Security updates won't install

[Lee M.]

I did a motherboard swap yesterday and an "in place" upgrade of XP with SP2
following instructions on the web. Everything seems to be ok except now the
security updates that automatic update is finding will not install. There
are a whole bunch, 20 or more queued up but everytime they try to install, a
message comes back saying they cannot be installed. Tney have tried to
install themselves 3 or 4 times with the same result. I did not consciously
change anything changed during the re-install and in fact, everything seemed
to be pretty much the same afterwards. Auto updates always installed fine
in the past. I haven't had any luck finding a solution with Google or on
the MS site. Suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[Raoul]

For starters, click on Start/Run and enter Services.msc. Make certain that
the Background Intellegent Transfer Service is started.

Also check the Windows Update knowledge base at microsoft.com

 

[Lee M.]

It is. I discovered that I can download and install them individually but
what a pain that will be. I will try the update knowledge base. Thanks.

 

[PA Bear]

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/windows_update_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

5. Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/mi­crosoft.public.windowsupdate

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

 

[Plato]

I did a motherboard swap yesterday and an "in place" upgrade of XP with SP2
following instructions on the web. Everything seems to be ok except now the
security updates that automatic update is finding will not install. There

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#4