Updates installation failures

I decided to review the 'Installation History' on the Windows Update page. I noticed that several update installations from October 2003 had the status of 'Failed'. All updates were successful after that. Is there a way that I can re-download and install the failed updates? My updates option is set to 'Automatic Downloads' at the moment. Thank you.

817787: Security Update Windows Media Player for XP Failed 16 October

Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands (KB828026) Failed

816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM) Failed

Security Update for Microsoft Windows (819696) Failed 16 October 2003

Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components (823718) Failed

330994: April 2003, Security Update for Outlook Express 6 SP1 Failed

814078: Security Update (Microsoft Jscript version 5.6, Windows 2000, Windows XP) Failed 16 October 2003 Windows Update website

 

Have ypu tried going to the Update site manually via the link on the start menu under all programs?

You can try here: MS Download center http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

With v5 update I can't get to the Catalog site anymore to check there. If you still have v4 of MS Update installed, perhaps you can still get to the Catalog Download site and check there - can't give you tthe url beause of an immediate redirect.

Some of your failed downloads have been superseded by later cumulative updates - one I see right off the bat is the one for OE.

SP2 will "fill in" any updates when you install it.

Regards - Charles

 

Thanks, Charles. I'll wait for SP2 then. Much obliged

 

Hi Christer,

There is an option for administrators
That's how I got to the download center - maybe I missed that option. I'll check again - have to get back on XP.

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true Got it on WinMe - no redirect.

Regards - Charles

 

Christer, I got it, I just missed it.

Every time I go in there, the numbers are different.

Regards - Charles

 

qfecheck.exe will let you know what updates are installed and intact on your computer. Abraxas

Johanna

PS I don't think I'm going to install SP2. Things are fine w/o it, and I run tight security. I'm still a bit miffed about the ver5 WU.

 

Hi Johanna,

I'm certainly going to take my time w/ SP2 - Same way I did with SP1 when it was the hot topic way back when.

Regards - Charles