Can't update!

All of the sudden when I go to the windows update site I can't retrieve the updates. It says that their using new software to do the updates with and that I need to install it. The problem is, every time I hit the update now tab to install the new software it just pauses for a second and leaves me at the same page... everything unchanged. This is preventing me from getting alot of critical updates. What should I do, and is anyone else having these types of problems?

I attached a screenshot of what the page looks like:

All of the sudden when I go to the windows update site I can't retrieve the updates. It says that their using new software to do the updates with and that I need to install it. The problem is, every time I hit the update now tab to install the new software it just pauses for a second and leaves me at the same page... everything unchanged. This is preventing me from getting alot of critical updates. What should I do, and is anyone else having these types of problems?

I attached a screenshot of what the page looks like:

Use the update CD that can be ordered, for free, from MS. I believe that is has the newest version of Windows Updater on it too...

BTW What version of Windows are you running? 98, NT, XP, 3.11?

Use the update CD that can be ordered, for free, from MS. I believe that is has the newest version of Windows Updater on it too...

BTW What version of Windows are you running? 98, NT, XP, 3.11?

I can download, but I can't install (mentioned this in some other threads too). I get the error "cannot connect to metabase".

I can download, but I can't install (mentioned this in some other threads too). I get the error "cannot connect to metabase".

I'm in XP. Can you give me a link to get that free update cd so I can send off for it?

Thanks.

~.bat-man

I'm in XP. Can you give me a link to get that free update cd so I can send off for it?

Thanks.

~.bat-man

Just a thought but it could well be a ActiveX or Javascript problem. It might be worth trying to put the microsoft update site in you Trusted sites list in the Security options of IE and just making sure the page is allowed to run any JS or ActiveX it needs to. If it works its prob a good idea to delete it from your trusted sites list afterwards just to be on the safe side.
Anyway hope this is of some help.

Just a thought but it could well be a ActiveX or Javascript problem. It might be worth trying to put the microsoft update site in you Trusted sites list in the Security options of IE and just making sure the page is allowed to run any JS or ActiveX it needs to. If it works its prob a good idea to delete it from your trusted sites list afterwards just to be on the safe side.
Anyway hope this is of some help.

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Originally posted here by homenet
Just a thought but it could well be a ActiveX or Javascript problem. It might be worth trying to put the microsoft update site in you Trusted sites list in the Security options of IE and just making sure the page is allowed to run any JS or ActiveX it needs to. If it works its prob a good idea to delete it from your trusted sites list afterwards just to be on the safe side.
Anyway hope this is of some help.

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I'll give it a shot.

If I had known that I was going to have trouble with the MS update site I wouldn't have even dared reinstall like I did this morning. Especially with all these faggy worms and crap out right now. This stinks! :mad:

Luckily the ms cd I have has sp1 built into it because I ordered it not long ago... doesn't do me much good though with all the other critical updates I need as well.

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Originally posted here by homenet
Just a thought but it could well be a ActiveX or Javascript problem. It might be worth trying to put the microsoft update site in you Trusted sites list in the Security options of IE and just making sure the page is allowed to run any JS or ActiveX it needs to. If it works its prob a good idea to delete it from your trusted sites list afterwards just to be on the safe side.
Anyway hope this is of some help.

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I'll give it a shot.

If I had known that I was going to have trouble with the MS update site I wouldn't have even dared reinstall like I did this morning. Especially with all these faggy worms and crap out right now. This stinks! :mad:

Luckily the ms cd I have has sp1 built into it because I ordered it not long ago... doesn't do me much good though with all the other critical updates I need as well.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;833242

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;833242

Awesome man! Thanks a ton!

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Just sent off for it! Have any of you recieved yours yet? Probably ship that sucker media mail rate.

Awesome man! Thanks a ton!

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Just sent off for it! Have any of you recieved yours yet? Probably ship that sucker media mail rate.

It takes about 2 weeks, and it comes with firewall and AV software. Trials/freeware I'm not really sure, provided by Computer Associates IIRC.

