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windows updates - cant install


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knUk23

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hey ive been having this problem for a long time now, can anyone help me? i cant install any microsoft updates. ive tried doing it manually from the site, but it still doesnt work. right now i have 41 waiting. i can download them all just fine, but then it tries to install and just gets stuck and says "Initializing installation..." ive let it sit there like that for about 6 hours and it doesnt do anything. it shouldnt take this long right? help?
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Try WindizUpdate.
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You may have a dearth of problems ranging from "Hosts file" manipulation, up to 10 .dll's not being registered properly for Windows to update and...SHUDDER malware and/or viral hits. All of these are numerous and you best backup all your critical documents, computer-based email, favorites in IE, etc., as you may need a reformat of the hard drive. In fact, a reformat for us techno folks is a must on a semi annual or at any time we deem necessary. There's nothing like a good "house cleaning"!

HTH (Hope this helps) :whistling:
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Dial a fix handles many update and install problems. It is worth a try.

http://www.majorgeek...wnload4899.html

Edited by zbd, 04 April 2007 - 08:38 AM.

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well its gettin there. it starts installing them now, and it works for about half of them, the other half fail, until it gets to the microsoft .NET framework update and gets stuck there. do i not install this one? thanks for the help guys.
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You can try downloading .net framework here.

http://www.filehippo...et_framework_2/

Edited by zbd, 05 April 2007 - 05:48 AM.

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it downloaded fine and extracts ok, but when it tries to install, it gets to the "Evaluating launch conditions..." part and i get an error that says "Info 9900. Could not install." i couldnt find any help on this error, any ideas? thanks for the help.
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Do you have windows installer 3.1?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803



You can look over these sites.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908077
http://blogs.msdncom.../08/406671.aspx
http://forums.micros.......00&SiteID=1

Edited by zbd, 05 April 2007 - 06:42 PM.

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