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Originally Posted by Panama Red
Try this trick and see if it helps. I've run into this several times of late and this batch file fixes the problem.
Manually registering files solves the problem
If you find that Windows Update refuses to install most patches, you can register its missing DLLs yourself. This can be accomplished by manually entering seven commands (shown in Step 2, below) at a command prompt. If you need to run the fix on multiple machines, it's easiest to use a batch file, as Steps 1 through 5 explain:
Step 1. Open Notepad (or any text editor).
Step 2. Copy and paste the following command lines into the Notepad window (the /s switch runs the commands silently, freeing you from having to press Enter after each line):
regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
regsvr32 /s wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
regsvr32 /s wups2.dll
regsvr32 /s wups.dll
regsvr32 /s wuweb.dll
Step 3. Save the file to your desktop, using a .bat or .cmd extension.
Step 4. Double-click the icon of the .bat or .cmd file.
Step 5. A command window will open, run the commands, and then close.
This one courtesy of:
http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070927/#story1 (and glc)  |
I did that method and it worked. All the updates installed now. Thanks
The only problem I have now is that I started to do a fresh install from windows and it restarted to the DOS-based setup screen and I exited before installing because I wanted to mess with it again. Now each time I boot-up, it gives me the option to boot to XP Pro or XP Pro Setup. It automatically goes to the XP Pro setup unless I arrow up to the XP Pro option within 5 seconds. Is there anyway to get rid of the XP Setup option at startup?
Thanks again.
And I'll keep those activation methods in mind incase it needs to be reinstalled in the future.