07-12-2008, 10:11 AM
Me again with a computer related question. I just reinstalled Windows XP on my computer (Home Editon) one a brand new discdrive. Everything went smooth and I went updating Windows and it installed SP3. After that I updated the graphics drivers and made small changes to things such as how folders are shown, the desktop and so on. All normal settings one can easily change, nothing strange. I also installed a new browser since I rarely use IE.
Then I went to Windows update again to see if there were more updates and I find about 10 updates for Windows and there is also a few availabel for hardware and programs (I skip them for now although it won't change anything). The problem is, I can't install the patches! They download and then when they are to be installed it simply says that "the folowing updates could not be installed" and list all of the available updates (or if I pick some single ones, it list the ones I picked). I just can't update anything it seems. Any clues? Suggestions?
I noticed that when I first contacted Windows update, while downloading them, the icon in the tray told me that there were updates avilable for installation (from the automatic update). COuld that have conflicted in me visiting Windows Updatemanually? By the way, with the Automatically install new updates on, when I turn the computer off and it tries to install the updates, it simply abort on the first one and close down the computer- The updates aren't installed that way either. I have tried deactivating the "update automaticall2 and trying to visit Windows Update but it stil doesn't work.
Thanks for any input or advice from anyone.
Then I went to Windows update again to see if there were more updates and I find about 10 updates for Windows and there is also a few availabel for hardware and programs (I skip them for now although it won't change anything). The problem is, I can't install the patches! They download and then when they are to be installed it simply says that "the folowing updates could not be installed" and list all of the available updates (or if I pick some single ones, it list the ones I picked). I just can't update anything it seems. Any clues? Suggestions?
I noticed that when I first contacted Windows update, while downloading them, the icon in the tray told me that there were updates avilable for installation (from the automatic update). COuld that have conflicted in me visiting Windows Updatemanually? By the way, with the Automatically install new updates on, when I turn the computer off and it tries to install the updates, it simply abort on the first one and close down the computer- The updates aren't installed that way either. I have tried deactivating the "update automaticall2 and trying to visit Windows Update but it stil doesn't work.
Thanks for any input or advice from anyone.
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