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WinXP - Update Site Problems ?

Posted: 08-22-2003, 09:47 PM
Bob S.
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Anyone else having a problem accessing the update site? Four different
systems using WinXP (Pro and Home) get to a page that say's Windows Update
error and shows a code (0x801901F8) which when I do a search on it, ends up
not finding that specific code.

On two other systems that have Win98, I can access and do an update scan
just fine. Also noticed that just accessing the MS main site sometimes ends
up in Service Unavailable. Obviously they are having problem's or is this
due to the SoBig worm / virus ?

Bob S.



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Thorsten Matzner
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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-22-2003, 10:15 PM
"Bob S." <junk@nowhere.com> wrote:
>Anyone else having a problem accessing the update site? Four different
>systems using WinXP (Pro and Home) get to a page that say's Windows Update
>error and shows a code (0x801901F8) which when I do a search on it, ends up
>not finding that specific code.
This may be due to some kind of popup stopper running at your site.
Microsoft moved the site to some other servers and these servers are
blocked from such tools because they also host popup services.

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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-22-2003, 10:23 PM
try going to this http: http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
I hope this helps.

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Bob S.
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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-22-2003, 11:08 PM
That's the url I get when I do an update. Also getting some Service Not
Available errors from some MS server sites. Could be my ISP (RR) but I'm
thinking this is do to the overload they're seeing due to the worms making
the rounds. Thanks for the help.

Bob S.

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> try going to this http:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
> I hope this helps.
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Larry Maietta
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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-23-2003, 01:10 AM
I don't know then, I just clicked on it, and it took me right there. Maybe
someone else will enlighten us.
Sorry it did not work for you.
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Bob S.
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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-23-2003, 01:49 AM
Larry,

Same here. Just tried it again at 8:47 and it loaded....go figure. Must be
those signals are traveling over the same old infrastructure as our power
lines - and 50 million of us know how good they are...

Thanks,
Bob S.

"Larry Maietta" <larrymaietta@oops.net> wrote in message
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> I don't know then, I just clicked on it, and it took me right there. Maybe
> someone else will enlighten us.
> Sorry it did not work for you.
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> Thank You.
> Larry Maietta
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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-23-2003, 02:01 AM
Hi,

Try it as a secure site:
https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

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Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Larry Maietta" <larrymaietta@oops.net> wrote in message
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> I don't know then, I just clicked on it, and it took me right there. Maybe
> someone else will enlighten us.
> Sorry it did not work for you.
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> Thank You.
> Larry Maietta
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Bob S.
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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-23-2003, 02:10 AM
Rick,

That worked too and a neat trick to remember...
Thanks,

Bob S.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Try it as a secure site:
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
>
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> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
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Re: WinXP - Update Site Problems ?
Posted: 08-23-2003, 02:21 AM
Bob.
You are Welcome.
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