Windows Updates not happy?

[Gizmokid2005]

I'll have to try to log in as the administrator when I get home. have to do that in safe mode, as I have the admin account.

I tried the other Admin user on the computer and got the same results.

I tried disabling System Restore, same issue.

The only A/V that I have is AVG, and I don't have any problems downloading...but I shall try disabling it and see if that works.

[TurcoLoco]

What service pack was the OS on when it crapped out?
The Windows XP CD you used to run the sfc, what version was that?
I don't think disabling the AV scanner will help either but worth a try.

I think the problem is the corrupted system files, corrupted meaning there is a version conflict between the files being modified during the installations...

[Gizmokid2005]

This originally crapped out when running XP Pro SP2. I used my Pro SP2 CD to do the sfc.

After that failed to fix the issue, I did a repair with the same XP SP2 CD.

[TurcoLoco]

Hmm..in that case, there shouldn't have been any problem but then again I do not know what kinda software related issues were lurking on the system, regardless repair-install would wipe out the registry and the Windows folder so previous installed applications or registry corruptions wouldn't have any effect so I am guessing something went ka ka during the repair-install unless you installed something (application, windows update, etc.) prior to the install issue surfacing....


Time to backup your data from the sata and do a fresh install?

[Gizmokid2005]

I didn't have any issues besides the Updates flaking out...I think I'll try another sfc and see if that finds anything...I'm just not sure.

I would really not look forward to a clean install, I hate doing that, hence why I do daily image backups of my system...

[TurcoLoco]

Daily image backups? Using what program? Were you not able to revert back to an older image?

Can you get me all EventViewer log files saved with .evt extension?

[Gizmokid2005]

Yeah. DriveImageXML like always. And no. The updates worked one month, the next...nothing. I don't have enough drive space to keep more than 2 backups. So I have my daily and my weekly. By the time I noticed it, the weekly wasn't of any use either

[Gizmokid2005]

So riddle me this....Windows updates....now work.

I went to restart my computer, and it gave me the option to shutdown and install updates....So I did....they all installed perfectly...as did the last 3 updates.

I'm at a loss as to why it would happen, but it's better now.

[TurcoLoco]

God knows what kinda crap you have done all along?

lol...glad you got it working though!!

[Gizmokid2005]

Honestly, I've only done what I've documented here....I had given up for the time being. But it's good that it's working again.