. Now
> updates tells me I have 87 updates and it lists them. I tell it to
> update and none install. SO I tried uninstalling Win 3.1 installer
> and noe IT won't install. What am I doing wrong?

Shenan wrote:
> 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
>
> (Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
> (Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair
> install.) (Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
>
> Do all suggested methods.

****angel wrote:
> Thank you, Seems to be the correct answer. Appreciate the help,
> will try to learn how to ask questions properly.

My signature?
Wasn't directed directly towards you - has not changed in years. However -
if you feel you can learn from it - that's why it was put there. ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Shenan Stanley !! your link is perfect I did fix my problem. Now I'm updating
my windows. Thank you

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> ****angel wrote:
> > Just had a major calamity and had to recover the Win XP sp2. Now
> > updates tells me I have 87 updates and it lists them. I tell it to
> > update and none install. SO I tried uninstalling Win 3.1 installer
> > and noe IT won't install. What am I doing wrong?
>
> 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
>
> (Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
> (Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
> (Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
>
> Do all suggested methods.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>