I know. But this is still an ongoing problem. If I ran across this thread
looking for my problem who's to say someone else couldn't as well. Would this
one be pulled out of the data base and never get found by query, (search).
Perhaps you were trying to make a different point and I misunderstood you.
After all, you found your way here after all this time,too. I apologize if I
did something inappropriate on this site. I just figured a thread still
readable, and not fully answered, was a thread still open. Let me know if I
was wrong. I am still new to this site.
Barkimmy
--
When you have 15 grandchildren you don''t let a persnickity obnoxious
computer get you down. There are times I wish I could just reboot the kids,
though.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> [This thread is from Aug-07]
>
> Barkimmy wrote:
> > I believe I can help you with the failed Windows update. Apparently this
> > has really become a common problem that I am sure they are working on. The
> > fix is fairly easy and has been successful for me on several computers
> > with
> > the same problem, always different downloads continue to fail and the
> > error
> > codes differ. But, the problem is the same. Sometimes a Windows Update (or
> > several) fail to install.
> >
> > First, go to the Windows Update site. On the left is an option to view
> > your
> > update history. There you will find any and all updates that have failed.
> > Write down the KB number of the update. If you click the red button with
> > the
> > x near the word fail, you will get the error code. You may want to write
> > this down just in case it could lead you to a future problem.
> >
> > Then take your KB numbers to:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
> >
> > Just follow the step by step directions. It is not as hard as it sounds
> > and
> > it worked great for me several times.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > Barkimmy
> >
> >
> >>>>> Possibly related to this I have had major problems with updates
> >>>>> downloading but not installing. For a week or so I kept getting the
> >>>>> message that Update installer 3.1 (I think ... from memory) could not
> >>>>> be installed. I Googled re this and found a workaround via regedit
> >>>>> and
> >>>>> did install the update installer, after which a number of other
> >>>>> updates
> >>>>> could be installed, but now no longer. It keeps hanging when trying to
> >>>>> install IE7 (I currently have IE6), and I need to ctrl/alt/delete out
> >>>>> of it. Even when I try a custom install without IE7 it still doesn't
> >>>>> complete installation, and is currently frozen - I am posting this on
> >>>>> another computer provided by work.
> >>>>> I am normally a patient man, but am sorely tempted to throw a brick at
> >>>>> the computer. Some unkind colleagues have suggested I install Linux,
> >>>>> but I feel I am only moderately computer literate and not really
> >>>>> sufficient of a nerd to do this.
> >>>>> Any relatively simple solutions? Or would the simplest and easiest
> >>>>> solution be to reinstall Windows and start again? - I have backed up
> >>>>> all essential files so this wouldn't be a total disaster.
> >>>>> HELP!
> >>>> --
> >>>> ====================================
> >>>> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> >>>> ====================================
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> >>>>
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