SP2 Trouble

[Jason Brewster]

I'm having trouble installing SP2 on a new (not yet
registered) install of XP Home.

I manage to download the update, but I'm then shown an
html page stating that the install was unsuccessful. The
error message I'm given is "0x8024400A". I've tried to
search the troubleshooting section but this error message
returns no hits.

I also tried the online support but a .net passport is
required. As this is a friends computer I didn't want to
install my passport on it.

Can anyone tell me what this error is and how I can
overcome it?

Thanks
Jason

[Will Denny]

Hi Jason

Please see if the following helps:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=0x8024400A&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search

Failing that, please try the Windows Update News Group:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate or
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Jason Brewster" > wrote in message
...
> I'm having trouble installing SP2 on a new (not yet
> registered) install of XP Home.
>
> I manage to download the update, but I'm then shown an
> html page stating that the install was unsuccessful. The
> error message I'm given is "0x8024400A". I've tried to
> search the troubleshooting section but this error message
> returns no hits.
>
> I also tried the online support but a .net passport is
> required. As this is a friends computer I didn't want to
> install my passport on it.
>
> Can anyone tell me what this error is and how I can
> overcome it?
>
> Thanks
> Jason

Will, thanks for your reply.
I did take a look at the links you suggest, having read
the post further down the page (and your reply).

Unfortunately I can't find any information as to how to
solve the problem. It seems that a lot of people are
asking the same question, but no one seems to know the
answer
Regards
Jason


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Jason
>
>Please see if the following helps:
>
>http://groups.google.com/groups?q=0x8024400A&ie=UTF-
8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search
>
>Failing that, please try the Windows Update News Group:
>
>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdat
e or
>http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
>--
>
>Will Denny
>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
>"Jason Brewster" >
wrote in message
...
>> I'm having trouble installing SP2 on a new (not yet
>> registered) install of XP Home.
>>
>> I manage to download the update, but I'm then shown an
>> html page stating that the install was unsuccessful.
The
>> error message I'm given is "0x8024400A". I've tried to
>> search the troubleshooting section but this error
message
>> returns no hits.
>>
>> I also tried the online support but a .net passport is
>> required. As this is a friends computer I didn't want
to
>> install my passport on it.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what this error is and how I can
>> overcome it?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jason
>
>
>.
>

[r]

How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm

Hope this helps!
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"Jason Brewster" wrote:

> I'm having trouble installing SP2 on a new (not yet
> registered) install of XP Home.
>
> I manage to download the update, but I'm then shown an
> html page stating that the install was unsuccessful. The
> error message I'm given is "0x8024400A". I've tried to
> search the troubleshooting section but this error message
> returns no hits.
>
> I also tried the online support but a .net passport is
> required. As this is a friends computer I didn't want to
> install my passport on it.
>
> Can anyone tell me what this error is and how I can
> overcome it?
>
> Thanks
> Jason
>