"Temperance" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:091901c36c5f$06d214f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> alittle while ago i wrote about inability to update
> windows. i am able to ping the update site but not bring
> up the page or extract files due to a corrupt file.
> Tried system restore point prior to last update i
> remember--alas-- to no avail! What to do? Please help.
> Temperance
Hmmmm....
Have you considered doing a Repair installation of Windows? Not a
REinstallation.... but a Repair.
Here's a good description of the procedure:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
His main site is :
http://www.dougknox.com