Re: windows update

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com)
Date: 03/16/03 

From: "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 22:41:00 +0100

Doug wrote:

> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have gotten an update for xp every day for the last 11
> >days. Is anybody else experiencing this nusance or does
> >anybody have an explanation for this...please send feed
> >back ASAP .................thanks
>
> I may have the same problem. Each day I get the message
> from my task bar icon that there is a new security update
> to dowload and then I install it.
>
> When I go in to the security updates not using the task
> bar, it does not install either way. I am getting the
> same message every day.

Hi

Microsoft says :

<quote>
The Automatic Update service repeatedly offering the same update packages after

a successful installation.

When users access the Windows Update site no updates are available even though
the Automatic Update service continues to reoffer successfully installed
updates.

This is a known issue. The current workaround is to Stop/Restart the Automatic
Update service via Service Manager. If the problem persists it may be due to
detection conflicts in the registry and we recommend contacting Microsoft
Support. http://support.microsoft.com

Additional known issues and solutions can be found on the Windows Update
Troubleshooter page: http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

This includes up to date information on some of the more common problems that
users are running into.

Windows Update newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
</quote>

Renaming or deleting the Catroot2 folder may also solve the problem.

Go to http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;326815

Follow the steps 6 to 8 in the Resolution section of above link (do a reboot
first so the computer is "fresh"). Then try to install the update again.

The link above is for SP1, but the Catroot2 problem is now also surfacing in
recommended/critical updates and not only for the SP1 upgrade. 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

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