Unable to download updates

"Trevor1990" <Trevor1990.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I guess I need you guys to turn my PC firewall and enable the NIC card, can
> anyone help me with that?
>
> "Teefive739" wrote:
>
>> I currently have 79 XP updates to download and install. Whilst the
>> updates
>> can be completed, I have tried now for over a week to actually install
>> them
>> but each one fails. Disabling the anti virus software (F-secure) doesn't
>> work. As some of the updates are critical, can anyone help please?
>>
>> Thank you for your help,
>>
>> T5
Since your post is a little unclear, here is a suggestion for starters:

Check that your version of Windows Installer is 3.1.4000.4039 by
typing at the Start menu Run "%systemroot%\system32" and then select the
file "msi.dll" . Under File|"properties" for this file you can see the
version number. In case it is not 3.1.4000.4039, then first install security
update KB927891 : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891 .

I don't understand why you are asking about the NIC card unless you are
updating the driver which I don't recommend getting from MS update anyway.

As for F-secure av, have you had this problem before with F-secure
installed? Maybe you should read the FAQs at their website if you suspect
the problem has to do with their AV program.

"Trevor1990" <Trevor1990 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> no that is not what i am trying to do, i am trying to turn off the PC
> firewall and enable the NIC card because i have an xbox360 and i could not
> join xbox live (join online play) so i called the xbox live support group
> and
> they said this is what i have to do to be able to get online, so if you
> could
> help me out and tell me how to do that, that would be great.
>
> "Teefive739" wrote:
>
>> I currently have 79 XP updates to download and install. Whilst the
>> updates
>> can be completed, I have tried now for over a week to actually install
>> them
>> but each one fails. Disabling the anti virus software (F-secure) doesn't
>> work. As some of the updates are critical, can anyone help please?
>>
>> Thank you for your help,
>>
>> T5
I don't understand why your NIC is disabled if you are connected to the
internet unless you are using dial-up or another connection method. Anyway,
go into Network Connections and look for your LAN connection. It should be
there unless it is disabled in the Bios. If you select it and
File|Properties you should be able to enable it if it is in fact disabled
already.
If you are referring to Windows XP sp2 firewall go to Control Panel and look
for the Windows Firewall applet and click on it. If it is enabled you can
disable it in the applet.
I was concerned that you said you could not install the Windows Updates
which may also be due to having an old version of the MS update module
itself installed. The way to update it is by going to MS update website and
manually updating it from there.

i HAVE A SECURITY UPDATE FOR wINDOWS xp (KP920213) in my histoty that failed
to download. How do I down load it.

"Teefive739" wrote:

> I currently have 79 XP updates to download and install. Whilst the updates
> can be completed, I have tried now for over a week to actually install them
> but each one fails. Disabling the anti virus software (F-secure) doesn't
> work. As some of the updates are critical, can anyone help please?
>
> Thank you for your help,
>
> T5

I keep getting the error message FATAL msi DLL 3.0, Version 3.1 is required.
This is a repair installtion.
How do I get the new dll?

Tolly

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> *** Did you do a Repair Installation of XP ? ***
>
> The downloads were completed, the installation of said updates has failed.
> Please go to Start > Run > type in or copy&paste the below into the
> Open: line
>
> %windir%\windowsupdate.log
>
> Click OK or press Enter.
> Post the last 50 or so lines of the log into your reply.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Teefive739 wrote:
>
> > I currently have 79 XP updates to download and install. Whilst the updates
> > can be completed, I have tried now for over a week to actually install them
> > but each one fails. Disabling the anti virus software (F-secure) doesn't
> > work. As some of the updates are critical, can anyone help please?
> >
> > Thank you for your help,
> >
> > T5
>

same problem here
Windows update was running fine until I got SP3 installed
is there a bug on SP3?

PS My windows is a genuine one

alexhkleung wrote:

> same problem here
> Windows update was running fine until I got SP3 installed
> is there a bug on SP3?
>
> PS My windows is a genuine one

Same problem as what?

In the meantime, try this:

From a command prompt, stop the Automatic Updates service, register
wups2.dll, restart the AU Service.

Start>Run>cmd [enter]
net stop wuauserv [enter]
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll [enter]
(close out of cmd)

Also see:

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation (applies to Service
Packs also):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

If you need more help, provide the missing details - including what you've
already tried. The best place to get help with Windows Update questions is
in its newsgroup, microsoft.public.windowsupdate.

Malke
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