Cash wrote:

Ron Hardin wrote:
I reinstalled XP pro 32bit after a HD failure on
a new HD, but windows update says the page cannot
be displayed.

Using the version 6 internet explorer.

How do I get past this roadblock?

I'd like to get the SP3 updates for the version on
the restore DVD but can't get windows update to
work.

I take it something about the old v6 doesn't like
the windows update site.

Ron,

A few days ago, after a computer crash, I had to reinstall XP Home SP2 and
had problems connecting to the update site until I installed SP3. Once that
was done, all went without a hitch downloadind and installing over a 130
updates.

Whilst this is not your version of Windows, I hope this helps?

Cash

I think this is new, that IE6 won't work with windows update at all (can't display the
page redirection).

As a result, SP3, which comes with IE6, can't get the updates, which includes an update
to IE8.

In addition, microsoft seems to have disabled getting IE8 for XP. I think this is a
play to force you to buy win7 or higher when your HD crashes and you try to reinstall
XP from the reinstall disk you have.

It used to work, just to install SP3 and then do windows update. No longer, unless
somebody knows a way.
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