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    Windows Update Not Installing Updates Onto Xp

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by andrewt4ASU, Oct 15, 2007.

  1. andrewt4ASU

    andrewt4ASU Notebook Geek

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    I am having trouble installing windows updates on my computer using the windows update program. While it locates the updates, like 60 of them, all of them fail to install. I can't access my school network without these updates so I really need to install them. How can I??? thanks for the help
     
    andrewt4ASU, Oct 15, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you recently used System Restore or had to repair the Windows installation using a CD?

    I read somewhere (I think extremetech.com) that there was a bug that MS managed to create in some of the more recent updates that caused WU to fail if the system had used System Restore or you had to repair your Windows installation.
     
    Greg, Oct 15, 2007
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  3. andrewt4ASU

    andrewt4ASU Notebook Geek

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    ya i just installed XP over vista, and i have clean access agent as my network for school... is there any way to get it working???
     
    andrewt4ASU, Oct 15, 2007
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    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    What error code are you getting?
     
    R4000, Oct 16, 2007
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