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Hello,
Installed the official SP3 on a brand new Dell last night before programs. It immediately stopped the Windows update site from working any further - any attempted installations failed, so I couldn't update Office etc after loading them. Did a system restore to remove SP3 and all was fine again. Any thoughts?
I would advise caution in installing this service pack. Do a backup or make an image.
Installed the official SP3 on a brand new Dell last night before programs. It immediately stopped the Windows update site from working any further - any attempted installations failed, so I couldn't update Office etc after loading them. Did a system restore to remove SP3 and all was fine again. Any thoughts?
I would advise caution in installing this service pack. Do a backup or make an image.
Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0
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I normally don't recommend calling The Farmer In the DELL but since your machine is new, I would call their tech support. |
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  ziggy, on Wednesday June 18, 2008 12:19:49 AMI had the same problem, but I eventually found a solution.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 installs a new version of Windows Update, but it forgets to register it. try the following: Log on as an administrator, and run cmd.exe, and issue the following commands: > net stop wuauserv > cd\windows\system32 > regsvr32 wups2.dll > net start wuauserv and try again.
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| Murph, on Monday July 7, 2008 11:55:31 PM 2 hours of googling and finally a working solution! Thanks, Ziggy! |
| cjt, on Thursday July 10, 2008 01:17:29 AM THANK YOU! |
| Santu, on Thursday July 10, 2008 05:56:03 AM Hi Ziggy Boss..
Thanks a ton!! i appreciate you time and effort. SAn!! |
| ElyktricBass, on Sunday July 13, 2008 02:21:48 AM Stupid Microsoft. I really, REALLY hate Microsoft.
Thanks for the fix. I have been trying since May when I had to reload one of my machines. It installed SP3 and then no updates would install. Glad to FINALLY have this working again! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now to find a time to reinstall Linux. |
| sftech, on Tuesday July 15, 2008 03:06:22 AM You rock. I was trying to figure out what happened. Another reason to switch to mac. |
| KidJoe, on Tuesday July 22, 2008 07:16:26 PM Ziggy. Thank you. Ziggy Thank you. |
| ziggy=my hero, on Monday July 28, 2008 04:05:29 AM THX ZIGGY.
evil windows lol we should all go to the dark side and get mac lol or we should all get a edicaion on computer stuff ok i will stop talking and get windows mesanger installed and start talking to friends again |
| Dasm, on Wednesday July 30, 2008 12:32:10 AM Thanks Ziggy. Worked like a charm. Thank God I found you solution quickly. |
| Thankful_in_Florida, on Tuesday August 5, 2008 09:23:12 PM Wow.... so simple.... thank you so much for the fix! Updates working great again!!!! |
| Somnath, on Wednesday August 6, 2008 04:49:47 AM Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. |
| Steg, on Wednesday August 6, 2008 08:46:35 PM Top advice geezer !! |
| SCO, on Sunday August 10, 2008 12:13:24 PM Thanks Ziggy!!!!! |
| Joshua, on Monday August 11, 2008 03:31:03 AM Ziggy,you are the real man, thanks for your kind, you are really so kind, thank you for your effort |
| lawnmower, on Monday August 11, 2008 07:46:42 AM thanks this was driving me mad |
| izinc, on Tuesday August 12, 2008 03:28:19 AM cool...thanks a lot!!! |
| Dave, on Friday August 15, 2008 04:53:24 PM ZIGGY, YOUR AMAZING! I Finally got it working
YOU ARE THE MAN! |
| Will, on Saturday August 16, 2008 12:38:38 AM Thanks for fix!!! God bless you! |
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