Reinstall of Xp Pro SP2, but updates fail to install

[doubledragon5]

Hi I just did a clean on stall of my XP Pro with SP2, but after downloading
all my updates (custom not sp3) they down load, but fail to install all 98 of
them. I did try the updaterfix.bat, but that did not help as well, any ideas.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi I just did a clean on stall of my XP Pro with SP2, but after
downloading all my updates (custom not sp3) they down load, but
fail to install all 98 of them. I did try the updaterfix.bat, but
that did not help as well, any ideas.

Tried using a search engine (Google, etc) to look for others with similar
issues?

I only ask because the usual solution to what you seem to have in the way of
an issue is posted several times a week (day maybe?) throughout the internet
in newsgroups like this one. Perhaps - in the future - you could use
something
like Google to speed up your solution-finding-missions. ;-)

Just a suggestion.

First thing to try:
As many will tell you - ignore the title and symptoms listed in the article
referred to. Do method 1 and 2 and see if it fixes your issue whether or
not you repaired anything.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.


Second thing to try:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset


Third thing to try:
Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Reboot.
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.


Usually - method one from the first suggestion fixes the issue.
Sometimes they have to proceed to method two from the first suggestion.

Less seldom - but it does happen - only the tool from the second suggestion
will work - although the first suggestion is contained within the second in
many ways (as well as some of the third.)

And the third suggestion is there because before there was a suggestion (1)
and a suggestion (2) - the third was the best bet and worked in most cases.

 

[nass]

Hi I just did a clean on stall of my XP Pro with SP2, but after downloading
all my updates (custom not sp3) they down load, but fail to install all 98 of
them. I did try the updaterfix.bat, but that did not help as well, any ideas.

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Open a notepad and copy and paste the following into it and save as
update.bat on your desktop. Double click the bat file to excute and click
[Yes to register the dlls and reboot your machine and see if that will help!

regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll


Or try this fix.
Download Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

HTH,
nass

 

[doubledragon5]

Hi nass I did try the dial a fix with no success, and the udaterfix.bat with
no success.. I also downloaded and installed windows installer 4.5 with no
success as well. They all downloaded but fail to install. Is a reinstall a
option again. I would hate to do that since I just did it.. thanks.

Hi I just did a clean on stall of my XP Pro with SP2, but after downloading
all my updates (custom not sp3) they down load, but fail to install all 98 of
them. I did try the updaterfix.bat, but that did not help as well, any ideas.

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Open a notepad and copy and paste the following into it and save as
update.bat on your desktop. Double click the bat file to excute and click
[Yes to register the dlls and reboot your machine and see if that will help!

regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll


Or try this fix.
Download Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

HTH,
nass

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi I just did a clean on stall of my XP Pro with SP2, but after
downloading all my updates (custom not sp3) they down load, but
fail to install all 98 of them. I did try the updaterfix.bat, but
that did not help as well, any ideas.

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a
new Windows XP installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Open a notepad and copy and paste the following into it and save as
update.bat on your desktop. Double click the bat file to excute and
click [Yes to register the dlls and reboot your machine and see if
that will help!

regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll


Or try this fix.
Download Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

I did try the dial a fix with no success, and the
udaterfix.bat with no success.. I also downloaded and installed
windows installer 4.5 with no success as well. They all downloaded
but fail to install. Is a reinstall a option again. I would hate to
do that since I just did it.. thanks.

Repeated (because it seldoms fails to fix the problem you are reporting):

First thing to try:
As many will tell you - ignore the title and symptoms listed in the article
referred to. Do method 1 and 2 and see if it fixes your issue whether or
not you repaired anything.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Try method 1 and try to update*.
If fails - try method 2 and try to update*.

*try to update:
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- If it asks you to install anything before you see a selection of "Custom"
or "Express" - do so.
- Once you see the "Custom" or "Express" selection, choose "Custom".
- Scan for updates.
- When it lists what it finds - install the critical ones.
- You are generally safe doing the Optional Software Updates. I suggest
avoiding the Optional Hardware Updates completely.


