failure to update

Hi Jenna, try this kb article (even if you haven't done a repair - ignore the title) -
common problem

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or by
using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144


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"Jenna" <Jenna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:077F7228-E28D-425D-9F6D-3F38D7EBC5FC@microsoft.com...
| Hi all,
|
| I don't have a problem downloading updates,
| but when I come to install them not many of them
| are installing.
| See below for a list of failed installations
| any advice?
|
|
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
| Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - May 2008 (KB890830)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
| Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB936782)
| Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
| Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
| Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
| Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB945553)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB944338)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB938127)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
| Update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (KB939683)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB948590)
| Update for Windows Media Format 11 SDK for Windows XP (KB929399)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB941568)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
| Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB941202)
| Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
| Security Update for Windows XP with Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and 11
| (KB941569)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
| Update for Windows XP (KB942763)
| Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
| Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB929123)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
| Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
| Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
| Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB941693)
| Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
| Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
| Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP (KB947864)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB941644)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB873339)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
| Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
| Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (KB110806)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
| Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
| Update for Windows XP (KB935448)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
| Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP (KB948881)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB937894)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB885836)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB885835)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
| Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
|
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