I recently had an issue on the bench with a Windows XP computer that had spent about an hour downloading updates and then returned an error that they were not installed.
Wait, WHAT!? MS Windows XP not working, noooo. I’m being sarcastic I know, but in this field… you see enough things that’ll drive you to drink.
Ok, I used trusty Google and here’s what I found that fixed it, not just on one machine but several others that I’ve tried it on.
First, download “Dial-A-Fix” here -> DownloadÂ
When you run Dial-a-fix, it is a simple tool that is run in 5 different steps. When the screen opens, I usually just check them all and let it run. You do not have to choose Flush Software Distribution, as a matter of fact, DON’T.
Second, download Microsoft’s latest Update Agent here -> Download
Download and install the lastest Update Agent. The package is just a simple install.
Last, download Microsoft’s KB927891 Update here -> Download
After downloading this update and running the install, perform a restart.
Now attempt to download and install the updates…. easy fix, huh!?
Let me know how you make out…. ciao!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
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