Second thing to try:
http://www.codeplex.com/aureset


Third thing to try:
Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO" and wait until it is done... Reboot will be needed.

- Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
(You *may* need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce"
right after the reboot - immediately after logging in.)

- Reboot.
- Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for/install updates.


Usually - method one from the first suggestion fixes the issue.
Sometimes they have to proceed to method two from the first suggestion.

Less seldom - but it does happen - only the tool from the second suggestion
will work - although the first suggestion is contained within the second in
many ways (as well as some of the third.)

And the third suggestion is there because before there was a suggestion (1)
and a suggestion (2) - the third was the best bet and worked in most cases.

*NOTE* - Even if you *think* you did one or all of these things before - do
them again. Precisely as laid out in their respective instruction sets. I
have seen many people *say* they did this, ended up having to charge them $$
when I just went in and did what i had told them to do for free - all
because they did not follow the directions as given. ;-)

 

[nass]

Any error messges you get when you tried the updates?

Hi nass I did try the dial a fix with no success, and the udaterfix.bat with
no success.. I also downloaded and installed windows installer 4.5 with no
success as well. They all downloaded but fail to install. Is a reinstall a
option again. I would hate to do that since I just did it.. thanks.

Hi I just did a clean on stall of my XP Pro with SP2, but after downloading
all my updates (custom not sp3) they down load, but fail to install all 98 of
them. I did try the updaterfix.bat, but that did not help as well, any ideas.

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Open a notepad and copy and paste the following into it and save as
update.bat on your desktop. Double click the bat file to excute and click
[Yes to register the dlls and reboot your machine and see if that will help!

regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll


Or try this fix.
Download Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

HTH,
nass

 

[doubledragon5]

Hi I tried everything listed with now success. I can't believe nothing will
work. I quesss It will be a nuke and pave again.. Thanks for all the help

 

[doubledragon5]

Hi thecreator, After doing a nuke and pave, then trying to install updates
again it failed. Then I tried your suggestion and they all went in. I started
out in groups of 3 then 5 and then 10 until all updates were installed. What
I can't figure out is why this has happened? This never happened before and
has me scratching my head. But they all installed.. Of course I can't install
SP3, because I have what they call the AMD bug LOL...

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi thecreator, After doing a nuke and pave, then trying to install
updates again it failed. Then I tried your suggestion and they all
went in. I started out in groups of 3 then 5 and then 10 until all
updates were installed. What I can't figure out is why this has
happened? This never happened before and has me scratching my head.
But they all installed.. Of course I can't install SP3, because I
have what they call the AMD bug LOL...

No such thing.

SP3 installs on AMD systems just fine. Particularly ones that were
installed correctly and not from an image made on an Intel based system.

 

[doubledragon5]

Hate to miss inform you but if you have a ASUS A8N32-Sli Deluxe like me it
won't install. The problem has to do with wireless keyboard mouse. If you add
a ps2 wired mouse like I did you can install Sp3. Once installed and running
if you disconect the mouse the computer goes into randoom reboot loop and you
can not acces the desktop in any configruation I know I and a few others are
having this same exact problem..

 

[Shenan Stanley]

<snipped>

Hi thecreator, After doing a nuke and pave, then trying to install
updates again it failed. Then I tried your suggestion and they all
went in. I started out in groups of 3 then 5 and then 10 until all
updates were installed. What I can't figure out is why this has
happened? This never happened before and has me scratching my head.
But they all installed.. Of course I can't install SP3, because I
have what they call the AMD bug LOL...

No such thing.

SP3 installs on AMD systems just fine. Particularly ones that were
installed correctly and not from an image made on an Intel based
system.

Hate to miss inform you but if you have a ASUS A8N32-Sli Deluxe
like me it won't install. The problem has to do with wireless
keyboard mouse. If you add a ps2 wired mouse like I did you can
install Sp3. Once installed and running if you disconect the mouse
the computer goes into randoom reboot loop and you can not acces
the desktop in any configruation I know I and a few others are
having this same exact problem

You are not mis-informing just me - but mis-informing everyone. ;-)

Update the BIOS has resolved this issue for some with that motherboard.

