Hi,

I am running Windows XP SP2 on my work desktop, using IE 6.0.2900.2180. I
have NortonAntivirus running, and so far have performed a full scan with no
problems repored. I looked at the Updates History on my computer and the
last good update took place on Thursday October 13 2005 - with no problems.

The reason I am writing is that I try to do an update of the current patch
and I am unable to get the update to get started. I have gone to IE,
selected Update and the Microsoft Update page opens. It does its gyrations
and asks if I want to do an Express or Custom upgrade. I click on Express
and the 'check' goes through. After a few seconds, a window opens stating
"Software Upgrade for Some Windows Components Requierd". I click on the
Download and Install button and then a window opens entitled "Installing
Updates". This is where the problem is.

The window displays an Installation Status. It freezes at "Initializing
Installation...". I have even left this running overnight and nothing
hapens. I look at Task Manager and see Microsoft Update running, but there
is no movement on the progress bar on the "Installing Updates" dialog
window.

Any help would be highly appreciated. I have done several searches on
Google for this, but so far I cannot seem to find anything that can remotely
resemble what I have. Please, any suggestions would be helpful.

Regards,
joe

Problems when viewing or downloading from Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193385

Windows Update Is Not Installed
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811269

The installation of an update from Windows Update unexpectedly
stops at zero percent
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836924

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Joe" wrote:

| Hi,
|
| I am running Windows XP SP2 on my work desktop, using IE 6.0.2900.2180. I
| have NortonAntivirus running, and so far have performed a full scan with no
| problems repored. I looked at the Updates History on my computer and the
| last good update took place on Thursday October 13 2005 - with no problems.
|
| The reason I am writing is that I try to do an update of the current patch
| and I am unable to get the update to get started. I have gone to IE,
| selected Update and the Microsoft Update page opens. It does its gyrations
| and asks if I want to do an Express or Custom upgrade. I click on Express
| and the 'check' goes through. After a few seconds, a window opens stating
| "Software Upgrade for Some Windows Components Requierd". I click on the
| Download and Install button and then a window opens entitled "Installing
| Updates". This is where the problem is.
|
| The window displays an Installation Status. It freezes at "Initializing
| Installation...". I have even left this running overnight and nothing
| hapens. I look at Task Manager and see Microsoft Update running, but there
| is no movement on the progress bar on the "Installing Updates" dialog
| window.
|
| Any help would be highly appreciated. I have done several searches on
| Google for this, but so far I cannot seem to find anything that can remotely
| resemble what I have. Please, any suggestions would be helpful.
|
| Regards,
| joe

Carey,

thank you for the quick reply. However, you might want to double check your
links. The first one does indeed find an article in the Knowladgebase.
However, the second and third links are no longer available.

regards,
joe



"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23lJOgRF7FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Problems when viewing or downloading from Windows Update
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193385
>
> Windows Update Is Not Installed
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811269
>
> The installation of an update from Windows Update unexpectedly
> stops at zero percent
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836924
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
> | Hi,
> |
> | I am running Windows XP SP2 on my work desktop, using IE 6.0.2900.2180.
> I
> | have NortonAntivirus running, and so far have performed a full scan with
> no
> | problems repored. I looked at the Updates History on my computer and
> the
> | last good update took place on Thursday October 13 2005 - with no
> problems.
> |
> | The reason I am writing is that I try to do an update of the current
> patch
> | and I am unable to get the update to get started. I have gone to IE,
> | selected Update and the Microsoft Update page opens. It does its
> gyrations
> | and asks if I want to do an Express or Custom upgrade. I click on
> Express
> | and the 'check' goes through. After a few seconds, a window opens
> stating
> | "Software Upgrade for Some Windows Components Requierd". I click on the
> | Download and Install button and then a window opens entitled "Installing
> | Updates". This is where the problem is.
> |
> | The window displays an Installation Status. It freezes at "Initializing
> | Installation...". I have even left this running overnight and nothing
> | hapens. I look at Task Manager and see Microsoft Update running, but
> there
> | is no movement on the progress bar on the "Installing Updates" dialog
> | window.
> |
> | Any help would be highly appreciated. I have done several searches on
> | Google for this, but so far I cannot seem to find anything that can
> remotely
> | resemble what I have. Please, any suggestions would be helpful.
> |
> | Regards,
> | joe
>

"Software update incomplete" error message when you visit the Windows Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319585


