Re: Windows Update Stalls

You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
(disregard 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

Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.

--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
|I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
| has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
| informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
| with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
| to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
| Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
| reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
| software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
| this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
| in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!

TaurArian,

Thanks so much for your help! You got me over the hump and I got IE7
installed this afternoon!

venajoe

"TaurArian" wrote:

> You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> (disregard 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
>
> Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
>
>
>

"TaurArian" wrote:

> You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> (disregard 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
>
> Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
>
>
>

"venajoe" wrote:

> TaurArian,
>
> Thanks so much for your help! You got me over the hump and I got IE7
> installed this afternoon!
>
> venajoe
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> > (disregard 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
> >
> > Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
> >
> > --
> >
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > ======================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >
> >
> > "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> > |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> > | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> > | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> > | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> > | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> > | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> > | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> > | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> > | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> > | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
> >
> >
> >

"TaurArian" wrote:

> You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> (disregard 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
>
> Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
>
>
>

"venajoe" wrote:

> TaurArian,
>
> Thanks so much for your help! You got me over the hump and I got IE7
> installed this afternoon!
>
> venajoe
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> > (disregard 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
> >
> > Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
> >
> > --
> >
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > ======================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >
> >
> > "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> > |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> > | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> > | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> > | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> > | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> > | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> > | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> > | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> > | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> > | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
> >
> >
> >

"venajoe" wrote:

> TaurArian,
>
> Thanks so much for your help! You got me over the hump and I got IE7
> installed this afternoon!
>
> venajoe
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> > (disregard 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
> >
> > Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
> >
> > --
> >
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > ======================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >
> >
> > "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> > |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> > | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> > | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> > | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> > | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> > | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> > | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> > | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> > | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> > | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
> >
> >
> >

"sgmaxmp11" wrote:

>
>
> "venajoe" wrote:
>
> > TaurArian,
> >
> > Thanks so much for your help! You got me over the hump and I got IE7
> > installed this afternoon!
> >
> > venajoe
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> > > You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> > > (disregard 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
> > >
> > > Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > > ======================================
> > > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> > >
> > >
> > > "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> > > |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> > > | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> > > | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> > > | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> > > | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> > > | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> > > | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> > > | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> > > | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> > > | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >

"sgmaxmp11" wrote:

>
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> > (disregard 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
> >
> > Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
> >
> > --
> >
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > ======================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >
> >
> > "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> > |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> > | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> > | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> > | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> > | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> > | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> > | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> > | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> > | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> > | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
> >
> >
> >

"sgmaxmp11" wrote:

>
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > You'll probably have to install the latest WU client - see this link for details
> > (disregard 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
> >
> > Xposting to Windows Update Newsgroup for your convenience.
> >
> > --
> >
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > ======================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >
> >
> > "venajoe" <venajoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56CFD8F9-CA00-4D4F-A9A4-A5E51C6B9192@microsoft.com...
> > |I am trying to get a 2001 home-built XP SP2 machine back up to date, as it
> > | has been disconnected from internet usage for a year or so. Recently I was
> > | informed of an available update to Internet Explorer 7. When I proceeded
> > | with the installation, it failed. The first troubleshooting suggestion was
> > | to be sure that I have all the most current updates from Windows Update.
> > | Whenever I try to go there and check for new updates, I get a message that
> > | reads "Checking if your computer has the latest version of Windows updating
> > | software for use with the website." Nothing further happens. I have tried
> > | this several times, and have left my computer waiting on this site for hours
> > | in hopes it will finally do something--can anyone out there help me? Thanks!
> >
> >
> >