"Tom Brown" <NoSpam@foo.net> wrote:

>The list is over 75 updates and may well be 89 updates. It's a little
>difficult to count them. I wonder why it will not update any of them? I
>reviewed my "Update history" and the only successful update shown is the
>Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.

try asking this in microsoft.public.windowsupdate

I recently downgraded from Vista to XP SP2 on a Sony VAIO and was extremely
happy with the results. It was like seeing an old friend to get back to XP
after nearly a year with Vista. But, due to a hardware problem (as yet
unidentified), my XP O/S got corrupted and I was required to do a Repair in
order to boot again. Now, everything seems to be back to normal except I am
unable to make any XP Updates. Every day, the system tells me there are 89
updates downloaded and ready to install. Then, after I allow the install to
go forward, it gives me a list of updates that were unable to be installed.
The list is over 75 updates and may well be 89 updates. It's a little
difficult to count them. I wonder why it will not update any of them? I
reviewed my "Update history" and the only successful update shown is the
Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.

My "hardware" problem is that after being idle for a while (maybe :30
minutes) the computer hangs with a blank screen and the disk activity light
on full burner. The only way to get going again is by powering off and back
on (hence, the corrupted O/S). I have disabled all hibernate and sleep
modes. Any suggestions?

TIA,

Tom

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

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.

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Tom Brown wrote:
> I recently downgraded from Vista to XP SP2 on a Sony VAIO and was
> extremely
> happy with the results. It was like seeing an old friend to get back to XP
> after nearly a year with Vista. But, due to a hardware problem (as yet
> unidentified), my XP O/S got corrupted and I was required to do a Repair
> in
> order to boot again. Now, everything seems to be back to normal except I
> am
> unable to make any XP Updates. Every day, the system tells me there are
> 89
> updates downloaded and ready to install. Then, after I allow the install
> to
> go forward, it gives me a list of updates that were unable to be
> installed.
> The list is over 75 updates and may well be 89 updates. It's a little
> difficult to count them. I wonder why it will not update any of them? I
> reviewed my "Update history" and the only successful update shown is the
> Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
>
> My "hardware" problem is that after being idle for a while (maybe :30
> minutes) the computer hangs with a blank screen and the disk activity
> light
> on full burner. The only way to get going again is by powering off and
> back
> on (hence, the corrupted O/S). I have disabled all hibernate and sleep
> modes. Any suggestions?
>
> TIA,
>
> Tom