Keeps showing me updates I already have

In the past, the Microsoft Update site only showed me updates I really
needed. The other day I had to reinstall XP from original recovery discs for
my Sony VAIO. Now when I go to get updates, the site shows me all the same
updates I already installed, and if I try to install them because I forgot I
already have them, it will say the install failed. How can I get the update
site to only show me the ones I really need?

"Mark Palisades" wrote:

> In the past, the Microsoft Update site only showed me updates I really
> needed. The other day I had to reinstall XP from original recovery discs for
> my Sony VAIO. Now when I go to get updates, the site shows me all the same
> updates I already installed, and if I try to install them because I forgot I
> already have them, it will say the install failed. How can I get the update
> site to only show me the ones I really need?

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
this newsgroup, please.

Chances are that none of the updates have ever installed successfully. Try
Methods 1 & 2, if necessary, in...

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Mark Palisades wrote:
> In the past, the Microsoft Update site only showed me updates I really
> needed. The other day I had to reinstall XP from original recovery discs
> for my Sony VAIO. Now when I go to get updates, the site shows me all the
> same updates I already installed, and if I try to install them because I
> forgot I already have them, it will say the install failed. How can I get
> the update site to only show me the ones I really need?

Sorry about that, it was WinXP Media Center with SP2.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
> this newsgroup, please.
>
> Chances are that none of the updates have ever installed successfully. Try
> Methods 1 & 2, if necessary, in...
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
> installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Mark Palisades wrote:
> > In the past, the Microsoft Update site only showed me updates I really
> > needed. The other day I had to reinstall XP from original recovery discs
> > for my Sony VAIO. Now when I go to get updates, the site shows me all the
> > same updates I already installed, and if I try to install them because I
> > forgot I already have them, it will say the install failed. How can I get
> > the update site to only show me the ones I really need?
>
>

Carry on...

Mark Palisades wrote:
> Sorry about that, it was WinXP Media Center with SP2.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to
>> this newsgroup, please.
>>
>> Chances are that none of the updates have ever installed successfully.
>> Try
>> Methods 1 & 2, if necessary, in...
>>
>> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
>> Microsoft
>> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
>> installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Mark Palisades wrote:
>>> In the past, the Microsoft Update site only showed me updates I really
>>> needed. The other day I had to reinstall XP from original recovery
>>> discs
>>> for my Sony VAIO. Now when I go to get updates, the site shows me all
>>> the
>>> same updates I already installed, and if I try to install them because I
>>> forgot I already have them, it will say the install failed. How can I
>>> get
>>> the update site to only show me the ones I really need?