Reguardless - it has nothing to do with you having an AMD processor -
everything to do with your choice of motherboard and the lack of support
from ASUS on this issue.

I - in fact - answered a posting TODAY about the issue you are referring to:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...12499f24560/1feab80e906e0838#1feab80e906e0838

Where the author posted back with this today:
"CANCEL request for help. I installed the latest BIOS and the
installation of SP3 was perfect with no errors."

So - I repeat - no such thing (in reference to you referring to it as an
"AMD Bug")...

"ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard bug" - maybe.
"AMD Bug" - no.

 

[doubledragon5]

I have the lates bios 1303 and not it does not work.. But I will check into
you link and post back if I try it..

 

[doubledragon5]

I read your link and there is nothing there that I haven't said already. I
have used the mouse technique, And yes it is not a AMD problem per say it is
with AMD based motherboards.. Also it is not ASUS problem, they stopped
supporting this board long after SP3 came out. So now that MS knows there is
a issue, lets see how long it takes them to correct it. My theory is they
won't, because the don't plan on supporting XP much longer anyway..

 

[Shenan Stanley]

<snipped>
Conversation in its entirety:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...9394438c9bf/59c24e620642c715#59c24e620642c715

I read your link and there is nothing there that I haven't said
already. I have used the mouse technique, And yes it is not a AMD
problem per say it is with AMD based motherboards.. Also it is not
ASUS problem, they stopped supporting this board long after SP3
came out. So now that MS knows there is a issue, lets see how long
it takes them to correct it. My theory is they won't, because the
don't plan on supporting XP much longer anyway..

Actually - you called it an AMD bug. You didn't say much else.

I pointed out there was no such thing and yet - you still try to get around
the fact that it is an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard bug (if anything)
and has nothing to do with AMD other than the fact that that specific model
of motherboard from ASUS happens to cater to AMD processors (and AFAIK - no
other model/brand has the issue the ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe has.)

It *is* an ASUS issue - it's just one they or no one else will ever likely
address because the board is obsolete.

If it was not an ASUS issue - there would be a lot more people with other
motherboards with the same issues. There are not. Just the ASUS A8N32-SLI
Deluxe motherboard.

Perhaps the person that responded that it was working was using the BETA
BIOS - 1405 (released 7 months after the version you have.) Perhaps they
just got lucky with the poor stability issues of the board and the right
combinatiojn of things plugged into the 'right' USB ports.

In any case - ASUS made a choice to not support that board any longer.
However - no one else has any responsibility to hold to for that board. The
manufacturer decides to leave it out in the cold - no one else should be
expected to take up their slack.

http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=A8N32-SLI Deluxe

Sorry your motherboard no longer works with the current version of some OSes
(likely some older versions of some OSes as well - but all components have
their limitations.)

 

[doubledragon5]

Hi thecreator I will give that a go...

Hi doubledragon5,

I installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 on a computer with AMD Processor
with no problems.

However, if you have a program like Acronis True Image 10 or 11 Home,
create a partition image before you try installing Windows XP Service Pack
3.

How to install Windows XP Service Pack 3 is real easy.
Use msconfig. Dot Selective Startup. Uncheck Load Startup Items. Click
Apply. Click the Services Tab. Check Hide All Microsoft Services. Click
Disable All. Click Apply Click Ok. Only Click Restart, if you burned the IT
Version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 to a CD-R. Otherwise click Restart
Later.

Download the IT version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 to your Desktop
Briefcase.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&displaylang=en

Only reboot if you burn the download to a CD-R, especially if you don't
already have it on a CD-R.

After you have it, reboot the computer. Insert the CD-R after you are at
the Desktop. Click on the Download and it will install wih no problems.

DO NOT CLICK FINISH. Go back to msconfig and click Normal Startup. Click
Apply Click OK. Click Restart Later. Now Click Finish and reboot.

 

[doubledragon5]

I can't seem to change anything in mscnfig. It geive me a "access denied
error" it says I need to log in as Administrator. I am the administrator and
the only person loged in on the computer.