Cannot install hotfixes
This is really starting to annoy me. I simply cannot install the hotfixes being offer my MS onto my XP system. Either from with Windows Update site or by downloading the hotfixes manually and apply them.
This is really starting to annoy me.
I simply cannot install the hotfixes being offer my MS onto my XP system.
Either from with Windows Update site or by downloading the hotfixes manually and apply them. I even tried extracting the files and overighting the flawed componants using the recovery console (but that just rendered the machine unbootable).
I don't know how it's happened but somehow I suspect the OS thinks the patches have been applied (incorrect entry in the registry or from a file in the Uninstall Information or Windows Updates folders in Program Files?)
When the patches install I get a confirmation message and a reboot prompt, and a sucess notification in the event log, but when I check the file versions on my system against those on the security bulletins, it is obvious the patches have NOT been applied.
I just don't know what else to do! Can somebody offer me a way to clean out my Hotfix/Windows update history (or something simlar) so that I can FORCE these damned things to install plz. It doesn't matter if I lose my update history as I have manually kept a list of hotfixes applied and those I have workarounds for.
I am have problems specifically with MS04-007 (and the two previous revisions for IE6 SP1 (MS04-004 and MS03-048)
In addition the WMP9 MS03-021 patch will not apply.
Thankyou
Windows XP Pro SP1 (with all relavent hotfixes that the PC will accept! )
P.S. WFP is disabled on the computer in question, is this a potential problem in this specific case?
I simply cannot install the hotfixes being offer my MS onto my XP system.
Either from with Windows Update site or by downloading the hotfixes manually and apply them. I even tried extracting the files and overighting the flawed componants using the recovery console (but that just rendered the machine unbootable).
I don't know how it's happened but somehow I suspect the OS thinks the patches have been applied (incorrect entry in the registry or from a file in the Uninstall Information or Windows Updates folders in Program Files?)
When the patches install I get a confirmation message and a reboot prompt, and a sucess notification in the event log, but when I check the file versions on my system against those on the security bulletins, it is obvious the patches have NOT been applied.
I just don't know what else to do! Can somebody offer me a way to clean out my Hotfix/Windows update history (or something simlar) so that I can FORCE these damned things to install plz. It doesn't matter if I lose my update history as I have manually kept a list of hotfixes applied and those I have workarounds for.
I am have problems specifically with MS04-007 (and the two previous revisions for IE6 SP1 (MS04-004 and MS03-048)
In addition the WMP9 MS03-021 patch will not apply.
Thankyou
Windows XP Pro SP1 (with all relavent hotfixes that the PC will accept! )
P.S. WFP is disabled on the computer in question, is this a potential problem in this specific case?
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I have the same problem! And I'm running a brand-new, legal, expensive, clean-installed copy of XP Professional - because I thought the problems were caused by my previous - er, gift copy x)
It downloads the updates but won't install them. I've followed microsoft's advice to re-run various install executables, restarted endless ****** times when prompted ..... and the darn thing just hangs when it comes to installing. Also seems to be blocking updates for other programs, although I've reduced security to a pathetic minimum.
I've used 4 different programs to check I'm not harbouring a bug. What to do now????!!!!!
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It downloads the updates but won't install them. I've followed microsoft's advice to re-run various install executables, restarted endless ****** times when prompted ..... and the darn thing just hangs when it comes to installing. Also seems to be blocking updates for other programs, although I've reduced security to a pathetic minimum.
I've used 4 different programs to check I'm not harbouring a bug. What to do now????!!!!!
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