Anybody else having problems with "Security Update for Windows XP (KB913446)". Tried twice (once in safe mode) but it fails half-way through the download/install. Xp home sp2, all other updates installed, up-to-date antivirus, anti ad/spyware etc System in sig.
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Windows update fail?
- Thread starter manofmilk
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-Stop the Automatic Update service and BITS service.
-Delete the C:\Windows\Software Deployment directory.
-Start the services.
-Try again
I've had a similar problem with other updates. The root cause was a corupted update in the cache. When you start the update process, it won't download a new update because it already has it, but it can't verify the download because the update is corrupt.
Downloading and installing manually will fix the problem.
Deleting the Software Deployment directory deletes the cache. It will get recreated when you start the Automatic Update service.
-Delete the C:\Windows\Software Deployment directory.
-Start the services.
-Try again
I've had a similar problem with other updates. The root cause was a corupted update in the cache. When you start the update process, it won't download a new update because it already has it, but it can't verify the download because the update is corrupt.
Downloading and installing manually will fix the problem.
Deleting the Software Deployment directory deletes the cache. It will get recreated when you start the Automatic Update service.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...74-C37B-472B-BB10-71D4680680A7&displaylang=en
it's easier to just download than jump through services hoops.
it's easier to just download than jump through services hoops.
But when you have this problem on multiple machines at multiple sites throught the US, Canada and Mexico, you have to find a better solution.pxc said:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...74-C37B-472B-BB10-71D4680680A7&displaylang=en
it's easier to just download than jump through services hoops.
So, what I did was create a command line application that takes care and other issues remotely.
This really takes about 30 seconds to do. I'll give you a minute if you are on a slow PC. The benifit is that you can still use regular Windows update when you are done. I find having to download the update and installing it manual to be jumping through hoops, not stoping a service and hitting the delete but. But, that's just my 1.5 cents...