windows update

[p.mc]

:

| Hi
| I've just reformatted my PC and installed WinXP Home /SP2, and when I
use
| the Windows update link on the start menu the page displays the
following:
|
| Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.
|
| To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or
| later.
|
| To upgrade to the latest version of the browser, go to the Internet
Explorer
| Downloads website.
|
| But I am using Microsoft Internet Explorer V.6 and was expecting to see
the
| usual update page! And if I use the link to upgrade, it offers IE 6 SP1
| which isnt for me, I'm at a loss now of what to do to get to the usual
| updates page.
|
| --
| Regards
| p.mc

"Thank you for your interest in Windows Update" message when
you connect to the Windows Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817144

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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Hi

My computer came with WinXP Home pre-installed, with a product recovery disk
(OEM)
I believe, and that is what I installed again after reformatting and adding
SP2. I tried installing IE6 SP1 even though I thought it wasn't the
solution, but anyway it gave a message saying I had another operation
pending and needed a reboot before installing, and even after a reboot it
still stated the same on another try.
I also removed a registry entry to no avail and then restored it, as well as
trying a reg update to resolve an issue when KB896688 has been installed.

I use Sygate personal firewall pro and checked in the applications field to
see if anything referred to windows update and couldn't find anything
obvious there that might help me see if the firewall was allowing the site
to be accessed, if someone else uses Sygate and could
let me know how this would be worded in the application field so I could
check it or add it, then that would be a great help

 

[Ghostrider]

Hi

My computer came with WinXP Home pre-installed, with a product recovery disk
(OEM)
I believe, and that is what I installed again after reformatting and adding
SP2. I tried installing IE6 SP1 even though I thought it wasn't the
solution, but anyway it gave a message saying I had another operation
pending and needed a reboot before installing, and even after a reboot it
still stated the same on another try.
I also removed a registry entry to no avail and then restored it, as well as
trying a reg update to resolve an issue when KB896688 has been installed.

I use Sygate personal firewall pro and checked in the applications field to
see if anything referred to windows update and couldn't find anything
obvious there that might help me see if the firewall was allowing the site
to be accessed, if someone else uses Sygate and could
let me know how this would be worded in the application field so I could
check it or add it, then that would be a great help

It is customary to try to stick to one thread when the
discussion continues. One question that now needs to be
asked is just what were the sequence of events that lead
to this situation? It would seem that you had re-installed
WinXP Home/SP2 and they reformatted and re-installed with
the OEM recovery disk? Or is the state of the hard drive
currently WinXP Home/SP2. If this is the case, then just
how valid is this WinXP Home/SP2 version. That is, was it
provided as a full-install cdrom by the OEM? or was this
cdrom kludged together? Both of these scenarios could get
the result being described since using the OEM recovery
disk as the last install on the HD results in a pre-SP2
version of Windows XP. Or, with the second, a kludged,
slip-streamed version of WinXP couldl result in one that
is invalid, per recent Microsoft validation changes.

 

[p.mc]

Yes sorry
I replied in the thread I started "redirection" 30.10.2005...19:30pm, but I
couldn't see it after refreshing and getting new headers, so I tried a new
post, " I know I shouldn't have sorry" but anyway my modem was playing up.
If you follow the "redirection" thread, it will probably make sense then,
thankyou.