Re: Critical Security Patches won't install

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:09:25 -0400

There are two logs you might have: Windows Update.log and/or iuhist.xml
(either may be 'hidden' files). Note any errors associated with the updates
and compare to those listed at

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot

Also post to this WinUp-specific newsgroup:

    news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

See this recent & similar thread in that newsgroup: http://snipurl.com/60vm 

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DR wrote:
> Hi
>
> Can anyone make any suggestions on how I might solve the following
> problem?  I performed a new install of Windows Server 2003 (including
> IIS) on an IBM eServer.  I activated the copy as well. I have installed
> nothing else on the machine.  When I try to install the critical security
> updates, through the Windows update site, the download and install
> procedure completes but the report screen that appears says no updates
> were installed.  There is no error message.  It says to rescan and try
> again (which I have tried a couple of times).
>
> Can anyone tell me were I can find a log entry or information on why
> these updates are not installing?
>
> Thanks,

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