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Latest XP updates failing to install
Posted by Toney on October 19th, 2005


Hi all,

I hope I have the right newsgroup. If not please let me know which one would
be better.

I recently downloaded the latest Security updates from Microsoft. Apparently
they all downloaded correctly but they will not install. Windows tells me to
delete them using the "Add and Remove Programs" but none of the updates
appear on that list.

Any ideas about how to remove them safely and start over?

Thanks

Toney.

Security Updates downloaded....
Security Update for Windows XP KB900725
Security Update for Windows XP KB905749
Security Update for Windows XP KB904706
Security Update for Windows XP KB905414
Security Update for Windows XP KB901017
Security Update for Windows XP KB902400
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP KB896688

Posted by Jupiter Jones [MVP] on October 19th, 2005


Toney;
If they are not installed, they are in the download folder:
Delete it, Step 5 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

Further update questions should be asked in the Windows Update newsgroup:
microsoft.public.windowsupdate

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Toney" <Toney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA143971-07DB-4485-80E7-E7D05157A85E@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I hope I have the right newsgroup. If not please let me know which one
> would
> be better.
>
> I recently downloaded the latest Security updates from Microsoft.
> Apparently
> they all downloaded correctly but they will not install. Windows tells me
> to
> delete them using the "Add and Remove Programs" but none of the updates
> appear on that list.
>
> Any ideas about how to remove them safely and start over?
>
> Thanks
>
> Toney.
>
> Security Updates downloaded....
> Security Update for Windows XP KB900725
> Security Update for Windows XP KB905749
> Security Update for Windows XP KB904706
> Security Update for Windows XP KB905414
> Security Update for Windows XP KB901017
> Security Update for Windows XP KB902400
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP KB896688



Posted by PA Bear on October 19th, 2005


1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

5. Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/mi*croso....windowsupdate

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/....windowsupdate

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Toney wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I hope I have the right newsgroup. If not please let me know which one
> would be better.
>
> I recently downloaded the latest Security updates from Microsoft.
> Apparently they all downloaded correctly but they will not install.
> Windows tells me to delete them using the "Add and Remove Programs" but
> none of the updates appear on that list.
>
> Any ideas about how to remove them safely and start over?
>
> Thanks
>
> Toney.
>
> Security Updates downloaded....
> Security Update for Windows XP KB900725
> Security Update for Windows XP KB905749
> Security Update for Windows XP KB904706
> Security Update for Windows XP KB905414
> Security Update for Windows XP KB901017
> Security Update for Windows XP KB902400
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP KB896688



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