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Security update kb885836 won't install
During the month after successfully updating Windows XP Home Edition to
SP2 I successfully installed many security updates. Then about 2 weeks ago I found that I couldn't install security update KB885836. When I use the automatic windows update feature the installation progress bar goes to about 75% and then stops. After about a minute I get another screen simply informing me that "Updates were unable to be successfully installed. The following updates were not installed: Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)". I have also downloaded this security update file from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS04-041.mspx to my hard drive. Then when it try to install it, the KB885836 Install Wizard spits out another error screen stating "KB885836 Setup Error Data error (cyclic redundancy check)". Otherwise the computer works fine and is clear of spywear and viruses. I've spent several hours on the phone with India (I mean Microsoft) and been told that I'll simply have to reformat my hard drive and reinstall Windows XP (and of course all of the applicatons programs). Since it took many hours to get all the applications installed and several of them didn't startup without a lot of tech support hand holding, I'm really reluctant to do this. I've also learned over the years that this is usually a sign that the tech support people I've been able to get to aren't up to the job. I've already inserted my XP CD and used both of the repair options to see if I could repair any files but that has not cured the problem. Does anybody know what's wrong and have an elegant solution i.e., one that addresses the problem without starting from scratch? Thanks |
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How to view the Update log in Windows
Open Internet Explorer and either type or copy and then paste this into the Address bar: %windir%\windowsupdate.log Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s) associated with the latest failed attempt to download. If necessary paste your update log with the errors in it to: Windows Update newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate or http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ang =en&cr=US wrote in message oups.com... During the month after successfully updating Windows XP Home Edition to SP2 I successfully installed many security updates. Then about 2 weeks ago I found that I couldn't install security update KB885836. When I use the automatic windows update feature the installation progress bar goes to about 75% and then stops. After about a minute I get another screen simply informing me that "Updates were unable to be successfully installed. The following updates were not installed: Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)". I have also downloaded this security update file from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS04-041.mspx to my hard drive. Then when it try to install it, the KB885836 Install Wizard spits out another error screen stating "KB885836 Setup Error Data error (cyclic redundancy check)". Otherwise the computer works fine and is clear of spywear and viruses. I've spent several hours on the phone with India (I mean Microsoft) and been told that I'll simply have to reformat my hard drive and reinstall Windows XP (and of course all of the applicatons programs). Since it took many hours to get all the applications installed and several of them didn't startup without a lot of tech support hand holding, I'm really reluctant to do this. I've also learned over the years that this is usually a sign that the tech support people I've been able to get to aren't up to the job. I've already inserted my XP CD and used both of the repair options to see if I could repair any files but that has not cured the problem. Does anybody know what's wrong and have an elegant solution i.e., one that addresses the problem without starting from scratch? Thanks |
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