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<joegrant@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:uqj7KUF7FHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| Carey,
|
| thank you for the quick reply. However, you might want to double check your
| links. The first one does indeed find an article in the Knowladgebase.
| However, the second and third links are no longer available.
|
| regards,
| joe
|
|
|
| "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
| news:%23lJOgRF7FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| > Problems when viewing or downloading from Windows Update
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193385
| >
| > Windows Update Is Not Installed
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811269
| >
| > The installation of an update from Windows Update unexpectedly
| > stops at zero percent
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836924
| >
| > --
| > Carey Frisch
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Windows - Shell/User
| > Microsoft Community Newsgroups
| > news://msnews.microsoft.com/
| >
| > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| >
| > "Joe" wrote:
| >
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | I am running Windows XP SP2 on my work desktop, using IE 6.0.2900.2180.
| > I
| > | have NortonAntivirus running, and so far have performed a full scan with
| > no
| > | problems repored. I looked at the Updates History on my computer and
| > the
| > | last good update took place on Thursday October 13 2005 - with no
| > problems.
| > |
| > | The reason I am writing is that I try to do an update of the current
| > patch
| > | and I am unable to get the update to get started. I have gone to IE,
| > | selected Update and the Microsoft Update page opens. It does its
| > gyrations
| > | and asks if I want to do an Express or Custom upgrade. I click on
| > Express
| > | and the 'check' goes through. After a few seconds, a window opens
| > stating
| > | "Software Upgrade for Some Windows Components Requierd". I click on the
| > | Download and Install button and then a window opens entitled "Installing
| > | Updates". This is where the problem is.
| > |
| > | The window displays an Installation Status. It freezes at "Initializing
| > | Installation...". I have even left this running overnight and nothing
| > | hapens. I look at Task Manager and see Microsoft Update running, but
| > there
| > | is no movement on the progress bar on the "Installing Updates" dialog
| > | window.
| > |
| > | Any help would be highly appreciated. I have done several searches on
| > | Google for this, but so far I cannot seem to find anything that can
| > remotely
| > | resemble what I have. Please, any suggestions would be helpful.
| > |
| > | Regards,
| > | joe
| >
|
|

maybe your firewall is stopping the download try turning it off
richie

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> "Software update incomplete" error message when you visit the Windows Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319585
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> <joegrant@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:uqj7KUF7FHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | Carey,
> |
> | thank you for the quick reply. However, you might want to double check your
> | links. The first one does indeed find an article in the Knowladgebase.
> | However, the second and third links are no longer available.
> |
> | regards,
> | joe
> |
> |
> |
> | "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> | news:%23lJOgRF7FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> | > Problems when viewing or downloading from Windows Update
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193385
> | >
> | > Windows Update Is Not Installed
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811269
> | >
> | > The installation of an update from Windows Update unexpectedly
> | > stops at zero percent
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836924
> | >
> | > --
> | > Carey Frisch
> | > Microsoft MVP
> | > Windows - Shell/User
> | > Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> | > news://msnews.microsoft.com/
> | >
> | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | >
> | > "Joe" wrote:
> | >
> | > | Hi,
> | > |
> | > | I am running Windows XP SP2 on my work desktop, using IE 6.0.2900.2180.
> | > I
> | > | have NortonAntivirus running, and so far have performed a full scan with
> | > no
> | > | problems repored. I looked at the Updates History on my computer and
> | > the
> | > | last good update took place on Thursday October 13 2005 - with no
> | > problems.
> | > |
> | > | The reason I am writing is that I try to do an update of the current
> | > patch
> | > | and I am unable to get the update to get started. I have gone to IE,
> | > | selected Update and the Microsoft Update page opens. It does its
> | > gyrations
> | > | and asks if I want to do an Express or Custom upgrade. I click on
> | > Express
> | > | and the 'check' goes through. After a few seconds, a window opens
> | > stating
> | > | "Software Upgrade for Some Windows Components Requierd". I click on the
> | > | Download and Install button and then a window opens entitled "Installing
> | > | Updates". This is where the problem is.
> | > |
> | > | The window displays an Installation Status. It freezes at "Initializing
> | > | Installation...". I have even left this running overnight and nothing
> | > | hapens. I look at Task Manager and see Microsoft Update running, but
> | > there
> | > | is no movement on the progress bar on the "Installing Updates" dialog
> | > | window.
> | > |
> | > | Any help would be highly appreciated. I have done several searches on
> | > | Google for this, but so far I cannot seem to find anything that can
> | > remotely
> | > | resemble what I have. Please, any suggestions would be helpful.
> | > |
> | > | Regards,
> | > | joe
> | >
> |
> |
>

joegrant@nospam.nospam wrote:
>
> The reason I am writing is that I try to do an update of the current patch
> and I am unable to get the update to get started. I have gone to IE,

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