Shenan
Fri May 09 14:57:03 PDT 2008
Craig wrote:
> Windows updates fails with this code Error number: 0x80072F78 and
> "The website has encountered a problem..."
>
> I have tried the following:
> 1) Deleting the Software Distribution folder
> 2) Connecting directly to the internet
> 3) Entering Windows update URLs to the trusted sites and unchecking
> the https box.
> 4) Making sure all of the appropriate services are running
> 5) Calling Dell from which I purchased the laptop
> 6) Downloading and installing SP3
> 7) Installing I.E. 7. It installed but not the updates.
>
> This is a Dell D520 laptop with Windows XP preinstalled.
Nice post.
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
(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
(Try even if you think none of that fits...)
Do all suggested methods.
( Visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and do a custom scan after each
method/reboot. )
Hope that helps you out!
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