Windows Update not working

[FastGame]

I did a clean install of XP Home....went to Win Update to get all the updates & after it scanned said no available for my computer :( , thats odd since I need them all. So I went to update center with my other comp. that has all updates but a few that I always leave out....says no available updates.....also I can't view my installation History , it's Grayed out :( what the heck !

Both My comps are legit XP & legit WPA so is Windows Update down ? or did some how I get on BlackList :mad:

Thanks for your time :)

[SupaStar]

That happened to me once after a fresh install. I shutdown IE and tried again but the story was the same. When I tried the next day it worked fine. Perhaps it was the restart that helped?

[FastGame]

Well I wish that was it , but this is the 4th day & no luck :( maybe I'll have to dig through the download center and do manually :(

Thanks :)

[Big Booger]

Fastgame,
Did the update site prompt you to update the the windows update script to v4? When i reinstalled it asked me to update the script to the latest version of the windows updater.
If not, you might want to contact MS about it.
BB

[SupaStar]

Originally posted by Big Booger
Fastgame,
Did the update site prompt you to update the the windows update script to v4? When i reinstalled it asked me to update the script to the latest version of the windows updater.
If not, you might want to contact MS about it.
BB

Good point...but mine didn't prompt me to update...it just paused for a few minutes. On screen it said "checking for new version of windows updater" - or something like that! ;)

[Big Booger]

Mine prompted with a yes or no. I clicked yes. It was like a security warning but was an update.
below are all the updates I have installed and I just went to the update and it said there's nothing to update:
Successful Sunday, July 21, 2002 Logitech Image Driver Version 7.0.0.1221 Web site
Successful Sunday, July 21, 2002 Q282010: Microsoft Jet 4.0 Service Pack 6 (Windows XP)
Read more... Web site
Successful Sunday, July 21, 2002 Q319949: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Sunday, July 21, 2002 Q323322: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Thursday, July 11, 2002 Q318138: Security Update
Read more... Automatic update
Successful Wednesday, July 10, 2002 Microsoft .NET Framework Service Pack 1 (English)
Read more... Automatic update
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Logitech Image Driver Version 6.0.0.1210 Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Windows Movie Maker v1.2
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Remote Assistance Used with Network Cards and Firewalls
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Computer Fails When Connected To A UPS
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Windows Messenger Audio Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Keyboard Layout Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Resuming From Standby Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q310510: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q320174: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Microsoft .NET Framework
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q318966: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Euro Conversion Tool
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Windows Automatic Updating, June 2002
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q320552: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q319322: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q320678: Recommended Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Microsoft Virtual Machine
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Windows XP Update Package, October 25, 2001
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Remote Assistance Connection
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Security Update, December 17, 2001
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Critical Update, February 9, 2002
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Critical Update, February 10, 2002
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Security Update, February 12, 2002
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Security Update, February 13, 2002 (MSXML 2.6 and 3.0)
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 System Recovered Error Message Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Windows Messenger 4.6 Connectivity Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Windows XP Application Compatibility Update, April 2002
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q311967: Security Update
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q320920: Security Update (Windows Media Player for Windows XP)
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Security Update, February 14, 2002 (Internet Explorer 6)
Read more... Web site
Successful Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Q321232: Security Update (Internet Explorer 6)
Read more... Web site

[FastGame]

Thanks guy's....yes it prompted me for the update & I clicked yes , just doesn't work :mad: I'm now in the process of digging through all the above updates that BB posted , only problem is that some of them can only be gotten at Windows Update , for instance 2002 Windows XP Application Compatibility Update, April 2002
Read more... Web site. unless you know of another link to get this ?

Anyway I'm going to save the one's I can download & burn to CD so I don't have to go through this again.....or download these again :) thats what I should of done a long time ago :eek:

Still hoping that my XP isn't broke....went through Hell getting it re-activated so I don't want to re-install...

:rolleyes:

[Tinker]

Hi there FG, long time no type....... I just downloaded this morning. That is why I placed this post on Win updates (http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1447).

[MSNwar]

Have you tried the Windows Update Catalog?
It is in the left hand pane. You can select your version of Windows. Download all the updates. Burn to CD.

[FastGame]

Thank you , you life saving MSNwar type person :) :) :) , forgot about that...:o didn't have the box checked for the link. In process of downloading :D

Still hope my Windows Up date starts working later on :rolleyes:

Thanks Tinker , guess my XP's broke :(

[Reverend]

This update link takes you straight to the catalog page here (http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true)

[Big Booger]

http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=972&highlight=microsoft+update

That thread was posted by Conan. It seems to address your issue Fastgame.
BB

[SupaStar]

Originally posted by MSNwar
Have you tried the Windows Update Catalog?
It is in the left hand pane. You can select your version of Windows. Download all the updates. Burn to CD.

I didn't know you could do that! Thanks for the tip! :D

[Blackwar]

i heard somewhere that windows update doesn't work because the language entry in IE is erased somehow..
to fix this, go to Tools > internet options , click on "Languages" , click on "Add" and then select your language which is most likely "English (United States) [en-us]" then click OK and OK..

you may need to restart IE for the changes to take place, not sure of this.. but after that, your problem should be solved :)

i hope this helps,
Blackwar

[egghead]

fyi

update works for me

lots aval

but iam installing sp1 so i passed on it


egghead

[FastGame]

Ok I got it working....M$ support was very nice in helping me :) It seems that there are no Windows Updates for the year 2018 :D thats right my windows sys. clock was broke....kept setting the time right , but date wrong :( I disabled it and downloaded Atomic Clock Sync and all is fine now :cool:

If you haven't done so it's best to go to the link for Windows Update Catalog & download then burn to CD , that way you'll always have them for easy install in case of.....crash , burn , reinstall Windows.

Thanks to all for the help :D

[Big Booger]

I will keep that in mind the next time I get a question about the MS update. *Note to self* remember time screw up with fastgame... for future update woes.
HEHEHE
BB

[FastGame]

Thats a good one to remember.....you do remember that my NAV 2002 had just expired ? well guess what.....thats right it's now unexpired :o

Is that a word BB.....unexpired ?

I've been to the Future....in the year 2018 there are no updates & all my software had expired :eek: it's good to be back.....2002

[Big Booger]

unexpired adj : not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time; "elected to fill the senator's unexpired term"; "an unexpired driver's license"

yes it is a word hehehe
glad to see your NAV is back for you.
what happened to it in the first place?
BB

[FastGame]

Well when the clock decided to break and keep resetting to the year 2018 , NAV expired. Now that I have Atomic Clock and the year is 2002 NAV is unexpired.

Actually the clock would reset to a different year at each reboot , NAV only had a couple of months left anyway so I'm getting a new one ;)

Thanks

[Big Booger]

Sounds like a bad CMOS battery... or something really fishy with the BIOS time...
BB

[FastGame]

No the comos batt is new....I use Atomic Clock Sync to automatically adjust the time in XP & all is ok , if I let windows adjust time all is bad. There still could be something fishy...wouldn't be the first time but as long as I have Atomic Clock Sync at least the right fish are being caught :D

Anyway this rig is dual boot & all is fine on the 98se HD even without Atomic Clock :confused:

Just another little inconvenience of Life.....

[Big Booger]

Maybe your installation is possessed with the BillG Devil :msndevil:
hehehe
BB