Re: can't update after XP restore

From: Kurt (kurt@theposerfamily.com)
Date: 03/30/03 

From: "Kurt" <kurt@theposerfamily.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 11:07:44 -0800

Thanks. This did the trick. It actually took care of
another problem I was having also. In addition to the
problem below, I had to re-designate drive letters each
time I rebooted, as it identify my CDROM as drive D,
where it had been drive Y. This caused networking
problems since I used drive D as a networked data drive.

Thanks again. In my wildest imagination I never thought
this solution would have been so easily achieved.

Kurt
>-----Original Message-----
>Kurt wrote:
>
>> I recently used the restore feature of XP Pro
>> successfully. However, I am now not able to update the
>> OS. It goes through the steps, but returns the
following
>> error:
>>
>> The following items failed to install. To try
installing
>> them again, click Review and install updates, and then
>> click Install Now again.
>
>Hi
>
>For WinXP, renaming or deleting the Catroot2 folder may
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" before you do the
steps).
>
>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.
>
>
>If that doesn't help, try this:
>
>Check your windows update.log file for specific error
code (the log file is in
>your windows folder) and take look at this Web page:
>
>Windows Update Troubleshooter
>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
>
>
>--
>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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