[Demetri]

I just updated windows and I need to restart my computer, bear with me.found 46 updates

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yes , I did set it. but when my system started all of this. I just put in another harddrive and installed it.then I installed windows. 1 is my master and 2 is my slave.that is why I was just going to put the one new harddrive in to start all over and use these two to see what programs I need to reinstall.I would set each one up as a slave and download/ install the software I want. then wipe out which ever one I would want to keep as a slave for backing up my downloads and passwords,keys for my programs I purchased.

[Demetri]

yes , I did set it. but when my system started all of this. I just put in another harddrive and installed it.then I installed windows. 1 is my master and 2 is my slave.that is why I was just going to put the one new harddrive in to start all over and use these two to see what programs I need to reinstall.I would set each one up as a slave and download/ install the software I want. then wipe out which ever one I would want to keep as a slave for backing up my downloads and passwords,keys for my programs I purchased.

[Retired Tech]

If you are going to do that, you could install with one drive installed, put XP and the programmes on, then install the second drive as the slave and keep the data on it

Does it go blank if you click this

http://update.micros...t.aspx?ln=en-us

Do you have SP2

[Demetri]

yes sir did it just like he said as if I was writing the instructions myself. I have two black ide connectors and the farthest one away is connected to my master drive

[Demetri]

I get the following error now
[Error number: 0x8007043C
The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem
I have windows xp sp2 on disk

Edited by Demetri, 25 July 2006 - 12:42 AM.

[Retired Tech]

Make sure that BITS and the Automatic Updates service are started. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.

2. In the list of services, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Properties.

3. In the Startup type list, click Automatic, and then click Apply.

4. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

5. Right-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and then click Properties.

6. In the Startup type list, click Manual, and then click Apply.

7. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

[Demetri]

I cant because since I did my updates, i can only boot up in safemode now. and I have not updated to sp2 yet. can I install it with the disk from microsoft in safemode?

Edited by Demetri, 25 July 2006 - 01:00 AM.

[Retired Tech]

You can do post 12 in safe mode

[Demetri]

never done one, can u explain to me how

[Retired Tech]

Check these are running, you can do it in safe mode

Make sure that BITS and the Automatic Updates service are started. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc and then click OK.

2. In the list of services, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Properties.

3. In the Startup type list, click Automatic, and then click Apply.

4. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

5. Right-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and then click Properties.

6. In the Startup type list, click Manual, and then click Apply.

7. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

[Demetri]

I tried the above and i get a error 1084 . says it cant be done in safe mode.they are stopped by the way.while I was waiting for your help I went to the event viewer under administrative tools and noticed that there is a exclamation mark by a error that relates to saying that my cd rom has a bad block.what does that mean. should I just disconnect both of them to see if it goes away . can I clear that area under administrative tools through the menu?

Edited by Demetri, 25 July 2006 - 01:20 AM.

[Retired Tech]

If you can start it in normal mode, start the services

Disconnnect the CD drives only if you have to

[Demetri]

whew,got it up and running services.but in the currently installed programs it does not show any service packs.and when I go to windows update it says no critical updates needed at the time?

[Retired Tech]

Click start, control panel, add and remove, tick show updates then look for them