xp update error "Some updates were not installed "

wakkaday · 27-09-2008, 21:31

i am trying to update my xp (pre-installed dell version)
i keep getting the error

"Windows Update - Some updates were not installed " and a list of failed items.

i have tried researching it, but the solutions suggested have not worked.
can anyone help...

GoldenBoar · 02-10-2008, 03:55

What are the updates that failed?

Dai · 02-10-2008, 09:41

and what solutions have you tried?

There's one fix which involves re-registering a whole heap of dll files for instance, have you found and tried that?

soup dragon · 02-10-2008, 09:59

the one that worked for me, was about stopping the update service cant remember the exact link but found a similar one

http://smartpetermak.blogspot.com/20...-8024001d.html

alferret · 02-10-2008, 23:33

This worked for me
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Discussed here (if its the same prob)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19...e-problem.html