didn't automatic update, now can't

I started it, I deserved it.
Hope that article helps out!

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>I apologize for the dickwad. I didn't read this message
>first. Thank you for your answer.
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have auto update selected on Win XP Pro. The notice
>>>appeared yesterday that new updates were downloaded
and
>>>ready to install. I forgot about it and shut the
system
>>>down. Now I'd like to install them, but don't know how
>>to
>>>activate whatever was downloaded. I tried manually
>>>running Windows Update, but encountered an error on
the
>>>download page when it started scanning my system. This
>>>happened before too, but the auto update has always
>>>worked fine. How can I activate the download?
>>>Thank you.
>>>.
>>>
>> Try deleting the catroot2 folder in windows this is a
>>catalog folder, the updates you downloaded are more
>likely
>>their,reboot and then do a download manually.This
folder
>>will be recreated by windows. This happened to me
before.
>>Reference Microsoft article 822798
>>Sorry I called you a moron! However this is a valid m/s
>>article
>>.
>>
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