Windows Updates won't install

I had to download and manually install WGA and IE7 because they would install in Windows Update. Now I am at the following 3 updates:

Microsoft Windows XP



Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB933566)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a system running Internet Explorer and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...


Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
This is a reliability update. This update resolves an issue in the Windows Installer (MSI) that can affect performance during software updates. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...


Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB929969)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in the way Vector Markup Language (VML) is handled that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...



I have turned off all programs and tried installing several times. I have even taken the following advice from another thread in this forum:

http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=66360&highlight=update

I don't know what to do, now. Please help!

 

errors i found were:

0x800704DD
0x80246005
800704dd
0x80240020

 

I got the following from Microsoft. Maybe it will work for you.
TIP: Windows Update failed

Step 1: Check the following services:
Automatic Updates. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS). Event Log
Make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic ". Then click "Start" under "Service Status" to start this service.
Step 2: Rename temporary folder SoftwareDistribution
Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Type net stop WuAuServ GotoWindows. Rename the folder
SoftwareDistribution to SDold. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Type net start WuAuServ
Go to the Windows Update site to test this issue. If the error persists, please go to the following suggestion.
Suggestion 3: Rename CatRoot2 folder
Close all the open windows. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter. Locate and open the System32
folder. Find the CatRoot2 folder, right-click, and RENAME to CR2OLD.
Step 4: Check the Internet Explorer settings:
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options. Click Use blank. Delete cookies and Delete files on the
General tab. Clear History, and click OK in the dialog box. Click Settings, View Objects, delete all objects there,
and close the window. Click View Files, delete all files there, and close the window. On the Connections tab, click
LAN Settings button, and uncheck all boxes. On Advanced tab, click Restore Defaults button, and clear the
checkbox beside "Enable third-party extensions ". On security tab, click each of the four kinds of sites in the
security settings and then click the "default level" button. Click OK to save these settings. Then, go to Windows
Update site to test the issue. Disable anti-virus programs, Firewalls and ad-blockers. You can re-enable these
programs once installation of the updates is completed. If the problem persists, go to step 5.
Step 5: Register components
Click Start, Run, type the following command and click OK after each roll. You are expected to receive a
successful confirmation after running each command:
NET.EXE STOP WUAUSERV
REGSVR32 /S ATL.DLL
REGSVR32 /S WUAPI.DLL
REGSVR32 /S WUAUENG.DLL
REGSVR32 /S WUAUENG1.DLL
REGSVR32 /S WUCLTUI.DLL
REGSVR32 /S WUPS.DLL
REGSVR32 /S MSXML3.DLL
REGSVR32 /S MSSIP32>DLL
REGSVR32 /S INITPKI.DLL
REGSVR32 /S WUWEB.DLL
REGSVR32 /S JSCRIPT.DLL
REGSVR32 /S SOFTPUB.DLL
NET.EXE START WUAUSERV
Try to access the Windows Update site again.
Step 6: Reinstall Windows Update Agent 3.0
Download the file from the following link.
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
Step 7: Reinstall Windows Installer 3.1
Click Start, Run, type CMD,OK.
In command line type: MSIexec /unregister, Enter.
In the command line type: MSIexec /regserver, Enter.
Try Update. If it does not work, uninstall Windows Installer 3.1. Download the file from the following link.
http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en

 

Not sure

I'm not sure if that stuff worked because I couldn't rename the catroot2 folder and i didn't get to the many rows of commands. i had to do a restart and when windows shut down, the updates installed. i'm now all caught up. i guess we'll find out when a new update comes out.

I've now found a new problem:

I don't have access to my workgroup anymore. I have a wireless network at home with a printer hooked to my pc. I can't print anything to it or see the other computers in the workgroup (familypc and bobslaptop). I'm working from my laptop. Any help? or should I start a new thread?

 

If one thing in there works, stick with it. I have found that it requires different things for different problems. Cannot hurt if you try all things for different problems. Suggest you keep the information. Glad if it helps.