I am unable to install Microsoft Windows updates manually or automatically from the Windows update website. Even the 'Windows INSTALLER 3.1' won't install. 'Automatic updates' is on but update install history shows no updates and no updates are found in 'add remove programs', only "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable' & 'Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1'.
What do I do now?Go to page 2 and read through 7th post down by ValiryMay. 8bamboo's suggestion worked for me. Good LuckAs Hiloed mentioned I had the same problem. PLEASE see my post and the cure posted by 8bamboos here...

Good luck.Also posted in other thread:

Thank you soooooo much!!! That worked like magic. 8bamboos your a genious.
My PC was able to download and install 89 of 90 updates (WU has not worked since I re-installed XP SP2 from DISC weeks ago). Only Microsoft .NET framework failed to install. Do I need this and if so how do I get it and how do I know what version I need?

Also, I was advised by a friend not to download & install SP3 yet. He said to give it some time to let Microsoft work out any PROBLEMS with it. Is this right or should I get SP3 also?

Thanks again,
MikeQuote from: lectrocrew on July 13, 2008, 08:07:40 PM

Also, I was advised by a friend not to download & install SP3 yet. He said to give it some time to let Microsoft work out any problems with it. Is this right or should I get SP3 also?