It takes about 2 weeks, and it comes with firewall and AV software. Trials/freeware I'm not really sure, provided by Computer Associates IIRC.

I think I finally figured my problem out too. I saved SP4 installer to disk then installed from there....So far so good.

I think I finally figured my problem out too. I saved SP4 installer to disk then installed from there....So far so good.

I was just going to recommend you download and install the updates manually.

Seems there have been a lot of people having problems with windows update lately.

I know I have.

I still can't install two of them. Even if I download and install manually.

What a pain in the arse!

I was just going to recommend you download and install the updates manually.

Seems there have been a lot of people having problems with windows update lately.

I know I have.

I still can't install two of them. Even if I download and install manually.

What a pain in the arse!

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ndows%20Update

We were discussing a similar issue in the addicts forum....special thanks to jinxy for providing the above link!

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ndows%20Update

We were discussing a similar issue in the addicts forum....special thanks to jinxy for providing the above link!

Here is a nifty little trick for those who are fux0red by ActiveX being blocked at the firewall. Simply use the SSL windowsupdate site. :)

https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Notice the "S" after http.

Here is a nifty little trick for those who are fux0red by ActiveX being blocked at the firewall. Simply use the SSL windowsupdate site. :)

https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Notice the "S" after http.

although slightly unrelated, this wont be your problem but this could be of interest

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source : http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/43503

Pirated Windows and Worms
Should Microsoft supply patches for bootleg copies?

An age old catch-22 illuminated once again by the recent Sasser outbreak among members of our Security forum: a large number of PC's run pirated copies of Windows XP, which aren't able to apply security patches because of invalid CD keys. Should these infected PC's be allowed to grab timely critical updates, simply to help lessen the impact of worms web-wide? Many users say pirates who can't find workarounds should "reap what they sow", but their infected pirated Windows boxes impact non-pirates everywhere.

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Im not saying you have a bootleg copy but I thought that this article might have been of interest to someone.

i2c

although slightly unrelated, this wont be your problem but this could be of interest

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source : http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/43503

Pirated Windows and Worms
Should Microsoft supply patches for bootleg copies?

An age old catch-22 illuminated once again by the recent Sasser outbreak among members of our Security forum: a large number of PC's run pirated copies of Windows XP, which aren't able to apply security patches because of invalid CD keys. Should these infected PC's be allowed to grab timely critical updates, simply to help lessen the impact of worms web-wide? Many users say pirates who can't find workarounds should "reap what they sow", but their infected pirated Windows boxes impact non-pirates everywhere.

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Im not saying you have a bootleg copy but I thought that this article might have been of interest to someone.

i2c

That is interesting, but no, my copy is legit (OEM), and I have a hole in my pocket to prove it. :D Trust me!

I ended up just reinstalling again and have sinced applied all of the patches. I *think* it was a malformed .bat file that caused me all my troubles. I ran it before getting my updates. :rolleyes:

That's just my theory, but I could be wrong. I'm no expert, and I have a few hundred reinstalls under my belt to prove it... lol

Problem solved on my end! :D

~.bat-man

That is interesting, but no, my copy is legit (OEM), and I have a hole in my pocket to prove it. :D Trust me!

I ended up just reinstalling again and have sinced applied all of the patches. I *think* it was a malformed .bat file that caused me all my troubles. I ran it before getting my updates. :rolleyes:

That's just my theory, but I could be wrong. I'm no expert, and I have a few hundred reinstalls under my belt to prove it... lol

Problem solved on my end! :D

~.bat-man

I have come across situations where an update hasn't actually loaded properly, you see it next time you go to the update site but it won't work.

Belarc Advisor will show you which updates check out, and which ones have failed. You need to uninstall them then try again.

It has helped me on several occasions :)

Cheers

I have come across situations where an update hasn't actually loaded properly, you see it next time you go to the update site but it won't work.

Belarc Advisor will show you which updates check out, and which ones have failed. You need to uninstall them then try again.

It has helped me on several occasions :)

Cheers