I've recently (as like last night) intsalled XP and updated to SP2, and then
SP3. After updating, I can no longer use Microsoft Update (or windows
Update) to install updates. They all download, the problem is during
install, it fails miserably.

I get no error codes, and nothing in Windows Update.log. Anyone have any
idea as to why they fail? Should I just put Vista on this machine?

Brett wrote:
Vista - no.
Windows XP is fine.

(Try both methods - ignore the title of the article.)

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Examples (phrases to use):

Windows XP updates will not install
updates not installing on Windows XP
my updates download but do not install on Windows XP
why won't my updates install on Windows XP
updates fail to install with Windows XP

The answer to that question has been posted many many times over - all one
has to do is search.

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

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

See, now there's no reason to be cocky about this. I did google for the
problem; however, without error codes or any key phrases to search on, I
didn't return anything of interest. Plus I also searched the newgroup here
before posting. So please don't insinuate that I didn't do it.

I ended up fixing it after I reregistered Wups2.dll in the registry.

~Brett

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Brett wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
Brett wrote:
Nothing "cocky" in my answer. You asked a question so I proceded not only
to give you the answer - but hopefully teach you how to obtain the answer
and probably make it even more likely someone using google would use some of
the same words and thus find the answer I have given you.

Anything else you read into it - that's all you. ;-)

I could have just handed you a fish - instead I taught you to fish and gave
you a taste of the fish in question.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Brett wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
Brett wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
Also - there is a newsgroup for update issues:
microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Perhaps you and those who utilize google might benefit from this in the
future. Every bit of knowledge helps.

I didn't use any real 'keywords' or "error codes" in my examples. In fact -
several of the example searches I gave could have come from your original
posting. One key many people neglect is to put the Operating System in
their searches (Windows XP) for problems - and they could even go as far as
to put it in quotes - but many people just refer to it as "XP", which
doesn't limit their search very well. ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Brett, this guy and one or two others like him are forever posting this
how-to-suck-eggs crud. Or, loudly berating anyone who doesn't conform to
their personal -and faddist- notion of newsgroup ettiquette.

Don't get the impression we're all like that though, we're not.

For some reason, Anteaus snipped the entirety of the conversation...
Here it is:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...26acf3837755b4



Anteaus wrote:
Anteaus,

Supposing you are speaking of my response that not only gave Brad exactly
what was asked for - but how I found the answer and instructional help so
that Brad (and others) might be able to find the answer in the future more
easily... Not only that - but by adding the keywords that I felt would be
most often used by those not knowing the technical terminolgy - actually
upping the chances that a non-tech would more easily find the answer they
seek.

I am unsure how my not only giving the answer but giving the methodolgy
behind finding the answer is " how-to-suck-eggs crud " - but I suppose you
could explain?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I would if there were anything to gain from it.

But, there is not.

For some reason, Anteaus snipped the entirety of the conversation...
Here it is:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...26acf3837755b4



Anteaus wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
Anteaus wrote:
You (nor anyone else) had nothing to gain from your interjection into the
conversation earlier - but you did so - therefore you have made your own
argument null and void.

*shrug*

Up to you.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

All you have to do is:

Hit start
Choose Run
type "CMD"
at the dos screen type regsvr32 wups2.dll

that is the fix