Error after upgrading to genuine version of XP

[karen]

Hi,

I've just upgraded my Windows XP to a genuine version by buying the windows
genuine advantage kit. Everything seemed to go well. But later, when I went
to the Microsoft web site to check for updates, the computer took longer
than normal to opening up the web site. When it did open I clicked on the
express update and it began checking for the latest updates. After some time
it came up with a message saying I had a problem with my computer and an
error code 0x80072EE2.

I don't seem to have any trouble opening up other web sites

Does anyone have any idea what this means and how I would fix this problem?

Karen

 

[TaurArian]

Error 0x80072EE2 is: ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT
Translation: The request has timed out.

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072EFD error.
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=32&ln=en&IsMu=False

Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html

You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2," "Error 0x80072EE7," "Error 0x80072EFD," "Error
0x80072F76," or "Error 0x80072F78" error message when you try to use the Windows Update
Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941

See also:
When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the 0x8024502d
error - WinXP.
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=26&ln=en&IsMu=False

BTW - There is a 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

HTH
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
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| Hi,
|
| I've just upgraded my Windows XP to a genuine version by buying the windows
| genuine advantage kit. Everything seemed to go well. But later, when I went
| to the Microsoft web site to check for updates, the computer took longer
| than normal to opening up the web site. When it did open I clicked on the
| express update and it began checking for the latest updates. After some time
| it came up with a message saying I had a problem with my computer and an
| error code 0x80072EE2.
|
| I don't seem to have any trouble opening up other web sites
|
| Does anyone have any idea what this means and how I would fix this problem?
|
| Karen
|
|
|

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

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

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.

 

[karen]

Error 0x80072EE2 is: ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT
Translation: The request has timed out.

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072EFD
error.
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=32&ln=en&IsMu=False

Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html

You may receive an "Error 0x80072EE2," "Error 0x80072EE7," "Error
0x80072EFD," "Error
0x80072F76," or "Error 0x80072F78" error message when you try to use the
Windows Update
Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941

See also:
When searching for available updates on the Update site, you receive the
0x8024502d
error - WinXP.
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=26&ln=en&IsMu=False

BTW - There is a 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

HTH
--
====================================
TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
====================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
benefit.
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

Thanks to both TaurArian and PA Bear for your assistance. Hopefully I can
follow these directions.

Karen