Updates

[brichter]

Automatic updates keeps finding updates but all of a sudden they can't initialize so I have about 70 updates that wont install. This problem came about after I rebuilt the XP operating system. Is there a fix for this?

 

[linney]

See if there is anything here.

Try reregistering msiexec.exe. It might help if you use the Disk Cleanup tool to delete your Temporary files too.

Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type the following line, and then click OK:
msiexec /regserver.

Maybe there is a problem with the Installer version you have, try the latest version.

Windows Installer 3.1 is available

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893803

This is the "classic" fix for all strange Windows Update problems.

Temporarily stop the automatic updates service.
Rename C:\windows\software distribution to C:\windows\software distribution-old
Rename C:\windows\windowsupdate.log to c:\windows\windowsupdate-old.log
restart the automatic updates service.


You cannot install some updates or programs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798#appliesto

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services installation issues

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602/#appliesto

Windows Update Troubleshooter

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/