Windows Update Problem

johndlr · Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 2

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You may wish to let us know what version of Windows you are using and any service packs installed. Smile

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Sure ...sorry! :blink:

Windows 2000 Professional SP4
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I had the same operating system on a laptop with this issue and all I did was upgrade INTERNET EXPLORER to 6.0 SP1.

Hope this helps!
John D.

Billy Brethren · Joined: Oct 22, 2005 Posts: 2

Greeetings All!

I have the same problem. Trying to use Windows Update results in:

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Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer.

I am running Win2000 pro, SP4 and Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and have tried all the suggestions mentioned in the thread without success.

Whatever the problem IS, it has survived through 2 Repair Installs and 1 Fresh Installs of Win2000. I've ran sfc /scannow several times.

AVG is installed and properly updated, and I ran an on-line TrendMicro scan this morning. No malware found.

However, I did find something interesting.

I made the homemade "CMD" from the post early in the thread, and each .DLL file was successfully registered. However, there WAS an error of some kind when the CMD file was run, but the error message flashed by quickly and the CMD window closes immediately; so fast that I can't see what the error message is, what file it pertains to.

I tried adding a "dir|more" command to the CMD file so as to pause the CMD file when it runs, but my DOS programming is very bad and it didn't work.

First, could someone help me to slow down this CMD program so I can read the error message ? Or at least, is there a .log file somewhere ?

Finally, I am hoping someone could please help me here. I downloaded and ran the "MDCA" file, and all the other suggestions in this thread and the problem continues. Additionally, ACT won't access the data base, Microsoft Word has to re-register each time you open a document, and SiSoftware's "Sandra Lite" won't install properly, and I think all of these are related in some way. And they have to be related to Windows also, I think.

Thanks in advance,

BIlly

Billy Brethren · Joined: Oct 22, 2005 Posts: 2

An Informational Update:

I wanted to post this in case someone might put any time or effort into helping solve my problem.

I resolved my problem by re-installing Win2000 with a different Installation Disk than the one I used previously.

The first disk I used was one that I created using "nLite". In case anyone is interested, nLite is a software program that slipstreams hotfixes, updates, etc... into the Operating System, and the slipstreamed O/S is burned onto CD (or DVD) for use as an Installation Disk. The intent is to create an O/S Installation Disk that incorporates all the cumbersome "updates" into the Install Disk so as to save time and hassle installing them (with numerous reboots) every time you need to do a Fresh Install.

But in this case, using this disk cost me much more time than what I would have spent had I just used the original Installation Disk and done the updates "manually".

Whether the cause of the problem is/was intrinsic to nLite, or caused in some way by myself when I made the slipstreamed disk, I cannot say. But the solution to the problem was to completely format the HD, and do a completely fresh install from the original Installation Disk. Also, I disconnected my new BenQ 1640 CD burner, as I suspect that it may also have contributed to (or competely caused) the problem, in that it somehow corrupted the data during the install process. (There was an error during the first install, that may have been caused by the faulty BenQ (if it is faulty, I cannot yet say for sure...)

But my old, reliable Sony CDRW did the trick on a virgin HD, and the chronic problem of the Windows Update not functioning, and several other odd problems have gone away also. For which I am grateful.

reader · Joined: May 07, 2004 Posts: 1617

As to running the .cmd file without the command window closing I would guess you have to possibilities:

1) Open a command window, and then run the file/command

2) Create a shortcut to the .cmd file, which a command-line looking like this:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe_ /k_ C:\folder\wurepair.cmd

NB: the two underscores is just to mark the places where you'll need to enter blank spaces, and for "folder" replace with whichever folder/path correct for where you have placed the file itself.

Actually, the first part of this command line (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe_ /k_) could be used for making shortcuts to any sort of files running in command mode, ensuring that the window will open, the command will rund, but the window now close - i.e letting you see any error messages, "receipts", confirmations or whatever happens during running of the file)

SheriNow · Joined: Nov 04, 2005 Posts: 1

Hello, I have not updated my pc running WinXP Home Ed, SP2 for 6 months or so due to this problem. I entered the error message in Google & found this site.
Based on your post, updates are working again!! Thank you very much!!
I too signed up at LockerGnome just to give you my personal thank you!
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JB77 · Joined: Nov 06, 2005 Posts: 1

fbufkin · Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 62

I fought this problem on three differnet computers. The fix above worked on two of them. The other one was missing a registry key that must be present. I have no idea why this key must be there, but it does. It tells system restore what files to ignore when creating restore points.

