Re: Windows updates just bomb

From: Fritz (fritz_at_biteme.net)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 10:19:46 -0500

Look into the update log for clues. (%windir%\Windows Update.log)
"Clive" <cjh@consultant.com> wrote in message
news:d53001c40dc5$02b85610$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Having upgraded from 2000 to XP Pro, I tried using
> Windows Update to load the 6 critical fixes identified.
> It just bombs each time and says to retry.
> I have turned off the MS-firewall but still no joy.
> Anyone know what might cause this?

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