UPDATES NOT INSTALLING?

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I just did a full reinstall of XP Professional and Office 2007. I
downloaded and installed SP3 for XP and SP1 for Office.

Now Windows/Office keeps asking me to install 35 programs that seem to have
0 content and take 0 minutes to install.
It downloads those programs and then tells me the installations failed.

Is it safe to assume that these updates were part of the SP's that I
downloaded/installed.

If so, is it safe to tell Microsoft not to ask me again about these
programs?

Alternatively, what is going on?

Thank you.
 
Re: UPDATES NOT INSTALLING?


"its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:O9e4WIpKJHA.5340@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I just did a full reinstall of XP Professional and Office 2007. I
>downloaded and installed SP3 for XP and SP1 for Office.
>
> Now Windows/Office keeps asking me to install 35 programs that seem to
> have 0 content and take 0 minutes to install.
> It downloads those programs and then tells me the installations failed.
>
> Is it safe to assume that these updates were part of the SP's that I
> downloaded/installed.
>
> If so, is it safe to tell Microsoft not to ask me again about these
> programs?
>
> Alternatively, what is going on?
>
> Thank you.
>

Note also: I get a message that says something on my computer is preventing
the installation of those updates....but there was no problem with the SP's.
 
Re: UPDATES NOT INSTALLING?

Usually Method 1 is sufficient, but you may need to go onto Method 2 -
ignore the title if you feel it irrelevant -

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



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http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
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"its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:O9e4WIpKJHA.5340@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I just did a full reinstall of XP Professional and Office 2007. I
>downloaded and installed SP3 for XP and SP1 for Office.
>
> Now Windows/Office keeps asking me to install 35 programs that seem to
> have 0 content and take 0 minutes to install.
> It downloads those programs and then tells me the installations failed.
>
> Is it safe to assume that these updates were part of the SP's that I
> downloaded/installed.
>
> If so, is it safe to tell Microsoft not to ask me again about these
> programs?
>
> Alternatively, what is going on?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
 
Re: UPDATES NOT INSTALLING?


"TaurArian" <taurarian@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eC4dx$pKJHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Usually Method 1 is sufficient, but you may need to go onto Method 2 -
> ignore the title if you feel it irrelevant -
>
> 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
>
>
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:O9e4WIpKJHA.5340@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I just did a full reinstall of XP Professional and Office 2007. I
>>downloaded and installed SP3 for XP and SP1 for Office.
>>
>> Now Windows/Office keeps asking me to install 35 programs that seem to
>> have 0 content and take 0 minutes to install.
>> It downloads those programs and then tells me the installations failed.
>>
>> Is it safe to assume that these updates were part of the SP's that I
>> downloaded/installed.
>>
>> If so, is it safe to tell Microsoft not to ask me again about these
>> programs?
>>
>> Alternatively, what is going on?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
Thanks. The method from the kb document worked.
>
>
 
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