ISSUE:
Updates are not installed
successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic
Updates after you repair a Windows XP installation.
CAUSE:
This problem occurs because of
how the Windows XP repair operation replaces Windows system files. When you
repair a Windows installation by using a Windows XP CD, the repair operation
performs both of the following operations:
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It replaces all the
Windows system files with the corresponding files from the CD.
Note This includes the Windows Update files. |
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It restores the Windows
registry.
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The latest version of Windows
Update includes a file that was not available in the release version of Windows
XP. This file is named Wups2.dll. Therefore, after the repair operation is
complete, the following situation exists:
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The Wups2.dll file
remains on the computer.
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The registry entries that
correspond to this file are missing.
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Because the registry files that
correspond to the Wups2.dll file are missing, update installations are
unsuccessful.
RESOLUTION
Method 1: Register the
Wups2.dll file in Windows
To register the Wups2.dll file in
Windows, follow these steps:
1.
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Stop the Automatic Updates
service. To do this, follow these steps:
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2.
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Register the Wups2.dll file. To
do this, follow these steps:
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3.
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Start the Automatic Updates
service. To do this, type the following command at the command prompt, and
then press ENTER:
net
start wuauserv
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4.
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Exit
the command prompt. To do this type exit, and then press ENTER.
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Method 2: Download and
install the Windows Update Agent
To resolve this problem, follow
these steps:
1.
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Download the appropriate
version of the Windows Update Agent to a known location. To do this, visit
one of the following Web sites.
AgentWindows,
x86-based systems
http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe (http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe)
Windows,
x64-based systems
http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe (http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/windowsupdateagent30-x64.exe)
Windows,
Itanium-based systems
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2.
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Click Start, click Run, click Browse, locate the
file that you saved in step 1, and then click Open.
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3.
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Add
the /wuforce switch to the end of the run command, and then click OK. For example, the
run command may appear as the following:
C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe"/wuforce
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4.
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Click Run.
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5.
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Follow
the steps to complete the wizard.
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Also, check the following link for other issues with the windows
updates in XP:
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