Windows Updates Failing to Install

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Cadwae

Hi. I recently Reformatted and reinstalled Windows Media Center on my PC, got
a few updates and then installed a Service Pack 2 CD onto my PC. Not sure if
this is my first update after the CD but this is the first time all my
updates have failed to install. with 0kb downloaded and showin g 0 for
everything. I tried a few of the .DLL fixes using the Run function but they
didn't work. Anyone have any other Helpful advice about this. I'd really like
my updates so my Windows products work right. Thank you. Here is a list of
all that failed to install:

816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.0 Service Pack 3
(KB930494)
Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB937894)
Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and 11
(KB941569)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941693)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB945553)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB948590)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5
(KB923689)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)
Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP (KB953839)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB936782)
Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB951066)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946648)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952954)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950974)
Update for Windows XP (KB951072)
Update for Windows XP (KB952287)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - September 2008 (KB890830)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464)

Thank you for your time.
 
Cadwae wrote:
> I recently Reformatted and reinstalled Windows Media Center on
> my PC, got a few updates and then installed a Service Pack 2 CD
> onto my PC. Not sure if this is my first update after the CD but
> this is the first time all my updates have failed to install. with
> 0kb downloaded and showin g 0 for everything. I tried a few of the
> .DLL fixes using the Run function but they didn't work. Anyone have
> any other Helpful advice about this. I'd really like my updates so
> my Windows products work right. Thank you. Here is a list of all
> that failed to install:
<snipped>
> Thank you for your time.

Assuming Windows XP - this solution is posted here *a lot*...
(You may wish to start using Google to search for things before asking...)

First thing to try:
As many will tell you - ignore the title and symptoms listed in the article
referred to. Do method 1 and/or 2 and see if it fixes your issue
whether or not you repaired anything.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.


Second thing to try:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset


Third thing to try:
Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Reboot.
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.


Usually - method one from the first suggestion fixes the issue.
Sometimes they have to proceed to method two from the first suggestion.

Less seldom - but it does happen - only the tool from the second suggestion
will work - although the first suggestion is contained within the second in
many ways (as well as some of the third.)

And the third suggestion is there because before there was a suggestion (1)
and a suggestion (2) - the third was the best bet and worked in most cases.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
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Cadwae wrote:
> Hi. I recently Reformatted and reinstalled Windows Media Center on my PC,
> got a few updates and then installed a Service Pack 2 CD onto my PC. Not
> sure if this is my first update after the CD but this is the first time
> all
> my updates have failed to install. with 0kb downloaded and showin g 0 for
> everything. I tried a few of the .DLL fixes using the Run function but
> they
> didn't work. Anyone have any other Helpful advice about this. I'd really
> like my updates so my Windows products work right. Thank you. Here is a
> list of all that failed to install:
>
> 816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
> Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
> Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
> Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
> Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
> Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
> Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
> Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
> Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
> Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
> Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.0 Service Pack 3
> (KB930494)
> Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB937894)
> Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and
> 11
> (KB941569)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB941693)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB945553)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB948590)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB950749)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
> Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5
> (KB923689)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)
> Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP (KB953839)
> Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB936782)
> Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB951066)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB946648)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB952954)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB950974)
> Update for Windows XP (KB951072)
> Update for Windows XP (KB952287)
> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - September 2008 (KB890830)
> Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464)
>
> Thank you for your time.
 
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