Failure to install

[Chris]

Downloading from windowsupdate website since the automatic update is not
working either, I check several updates that I need, the install starts
several seconds pass and get the message "failure to install....." what do I
need to do?

Windows XP Pro
SP2

Thanks

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Downloading from windowsupdate website since the automatic update
is not working either, I check several updates that I need, the
install starts several seconds pass and get the message "failure to
install....." what do I need to do?

Windows XP Pro
SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

If both of those methods fail...
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset
Get the tool and run it and then try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.**
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.

** If it suggests SP3 - do not do that at this point. Choose to look for
"Other" updates.