WinXP Updates failing

[~~Alan~~]

I had a computer that was on its last leg. I had another computer to use
but instead of reinstalling an OS and all of my applications to start clean,
I decided to remove the disk from the bad computer and put it into the new
computer.

I expected WinXP to not boot since the disk was configured for another
machine. I read somewhere that I can do a repair install and then reapply
the updates.

The repair install worked. The system boots and my applications are still
intact.

The first update downloaded and installed. It was the WGA thing. I
rebooted and the next set up updates downloaded, about 78 of them, and they
all failed. I have tried rebooting again, downloaded manually from Windows
Update, but to no avail. I manually downloaded and installed IE7
successfully, but the other 70 someodd updates still fail.

any suggestions?

thanks,
~alan

 

[NotMe]

Many times failures like that are due to antivirus or antispyware software
running during the install.
Delete the windows update temp files (C:\WUTemp) & try again with your
security suite disabled.
ONLY go to the windows update site and reenable the security after
installing.

 

[~~Alan~~]

The folder c:\WUTemp was not found even as a hidden or system folder. And
after disabling Norton Antivirus Corp Ed, the updates still fail.

Is there a registry something or other or anything else I can try?

~alan

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

The folder c:\WUTemp was not found even as a hidden or system folder. And
after disabling Norton Antivirus Corp Ed, the updates still fail.

Is there a registry something or other or anything else I can try?

It will probably be necessary to totally uninstall Norton to get the machine
working properly. And don't replace it with McAfee.