windows update with automatic updates disabled

[ashecorven]

on my main machine i am able to download updates from
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp with
automatic updates - disabled
background intellegent transfer service - manual
& event log - automatic - started

with the same settings on my newly installed machine with the same cd-key
and website i'm redirected to
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx and i'm notified
that i need the automatic updates, BITS, and event log services started

both machines are using the same version of windows installer (v3.1),
internet connection, xp-sp2, and neither has gone through the genuine
windows activation process

does anyone know why is this process different for my two machines?

ashecorven

 

[Conor]

on my main machine i am able to download updates from
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp with
automatic updates - disabled
background intellegent transfer service - manual
& event log - automatic - started

with the same settings on my newly installed machine with the same cd-key
and website i'm redirected to
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx and i'm notified
that i need the automatic updates, BITS, and event log services started

both machines are using the same version of windows installer (v3.1),
internet connection, xp-sp2, and neither has gone through the genuine
windows activation process

You are using the same CD key on machine 2 that you used on machine 1?


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[ashecorven]

to answer your question:-
yeah, but it's only temporary.
the older machine is going to be formatted and sold soon, so i've gotta get
this new one working.

in relation to my post:-
i take it you have no useful input

ashecorven