*HELP* XP SP 2 CD WILL NOT INSTALL AND NEITHER WILL ANY UPDATES...!!!*HELP*

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this is for xp home edition and all accounts i've tried have
administrator privs.

I get [Error number: 0x800A0046] when I try to use the Windows Updates
thru Internet Explorer.

....msi service does not start correctly and I even tried the suggestions
at kelly's korner

....yes,i did a repair reinstall of winxp and thats when i found out that
the msi service does not work and that the xp sp 2 cd does not work.

when i contact microsoft they give me information for xp pro and not xp
home...!!!

*HELP*
 
*ProteanThread* said:
this is for xp home edition and all accounts i've tried have
administrator privs.

I get [Error number: 0x800A0046] when I try to use the Windows Updates
thru Internet Explorer.

...msi service does not start correctly and I even tried the
suggestions at kelly's korner

...yes,i did a repair reinstall of winxp and thats when i found out
that the msi service does not work and that the xp sp 2 cd does not
work.

when i contact microsoft they give me information for xp pro and not
xp home...!!!

*HELP*
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Windows Update Fails:
Disable your anti-virus when obtaining the updates.
Make sure that your firewall is allowing the connection to Windows Update .
This would be on ports 80 and 443.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
If no joy - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
Windows Update Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
This newsgroup is read by MS staff:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

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