most updates FAILED since 8-8-08

I know, I know...how did I not notice before now...well...I didn't. A few
updates have slipped through since then...oddly enough, the ones everyone on
here is complaining wouldn't install. I now have 39 updates pending
installation. I've tried backup and restoring, nada. I've tried
uninstalling the updates that DID install on 8-8...nada...just went from 36
pending updates to 39.

The only other thing I'm reading is an option is to format my hard drive.
NOOOOOO- please help?

Instead of trying for all the remaining updates
at one shot, try installing a few (3 max) at a time.

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JS
http:/www.pagestart.com


"cornfused" <cornfused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9A9229E-3478-4A18-85D5-333EAAFA14CA@microsoft.com...
>I know, I know...how did I not notice before now...well...I didn't. A few
> updates have slipped through since then...oddly enough, the ones everyone
> on
> here is complaining wouldn't install. I now have 39 updates pending
> installation. I've tried backup and restoring, nada. I've tried
> uninstalling the updates that DID install on 8-8...nada...just went from
> 36
> pending updates to 39.
>
> The only other thing I'm reading is an option is to format my hard drive.
> NOOOOOO- please help?

Your computer should not be connected to the internet or any networks in its
current state!

Backup your personal data, then do a format & clean install of Windows.
Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...e/prevent.mspx

Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...ses/rogue.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


cornfused wrote:
> I know, I know...how did I not notice before now...well...I didn't. A few
> updates have slipped through since then...oddly enough, the ones everyone
> on
> here is complaining wouldn't install. I now have 39 updates pending
> installation. I've tried backup and restoring, nada. I've tried
> uninstalling the updates that DID install on 8-8...nada...just went from
> 36
> pending updates to 39.
>
> The only other thing I'm reading is an option is to format my hard drive.
> NOOOOOO- please help?