cant get widows updates

i formatted my hard drive tonite. after re installing windows xp, i can not get windows updates. i get the following error.


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and a 2nd question. if i decide to buy windows 7, is the upgrade version enough, or do i need the full version?

 

For 2nd question...IMHO...get the full version. Upgrades are called the dirty way, and can lead you into so many traps and errors. I have experience with this, and I'm sure others do too. Believe me, it's only been bad for me with upgrades. It's better to do some R&R (reformat/reinstall).

Fixing the update issue

1. Create a new System Restore Point
2. Close all programs, as this method will automatically shut down the computer.
   Click on START then click Run and copy & paste the following entry into the box and click OK
   
   Code:

   CMD /C ECHO Y|CHKDSK C: /R | SHUTDOWN /R /T 30

3. • Download and install CCleaner
   • CCleaner
   • Double-click on the downloaded file "ccsetup229_slim.exe" and install the application.
   • Keep the default installation folder "C:\Program Files\CCleaner"
   • Click finish when done and close ALL PROGRAMS including your Web Browser
   • Start the CCleaner program.
   • Click on Registry and Uncheck Registry Integrity so that it does not run (basically the very top, uncheck it)
   • Click on Options - Advanced and Uncheck "Only delete files in Windows Temp folders older than 48 hours"
   • Click back to Cleaner and under SYSTEM uncheck the Memory Dumps and Windows Log Files
   • Click on Run Cleaner button on the bottom right side of the program.
   • Click OK to any prompts
   • Close the program now and Restart the computer again
4. Please open Notepad and enter in the following:
   
   Then, click File > Save as...
   Save as fixWinUpd.bat to your Desktop.
   Choose Save as type... All Files.
   Click Save.
   
   Then, exit Notepad.
   
   Double-click on fixWinUpd.bat. You may see some errors, but let it run. Allow it to finish, then restart your computer. Try the update again.

 

What SP of XP are you running? If it is not SP3, the update site will not work.

 

how do you get to sp3 without doing updates?

this didnt work either. dont know if it matters,but when i looked to uncheck registry integrity,i saw nothing that sais anything like that

 

This tool should help us get a closer look at your system and check for other odd issues:

Please download the latest version of Kaspersky GetSystemInfo (GSI) from Kaspersky and save it to your Desktop.

Note: please close all other applications running on your system.

Double click GetSystemInfo.exe to open it. It will display an agreement. Click on I Agree to continue.

Click the Settings button.



Set the slider to Maximum.



IMPORTANT! Then, click Customize - choose Driver / Ports tab and uncheck Scan Ports.




On the General tab, make sure all of the boxes are checked.




On the Misc tab, make sure all the checkboxes are checked.

Then, click OK on the windows that you launched.



Click Create Report to run it.


It will begin scanning.

It will create a zip folder called GetSystemInfo_XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.zip on your Desktop.

It should automatically upload it to http://www.getsysteminfo.com. If it does not, then please submit it manually by going to the site and doing the upload process.

It will redirect to a page, where it will provide a sharing URL for specialists. Copy and paste the url of the GSI Parser report in your next reply.

 

http://www.getsysteminfo.com/read.php?file=991839dc1e2b5885b7b0b60f146cec85

 

found an sp3 link and now its working. ty everyone for your help

 

I'll agree here. Get Service Pack 3 installed manually, and then try the updates again.

Other than that, your system is running in top shape! :celebrate