This is a fairly common problem. Follow these instructions: Do a file search for the Catroot2 file. Once you find it, right click on it and click rename. Rename it catroot2.old. Reboot, try to download the updates. Kip
Did you use Windows update and ask it to scan your PC for available updates, and were those the ones listed? If not, it is possible that they were not installed because they are not applicable to your OS. I have occasionally also got a failed install, but these succeeded on the second attempt. You can view the installation history to see what it says there. You could also try installing them one by one instead of all at once.
Hey folks.... just curious... I checked the Windows Update site today and see there there are 25 cricital updates available for my brand new Inpiron 8500 system running Windows XP. Does anyone know any issues with any of them that would suggest I not just go ahead and download/install all 25?
Read on Microsoft tech site that can be problems with multipal updates with a single boot. This is somehow related to dates on the various criticals. If I find the ms page will post. Other wise. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
I had a blue screen with too many updates and only one restart. Now do them by selection.
Vicki, I would go to Add/Remove and if there any windows updates that you know didn't install correctly, remove them. Then use System Restore to when you first got your machine. Rename catroot2 as suggested. Reboot and try again with AV disabled. Make sure to re-install other updates such as your AV program.
I was told by Dell when I registered my computer to turn off auto update. I have read on here that you all download the critical updates. If it too late for me to start now that I have 39 critical updates showing when I have it scan my computer? I have downloaded only 2 prior ones during the blaster attack to prevent being attacked.
I have my firewall up, do I still have to download the 39 critical updates?
Would you all do the last 1 out or for the next 39 days download 1 per day? I need help I feel like a sitting duck and Dell told me not to download anything if the computer was symptom free.
I am confused and I wish I had left auto update running for the last year.
What would you all do if for instance you had just bought this 1 year old computer that I have and you also had 39 critical updates showing?
New computers always have to be updated immediately. You got bad advice about Auto Update. Turn it back on. Firewalls have nothing to do with critical updates to your operating system. Just go back to the Win Update site and let it scan your computer for all critical updates.
I have my firewall up.: Keep it up and make sure your AV is up to date.
Do I still have to download? Yes
Would you do the last one out or ...? Create a restore point, scan for updates, download and install "KB826939". Create a restore point, scan for updates, download and install the oldest 3 to 5 each day (critical and security only). Use your computer, look for any differences, slow start up/shut down, programs that do not run as expected, ...
Sitting Duck: SheliaDuck, SittingB, (I'll get to Dell)
Confused and wishing: Start>Rt click "My Computer" select "Automatic Updates", check "Keep my computer up to date. ...", Fill bullet "Notify me before downloading...". You will see the "Updates are now available..." for new updates (when released) and be able to decide if they are needed.
What would you do, if for instance, you just bought this 1 year old computer...? That can be taken a couple of ways. If I just bought SheliaB's 1 year old computer, I would dump everything and do a clean install of the OS, install any MS updates, and start from new. If it was my Dim8200 delivered 1 year ago (11/24/02), I would search this forum for posts concerning "Updates", ask for advice in a new thread, or at least post to a thread that originated about 3 months back, and consider any advice offered.
Now to Dell: I was advised to turn off auto update and not to report any errors to MS by a Dell Tech. Being from the Puget Sound Region, you can't help but to know someone that works at MS. For what it's worth, by agreement, Dell is to encourage user system maintenance, (Automatic Update) and disclose OS problems (error reports). MS does track these reports (they use the last 5 digits of the reporting IP address) and recurring problems are addressed, then corrections offered through updates.
SP is Service Pack no soft pac. All service packs are critical updates and must be installed. Either SP1 or SP1A. I do not understand all the problems perople are having. I just switch my test system from Solaris 9 to Windows XP Pro, My installation disk included SP1A. After the install I then went to Microsoft's updates site, and let it scan may machine. and installed whatever they said I should. Many of the critical are marked as install alone, which I did, ones that require reboots prompts for the reboot after the install, which I did. I batched the updates as big as the download site would let me. No fuss, no muss and no one left on base
The 1st link for Update Rollup 1 says under "More Information" ;
The express installation is not available for Windows XP-based computers that do not have Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.
The express installation is via Windows Update whereas the 2nd link is direct download from Microsoft site which can be saved.
If you download & all the Updates don't install I guess you then need SP1a.
Info for SP1a
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp
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Hey folks.... just curious... I checked the Windows Update site today and see there there are 25 cricital updates available for my brand new Inpiron 8500 system running Windows XP. Does anyone know any issues with any of them that would suggest I not just go ahead and download/install all 25?
Thanks,
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Read on Microsoft tech site that can be problems with multipal updates with a single boot. This is somehow related to dates on the various criticals. If I find the ms page will post. Other wise. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
I had a blue screen with too many updates and only one restart. Now do them by selection.
Have a good day
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I was told by Dell when I registered my computer to turn off auto update. I have read on here that you all download the critical updates. If it too late for me to start now that I have 39 critical updates showing when I have it scan my computer? I have downloaded only 2 prior ones during the blaster attack to prevent being attacked.
I have my firewall up, do I still have to download the 39 critical updates?
Would you all do the last 1 out or for the next 39 days download 1 per day? I need help I feel like a sitting duck and Dell told me not to download anything if the computer was symptom free.
I am confused and I wish I had left auto update running for the last year.
What would you all do if for instance you had just bought this 1 year old computer that I have and you also had 39 critical updates showing?
Shelia
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New computers always have to be updated immediately. You got bad advice about Auto Update. Turn it back on. Firewalls have nothing to do with critical updates to your operating system. Just go back to the Win Update site and let it scan your computer for all critical updates.
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Shelia,
Is it too late? No
I have my firewall up.: Keep it up and make sure your AV is up to date.
Do I still have to download? Yes
Would you do the last one out or ...? Create a restore point, scan for updates, download and install "KB826939". Create a restore point, scan for updates, download and install the oldest 3 to 5 each day (critical and security only). Use your computer, look for any differences, slow start up/shut down, programs that do not run as expected, ...
Sitting Duck: SheliaDuck, SittingB, (I'll get to Dell)
Confused and wishing: Start>Rt click "My Computer" select "Automatic Updates", check "Keep my computer up to date. ...", Fill bullet "Notify me before downloading...". You will see the "Updates are now available..." for new updates (when released) and be able to decide if they are needed.
What would you do, if for instance, you just bought this 1 year old computer...? That can be taken a couple of ways. If I just bought SheliaB's 1 year old computer, I would dump everything and do a clean install of the OS, install any MS updates, and start from new. If it was my Dim8200 delivered 1 year ago (11/24/02), I would search this forum for posts concerning "Updates", ask for advice in a new thread, or at least post to a thread that originated about 3 months back, and consider any advice offered.
Now to Dell: I was advised to turn off auto update and not to report any errors to MS by a Dell Tech. Being from the Puget Sound Region, you can't help but to know someone that works at MS. For what it's worth, by agreement, Dell is to encourage user system maintenance, (Automatic Update) and disclose OS problems (error reports). MS does track these reports (they use the last 5 digits of the reporting IP address) and recurring problems are addressed, then corrections offered through updates.
Marc
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826939
Download file from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D531BF00-D7BE-48E3-ABCC-961602BD72C2&displaylang=en
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I referred to myself as a sitting duck what is it with the play on words SheliaDuck SittingB? I don't get it.
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The express installation is not available for Windows XP-based computers that do not have Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.
The express installation is via Windows Update whereas the 2nd link is direct download from Microsoft site which can be saved.
If you download & all the Updates don't install I guess you then need SP1a.
Info for SP1a
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp