Jim
April 2nd 03, 07:30 AM
>-----Original Message-----
>I have 2 questions to be answered. My computer downloads
>updates automatically from the internet. Then my computer
>attempts to install them, and I'll get this message
>halfway through the installation that says, "This setup
>will only upgrade over an existing version of the
>Microsoft VM." 1) What is Microsoft VM and what does
>this message mean? Also, when I check my "installation
>history" on the Windows Update page, it tells me that
>some updates have failed to install properly, yet it also
>confirms that these same updates were installed
>successfully days ago. 2) Certain updates were already
>successfully installed days ago, so why is Windows trying
>to reinstall them all again, yet this time they fail to
>install properly.
>.
>That VM is the java virtual machine, and windows updates
will need you to have that installed first, before any
updates for it can be put in. Check this site for help;
http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/ms_javavm.php
>I have 2 questions to be answered. My computer downloads
>updates automatically from the internet. Then my computer
>attempts to install them, and I'll get this message
>halfway through the installation that says, "This setup
>will only upgrade over an existing version of the
>Microsoft VM." 1) What is Microsoft VM and what does
>this message mean? Also, when I check my "installation
>history" on the Windows Update page, it tells me that
>some updates have failed to install properly, yet it also
>confirms that these same updates were installed
>successfully days ago. 2) Certain updates were already
>successfully installed days ago, so why is Windows trying
>to reinstall them all again, yet this time they fail to
>install properly.
>.
>That VM is the java virtual machine, and windows updates
will need you to have that installed first, before any
updates for it can be put in. Check this site for help;
http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/ms_javavm.php