The key is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup

Open the registry deitor and see if this key is present. If not, create it.

goretsky · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:57 am Post subject:

Hello,

You may wish to temporarily disable or even uninstall your security (anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall and so forth) software and then try visiting the Windows Update web site. If the system updates correctly, go ahead and reinstall the security software and update them to their latest versions.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

cps · Joined: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 1

usasma · Joined: May 06, 2003 Posts: 5007

Silencer just started a thread on a free program called Dial-A-Fix. I think that it's well-suited for this problem and might help you out. Here's the link to the thread: http://help.lockergnome.com/index.php?showtopic=41179

Haven't used it myself, but I've used other software from his page and it worked well.

GhostfromTexas · Joined: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 2

Well a year and a half later...

I had the EXACT same problem, and I tried EVERY solution this thread, plus tons of other threads. But I got mine fixed!

I surfed and surfed and surfed until I finally stumbled upon an "Overall Windows Update Fixer utility"

I recommend you read their website before downloading this .bat file, it's pretty specific on it's instructions
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Windows_Update_Fix

Here is a link to their fix utility. It's a large bat file that contains a BUNCH of commands and it seems to run forever. It changes colors as well. Being the non-instruction person that I am.. I just downloaded that and ran it and it fixed my problem, I did not follow their steps. But they recommend running the steps first before downloading the file and running it.

http://castlecops.com/zx/negster22/WUFix.zip

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In the wonderful world of Windows, things change overnight. Crying or Very sad

The Update fixing batch file was written in 2005. Rolling Eyes

I'm just wondering how up-to-date that really is, considering we're now more than half way through 2007.
In the world of computers, two years is like a lifetime. Rolling Eyes

On the mentioned web site, updating Java was suggested.
I'm glad I don't have to rely on dial up networking anymore, because the entire Java 6.2 download was 67 megabytes. WHEW!

Curious minds want to know.

Shadow Cool

GhostfromTexas · Joined: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 2

I am a computer tech in real life, and I am running Windows XP Professional and I had always been up to date with my updates until about 2 weeks prior to my initial post with the webfix, because I had another major issue with my computer that damaged this in the process. Once I figured out about 2 weeks ago that my windows update was messed up, I worked on it for a few hours and gave up until I just had to worry about it...

Well come to figure out some time later my Quickbooks program had been messed up as well due to the same reasons for my Windows Update messing up (I ended up have to completely redo my entire registry). The fix to get Quickbooks working was to make sure I was up to date with net framework 3.0, which I was already, but that ended up being ANOTHER side affect of my total original problem, just one right after another.

ANYWAYS all this to say is that I was definitely up to date as far as the start of July 2007 because before all this started I had done an update and gotten some minor things.

So even though the program was written 2 years earlier.. it still worked like a charm, quite well scripted in my opinion. It's now on my ThumbDrive as one of my tools for work.

As far as the Java thing you mentioned, as I mentioned in my post, I skipped all the initial things they said to check and I went straight for the .bat fix file, and just ran it and crossed my fingers, and it worked.

So there you have it.

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I guess I've fixed the update thingy before, because I've had an updatefix.bat program on my tools disk since may 2006.

It looks like this:

%windir%\system32\net.exe stop bits
%windir%\system32\net.exe stop wuauserv
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\atl.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\jscript.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\softpub.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wups.dll
%windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\wuweb.dll
%windir%\system32\net.exe start bits
%windir%\system32\net.exe start wuauserv

Well, whatever......I'm so glad you got the problem fixed.

I too am a service tech, and even though technically retired, I'm still working whenever I can.
I give all my customers all the cleanup software that they'd ever need, so there is NO need for them to ever download CCleaner.....and none ever have. Wink

I even put my own "XPCleanup.bat" program in their Startup Folder for a daily cleanup. Then all they have to do is run "Disk Cleanup" and "Defrag" once a week to keep their PC's running clean and efficient. I also provide them desktop icons for all those programs to make the job just that much easier. I also provide them with a printed sheet of step by step instructions on just how to do their weekly maintenance.

Minus crud is cool !

Shadow Cool