Had to put in a new drive and reload winxp-pro with sp2. For some reason
when updates come up automatically they can't be installed. The first update
is windows gen advantage validation tool. It ran okay before. Anyone know
the reason for the failure and how to fix it?

Went to MS website and ran validation from there okay. Then tried to update
again which failed again. HELP

"drb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Had to put in a new drive and reload winxp-pro with sp2. For some reason
> when updates come up automatically they can't be installed. The first
> update is windows gen advantage validation tool. It ran okay before.
> Anyone know the reason for the failure and how to fix it?
>

Ignore title - 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

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"drb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Had to put in a new drive and reload winxp-pro with sp2. For some reason
| when updates come up automatically they can't be installed. The first update
| is windows gen advantage validation tool. It ran okay before. Anyone know
| the reason for the failure and how to fix it?
|
|

Yes, your suggestion worked. Thank you.

Wonder why this article did not come up when I searched MS.

"TaurArian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ignore title - 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
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
> benefit.
>
>
> "drb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Had to put in a new drive and reload winxp-pro with sp2. For some reason
> | when updates come up automatically they can't be installed. The first
> update
> | is windows gen advantage validation tool. It ran okay before. Anyone
> know
> | the reason for the failure and how to fix it?
> |
> |
>
>