Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Is there somewhere that I can actually see what updates are installed on my puter? The reason I am asking is that I was downloading some updates and they started to install and the computer froze. Totally sub zero stuck!!! Didn't touch anything, honest!!!!Anyway, in the end I had to turn it off and reboot so now I am concerned that not everything installed even though it downloaded.I got all the critical ones installed by the way!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 When you go to the Micr$oft update site , you can check your own personal update history and what updates have failed.....................Forth tab down on the left hand sidehttp://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Ah thanks Tankus... yes I do have a couple of failed ones... how do I get them to reinstall..... can I just go to my download folder and click on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 I think you just do another search................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 I did but they aren't showing... the ones that failed that is :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Incidently Ive got a few which regularly fail eg..........331953 security update...failed 4 times and still not loaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 The ones that have failed are:327979Q327405Q322011814995I have just downloaded another one but have put that on delayed install, I think my time will be up shortly so I might have to disappear to reboot............ don't go away!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 xp freezing nel,you broke the unbreakable :o :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 I never touched it........ honest!!! So how do I get them installed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Rename the C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2 folder CatRoot2old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 What will that do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2003/2003-05-05.htm#2Tells you here nellie.Look for failed updates.Good luck :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Allow you to install the updates, hopefully ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 ok......... will give it a go, back in 20 mins or so ............. I hope :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 No rush Nellie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 This is what I did but it didn't work......... no more updates for me!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Rename the catroot folder also to OLD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Nah.......... that didn't work either......... should I rename the folders inside the catroot folders too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Nahh...I think the next update in Windows XP should be to fix updating problems (there is one already)OK Nellie, baby, darling, sweeety i hate to tell you but your going to have to read this...Sit back and relax and get to read some... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 sigh.................... think I had better log out for this!!! Thanks powerless. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 did you try what bvw suggested for madboy http://www.windowsforum.org/forum/index.ph...30&t=1750&st=45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 I will give that a go, I shall take the 'old' off my catroot folders first though. Don't know if I will do it tonight my head is beginning to hurt!!!........... I am not getting any error messages though, wierd that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 just tried that too Ellas......... still didn't work.........poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 http://www.belarc.com/free_download.htmlWill show Windows Updates installed on your machine, it will also show incorrect installations.eg: Installed Microsoft Hotfixes DataAccess Q318202 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q318203 (details...) on 04/27/03 Internet Explorer Q330994 (details...) Q813489 (details...) SP1 (SP1) Windows Media Player WM320920.1 (details...) Windows XP SP1 Q324720 (details...) on 05/13/03 Q328310 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q329048 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q329170 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q329390 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q329441 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q331953 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q810577 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q811493 (details...) on 05/02/03 Q811630 (details...) on 04/27/03 SP2 Q323255 (details...) on 04/27/03 Q327979 (details...) on 05/15/03 ...........................................etcMight be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Funnily enough bvw belarc was one of the first things I ran when I thought I had a problem.....it shows everything is ok but the windows update site says that a couple failed installation........... :huh: I'm not too bothered, the o/s has only been on a week.... I might just redo it again at the weekend :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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