Updates all fail

[Randy]

I lost sound on my XP Pro system. At least most sounds. AIM and MSMessenger
still worked, but nothing else. I tried a number of registry fixes I found
via links in this newsgroup. But none corrected the problem.

I reinstalled Windows XP Pro with SP2 slipstreamed into the build. That
restored sound to everything.

Now Windows Updates all fail. It started with Windows Updater 3.1 failing,
Microsoft Support sent a file that reset a bunch of registry settings, and
then that installed. Now all other updates fail to install. All 91 one of
them. any magic solutions to this?

Thanks

 

[Joan Archer]

See if anything here helps.
Joan
1. 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

or if that's not the case -

2. How to troubleshoot Windows Update or Microsoft Update when you are
repeatedly offered
an update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339

 

[TaurArian]

Have a look at this article - ignore the 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

Otherwise post to the WU Newsgroup (state your OS on that Newsgroup as it deals with more
than just WinXP).

Windows Update newsgroup:
(OE newsreader)
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate
or
(Web)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&lang=en&cr=US


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|I lost sound on my XP Pro system. At least most sounds. AIM and MSMessenger
| still worked, but nothing else. I tried a number of registry fixes I found
| via links in this newsgroup. But none corrected the problem.
|
| I reinstalled Windows XP Pro with SP2 slipstreamed into the build. That
| restored sound to everything.
|
| Now Windows Updates all fail. It started with Windows Updater 3.1 failing,
| Microsoft Support sent a file that reset a bunch of registry settings, and
| then that installed. Now all other updates fail to install. All 91 one of
| them. any magic solutions to this?
|
| Thanks
|
|
|