RE: Updates are downloaded but fail to install

This worked builtifuly: (taken from: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144 )

Method 1: Register the Wups2.dll file in Windows (I didnt need to try the

method 2)

To register the Wups2.dll file in Windows, follow these steps:

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service. To do this, follow these steps:

a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

b. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

net stop wuauserv

2. Register the Wups2.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:a. At the

command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll

Note For a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,

type the following command, and then press ENTER:

regsvr32 %windir%\syswow64\wups2.dll

(I didnt use this one)

b. Click OK on each verification message that you receive.

3. Start the Automatic Updates service. To do this, type the following

command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

net start wuauserv

4. Exit the command prompt. To do this type exit, and then press ENTER.

Than I went to the Windows Update Web Site and installed all 77 updates

gracefully