darbib
Thu May 15 10:48:07 PDT 2008
Examine Microsft KB 943144 for a fix
"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> Aaron wrote:
> > I recently formatted my computer and reinstalled my Windows XP
> > Service pack 1 version. Now when trying to update on the update web
> > page it searches endlessly and no results come up. I have tested my
> > internet connection and it seems to be fine. Any help would be much
> > appreciated.
>
> Clean installation?
>
> My suggestion is - being a completely clean installation - you have nothing
> to risk in installing the latest service pack manually - now...
>
> Download the IT version or the CD ISO and burn it to CD... Use one or the
> other to install SP3 on your clean machine. Start out fully patched.
>
> Direct download of Windows XP SP3 (Executable file):
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en
>
> Direct download of Windows XP SP3 (ISO image of CD):
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en
>
> Free Program you could utilize to burn the ISO file to an actual CD:
>
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/download/ISORecorderV2RC1.msi
>
> If - for some reason - you just 'feel the need' to go through Service Pack 2
> before going to SP3 (no real need if you have SP1 already) - then:
>
> Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
>
http://snipurl.com/8bqy
>
> If you want to just fix your updates - try this:
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
> installation
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> (Ignore the title - it may fix your problem reguardless of how you got to
> the situation you are now in...)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
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