Unable to install any updates.

[tca82602]

My computer crashed recently and someone wiped my hard drive and reinstalled
windows xp for me. Ever since I have been unable to install any updates at
all. I have a list of 18 just hanging out. Can someone please help?

 

[TaurArian]

As you've recently done a clean install of Windows XP and updates are failing
see :
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

 

[Zorgluff]

I had the exact same issue and was up to 95 updates.

To solve it:
I disabled the automatic updates
Downloaded and installed the whole windows XP SP3 update (not the automatic
stuff)
Rebooted many times
Then when there was no more updates pending I reactivated the automatic
updates.

Wish you best luck it was a nightmare for me

 

[KOKJ]

Try what the other guys have said, but at the same time, do some research on
replacing one of the DLLs for Windows Update. Had this happen recently and a
DLL was corrupt. I just can't remember which one specifically.