WEUpdate Woes

Thought I'd be smart by downloading all required XP patches, updates etc for my home laptop via work's proxy server and burn them onto a CD rather than wait until for next millenium for the downloads to complete via dial up.

The only problem is that when I try to run some of the patches I get the following error message:

"WEUPDATE cannot retrieve information needed for setup from database "

Your only option then is to click OK.

I have scoured Technet, MS and the Web looking for a solution or workaround for this but thus far have drawn a blank.

Has anyone seen this before and have a solution??

Thanks

 

Pete,

Unfortunately as the OS we have at work is NT and my home laptop uses XP the Windows Update site is not an option. To obtain the patches and updates I run an update check at home, record the patches I need and then search for them in MS Support at work.

I can then download them quickly and burn onto CD for use later. Most of them work OK but on some this annoying WEUpdate error is occuring.

Thanks

Richard