Windows Update/ Windows ME

Could it be ... NSW|NAV|NIS ? I'll take .inf files for $1,000, Mike.


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Mike M wrote:

>> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
>
> As would some details if you want to get some help. Which updates?
> What error messages? You can check both by looking at the files
> iuhist.xml in the Program Files\WindowsUpdate\v4 folder and the Windows
> Update.log in the Windows folder.

(no takers here, Mow!)


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"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen RemoveThis @nowandzen.com> wrote in message
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> Could it be ... NSW|NAV|NIS ? I'll take .inf files for $1,000, Mike.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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>
> Mike M wrote:
>
>>> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>>
>>
>> As would some details if you want to get some help. Which updates? What
>> error messages? You can check both by looking at the files iuhist.xml in
>> the Program Files\WindowsUpdate\v4 folder and the Windows Update.log in
>> the Windows folder.

Have you been running with the Quack?
Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
If so, then read on......

You may have up to 32,000 empty OEM*.INF files sitting in your
c:\Windows\INF folder, which prevents any program putting a legitimate *.INF
file in there (it also slow your system down to stop, trying to read them
and sort the [non-existent] contents!).
You need to DELETE all 0byte (and ONLY the 0byte) OEM*.INF files.
look here for information on how to do that , and how to prevent it
happening again (i.e. TURN OFF NORTON SYSTEM DOCTOR - unless you are
actively troubleshooting something)

The Symantec site:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/pfdocs/2001041122464806?Open

also
"Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup, Installing Updates, or
Adding New Hardware"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q281967)
also
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301540
(which contains the fix for your problem in the NOTE under the patch
description)
Phone your Local MS office, and tell them your problem quoting Q301540 -
they'll either send you the patch, or give you a one-use password, for the
cost of the call.

Good Luck


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"fairlynewatthis" <fairlynewatthis.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>I can download with no issues on all updates but always get an error
>message
> installing and never completes installation on any updates. Don't know the
> reason for this happening. Any suggestions would be helpful.

<lol> Whatever gives you that idea <vbg>
Joan


MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> Could it be ... NSW|NAV|NIS ? I'll take .inf files for $1,000, Mike.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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