Windows Updates

[cauzomb]

Have a look at the post by shenan here there's several things to try, and some more posts that follow that might be helpfull. I dunno.

[TurcoLoco]

Have you looked at the Event Viewer logs? There should be something in there?

Also, If you have a AV scanner or Firewall type program, I would try disabling, shutting them down and trying again.

[Gizmokid2005]

I didn't look in event viewer, but this was on a fresh install. Only things installed OTHER than basic windows was my LAN driver.

[Gizmokid2005]

Nothing in event viewer either....

[cauzomb]

any luck? <maybe it's one of those directed things; get vista so your videocard can work etc... must spend money to spend money, to keep on spending money..

[Gizmokid2005]

I did get things working after I installed SP3. So far everything is installing well and all is going good.

[cauzomb]

Strange, if you want to do further testing, to see if it's a common issue, I can try installing on a "FRESH" new drive, on a different machine from a different IP address. Your first post, you re-installed and then went to autoupdate.. <My game machine is pretty much empty.. Just a few games, and some auto-configuration stuff that I have turned off; never been online, never auto-updated windows, I could try doing an auto-update on it to see what happens, see what part of the drive changes compared to my backup image.

[TurcoLoco]

Strange, if you want to do further testing, to see if it's a common issue, I can try installing on a "FRESH" new drive, on a different machine from a different IP address. Your first post, you re-installed and then went to autoupdate.. <My game machine is pretty much empty.. Just a few games, and some auto-configuration stuff that I have turned off; never been online, never auto-updated windows, I could try doing an auto-update on it to see what happens, see what part of the drive changes compared to my backup image.

It is strange indeed, I can't believe there is nothing in the Event Viewer, what else is it supposed to be logging???
My gaming machine used to be the same way, nothing was ever updated. My XP came with sp1 and that was good enough for me without any issues.
Well, that was fine until some of the newer games I bought required minimum sp2 to be installed, I was like "wtf?!?!". Why does a game require a specific sp? Probably compatibility issues since they probably tested it on sp2 systems, but this is kind of a new thing to me.
I lost track of time and real-life sense since I got the STALKER Clear Sky game. Main reason why I haven't been able to do anything online.

[cauzomb]

Something to do ? if it ever something somethings again, I will _blank_ my bank account, get another _blank_, and sign up for a year of _blank_... hopefull xbox live will take care of the rest

why does my 8800gts sli need friggn 4.5ghz CPU?

A non vanta TNT 2 Ultra OGL can play lucas arts titles like a CHAMP at over 120 fps.. with a mear 900mhz penium III... at 1024x768... I'm on a 1.8ghz machine with faster ram, faster everything and can't even get 90 fps out of the same title..... What the HELL did THEY do... err off topic.. Let me know if you want me to give it a shot, I have some free time this weekend.