Windows Update not working?

Logla · Mar 19, 2004, 06:56 PM

I rebuilt my machine this afternoon and when I tried to download the updates from microsoft, none of them will download.

Is windows update down atm?

I have tried to automatically download them but this seems not to work either. I can see all the updates are on the site but when I try to install them, they just click onto the next file and at the end of it, says that they were not installed.

I have now reinstalled windows 3 times to try to get this to work but I get the same result everytime.

Is there another site I can get them from?

OxfordDon · Mar 19, 2004, 07:40 PM

Same here. I tried to update a driver for SATA RAID controller from the Windows update yesterday, and it failed to install, and the next time I rebooted my system, my Sil SATA RAID thingy had a yellow exclamation mark by it. I almost freaked when I saw it, because it controls my striped array. Luckily everything still worked, and I rolled back the driver, so no damage done. But still, thanks a bunch Micro$ucks.

PangingJr · Mar 19, 2004, 07:55 PM

Check these out. Logla.

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Why can't I download updates?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

PangingJr · Mar 19, 2004, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OxfordDon
Same here. I tried to update a driver for SATA RAID controller from the Windows update yesterday, and it failed to install, and the next time I rebooted my system, my Sil SATA RAID thingy had a yellow exclamation mark by it. I almost freaked when I saw it, because it controls my striped array. Luckily everything still worked, and I rolled back the driver, so no damage done. But still, thanks a bunch Micro$ucks.

Have you ever tried Silicon Image's general drivers?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 19, 2004, 07:58 PM

umm .. e your sytem date and time is set ? can make windows update fail

OxfordDon · Mar 19, 2004, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by panging
Have you ever tried Silicon Image's general drivers?

I had a look at their website and I couldn't find a damn thing. I suppose I should go back and try again

PangingJr · Mar 19, 2004, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OxfordDon
I had a look at their website and I couldn't find a damn thing. I suppose I should go back and try again

10469 SiI3x12: Serial ATA (SATA) Windows RAID Driver - Released (5.6 kb)
Silicon Image Products 3/9/2004

here try this link, and go to DOWNLOND..
http://12.24.47.40/display/2/index.a...=2&r=0.1741907

edit-- Released (5.6 kb) - this is not the driver file size/

Logla · Mar 19, 2004, 08:08 PM

Panging, thanks again.

I can now get to see the updates, but I still cant install them. It just bypasses each file and then says that none were installed. I really dont understand why this is happening as all was ok before I rebuilt.

Neon, my system time is fine (its synced with the windows time server) so I'm not sure thats the problem.

**MIG-31** · Mar 19, 2004, 08:09 PM

microsoft v.5 update site works for me.(sp2 2082 build)

PangingJr · Mar 19, 2004, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Logla
Panging, thanks again.

I can now get to see the updates, but I still cant install them. It just bypasses each file and then says that none were installed. I really dont understand why this is happening as all was ok before I rebuilt.

try locating your local HDD for a folder name WU or WUTemp,
if you can find it all the files you D/L shoud be in there.

Mar 19, 2004, 06:56 PM	#1
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	Windows Update not working? I rebuilt my machine this afternoon and when I tried to download the updates from microsoft, none of them will download. Is windows update down atm? I have tried to automatically download them but this seems not to work either. I can see all the updates are on the site but when I try to install them, they just click onto the next file and at the end of it, says that they were not installed. I have now reinstalled windows 3 times to try to get this to work but I get the same result everytime. Is there another site I can get them from?

Mar 19, 2004, 07:58 PM	#5
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Mar 19, 2004, 08:09 PM	#9
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,860 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	microsoft v.5 update site works for me.(sp2 2082 build) __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Mar 19, 2004, 07:40 PM	#2
OxfordDon DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Same here. I tried to update a driver for SATA RAID controller from the Windows update yesterday, and it failed to install, and the next time I rebooted my system, my Sil SATA RAID thingy had a yellow exclamation mark by it. I almost freaked when I saw it, because it controls my striped array. Luckily everything still worked, and I rolled back the driver, so no damage done. But still, thanks a bunch Micro$ucks.

Mar 19, 2004, 07:55 PM	#3
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	Check these out. Logla. Windows Update Troubleshooter http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/ Why can't I download updates? http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Mar 19, 2004, 08:08 PM	Thread Starter #8
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	Panging, thanks again. I can now get to see the updates, but I still cant install them. It just bypasses each file and then says that none were installed. I really dont understand why this is happening as all was ok before I rebuilt. Neon, my system time is fine (its synced with the windows time server) so I'm not sure thats the problem.