Unable to update XP professional

[Brin]

I have successfully upgraded to XP sp2 with no apparent problems at the time. However, I now find that I am unable to update the system using windows update. If I attempt to download the latest GDI detection tool and Media player 10 I Msoft reports that they have failed. The Msoft failure report basically tells me nothing at all. I have tried with virus(avast) and firewall ( Zonealarm) disabled.

Am I just missing something here or have others had similar problems since SP2?

[Richard M]

None at all, post your hardware specs.

[Brin]

Im running a 2gHz pentium 4, 512mb Ram 100g HD, ATI radeon graphics card. The update is attempting to load and then does not install.

come to think of it I did have a problem updating to SP2 as it would not do it from via win update. I had to down load SP2 to disk then run it. This has happened since Msoft updated the winupdate application.... I wonder if they have nobbled updates on "some versions" of XP? No they would'nt have would they?

[Richard M]

Does it work if you download WMP10 from www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia ?

Originally Posted by Brin

I wonder if they have nobbled updates on "some versions" of XP? No they would'nt have would they?

If you're using one of the pirated Corporate serial numbers then you're stuck because they've blocked those, unless you can find a way of changing the key...

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by Brin

Im running a 2gHz pentium 4, 512mb Ram 100g HD, ATI radeon graphics card. The update is attempting to load and then does not install.

come to think of it I did have a problem updating to SP2 as it would not do it from via win update. I had to down load SP2 to disk then run it. This has happened since Msoft updated the winupdate application.... I wonder if they have nobbled updates on "some versions" of XP? No they would'nt have would they?

Are you trying to say you have a 'corp version?

And yes it IS knobbled, BUT it would tell you this on the update screen (by saying you are using an illegal key)

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Are you trying to say you have a 'corp version?

And yes it IS knobbled, BUT it would tell you this on the update screen (by saying you are using an illegal key)

Great minds...

[Brin]

yes that worked fine. I guess that XP is one life long learning experience!

It looks as though I have a problem with the update manager - not sure what to do about this but I'll have a look at msknowkedge base to see if there is anything that could help pinpoint the problem.
Many thanks for the advice.

[Brin]

I didnt answer the nobbled question...

Nothing reported about it being an illegal key at all.

[carlingman]

Originally Posted by Richard M

Does it work if you download WMP10 from www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia ?



If you're using one of the pirated Corporate serial numbers then you're stuck because they've blocked those, unless you can find a way of changing the key...

Well thats like so last century.

There is now and has been a hack and patch to change the corporate keys and generate a new one to enable SP2 to work fully around for ages.

Not that I condone this sorta thing

Edit looks like the original poster has solved it so job done.

[Brin]

done that and got the t shirt! but I wonder if Bill has caught up with me?

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by Brin

done that and got the t shirt! but I wonder if Bill has caught up with me?

Only if you keep bragging about it in a forum

[MovedGoalPosts]

I've seen this behaviour in Win XP Pro SP2, where the win update bit wont. Some of our offie PCs do it OK, others don't. And yes they are all genuine licenced windoze. Eventually, most have updated, but it might be a few days later, and after a few reboots.

[Brin]

Not so much bragging just getting caught up in the spirit of the conversation but point taken