Unable to Install on XP
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Celtic_symphany
, Nov 22 2006 07:45 PM
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 03:04 PM
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#32
Posted 03 December 2006 - 03:07 PM
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Maybe it's just doing it's thing, installing updates?
Or do you mean it does this every time you turn off your machine?
Or do you mean it does this every time you turn off your machine?
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 03:13 PM
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I've left it for 3 hours once just to see would it work...it didn't...this happens every time
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 03:23 PM
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What if you try to download the updates from microsofts website? does that give you the same problem?
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 07:11 PM
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it tries to install it but windows installer stalls when setting up the installation...
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 07:50 PM
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try doing a simple cleaning using disk clean-up go to all programs
find that in accesseries under system tools
then clean out your prefetch folder from start >>run>>prefetch>>click ok
then go to edit and select all
on any blue file click delete
then go to my computer>>open c:drive>>open windows folder>>look for windowsupdate>>should show as note pad empty it or delete all
reboot then try updates again
find that in accesseries under system tools
then clean out your prefetch folder from start >>run>>prefetch>>click ok
then go to edit and select all
on any blue file click delete
then go to my computer>>open c:drive>>open windows folder>>look for windowsupdate>>should show as note pad empty it or delete all
reboot then try updates again
Edited by rushin1nd, 03 December 2006 - 07:51 PM.
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 08:04 PM
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no luck...could I be dealing with a virus?? I've noticed lots of semmingly insignificant folders in my C drive and when I open C:\Windows...ie: folders named 0ab8f836582595fc2eca56 (that's just one folder...there are MANY)....does this have any signifigance?
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 08:06 PM
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are there anything in those folders
or post a hijack log if theres malware youll be sent to the malware forum
or post a hijack log if theres malware youll be sent to the malware forum
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 08:12 PM
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in the folder I posted, there are 3 items...$shtdwn$.req,msxml4-KB927978-enu and msxml.msi....I'll look over the virus help forum to see bout the hijack log
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 08:17 PM
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well dont delete anything till your clear from malware forum
just do a hijack post
just do a hijack post
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 08:17 PM
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will I post it here or in malware?
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Posted 03 December 2006 - 08:20 PM
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the moderators are comfortable with possible infection being posted in the malware forum
so post it there
so post it there
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