Windows xp update issue.
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From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 27 Feb 2010 14:18 A1. The AU icon will not reappear until and less the Approved updates have downloaded and are ready to be installed. Absent any serious numerical Errors in your windowsupdate.log (cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093), you may be seeing delays (i.e., in downloading or installing all approved updates) caused by excessive demand on the servers ("Update is not allowed to download due to regulation"). See... • Updates are not downloaded or the “Automatic Updates” icon does not display the status of downloads when you enable the Automatic Updates service http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/910340 In most cases, you can install all of the desired updates manually via Windows/Microsoft Update website (WinXP) or by running Windows Update manually (Vista & Win7) instead: Understand that by doing so, you're pushing all other Automatic Updates users further back in the queue...which may explain, at least in part, why Automatic Updates may not have brought them in for you yet. A2. Yes. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 R. Ganesan wrote: > Dear Sirs, > > Thank you all for your replies. Yes, I have only selected 'Notify me but > don't automatically download or install them' option. There are two more > things that bothers me: > > (1) An icon is appearing in notification area. I have allowed the > download. > Afterwards the icon appears a short while and it immediately disappears in > a > haste. Where to find the icon back again? > > (2)Suppose I have to reinstall the Operating System again. Does it mean I > have to download all downloads again and reinstall them back? > >> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected >> 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow >> an update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background >> whenever >> internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one >> lot?
From: Unknown on 27 Feb 2010 15:35 >>> Nope, I don't want to install that component, so I won't check the >>> box. Check the box then click 'do not show this again'.
From: R. Ganesan on 28 Feb 2010 01:32 Dear Sirs, I thank all of you for your replies. I am able to see what are the files updates for windows xp using control panel -> Add/remove programs -> show updates. There should be some folders where windows update store these files for installation. If I am able to bakcup that files on a removable drive, I will save the labour of downloading these files all over again in case of a reinstallation of the same operating system. Is there a way out like this? I specifically thank Shenan Stanley for suggesting drive imaging utility. I will also like to know any free imaging utility as suggested and your experiences in using it. Thanking you all once again, Yours sincerely, R. Ganesan. "R. Ganesan" wrote: > I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected > 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow an > update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background whenever > internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one lot? > > Thanking you and expecting your posts, > > Yours sincerely, > R. Ganesan.
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 28 Feb 2010 12:25 Replying to your own post (in all of your various threads) isn't helping much. Backing up update installers makes little-to-no sense, seeing as the majority of new updates (e.g., KB978207) supersede previously released updates (e.g., KB976325). Also see this discussion: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827 R. Ganesan wrote: > Dear Sirs, > > I thank all of you for your replies. > > I am able to see what are the files updates for windows xp using control > panel -> Add/remove programs -> show updates. > > There should be some folders where windows update store these files for > installation. If I am able to bakcup that files on a removable drive, I > will > save the labour of downloading these files all over again in case of a > reinstallation of the same operating system. Is there a way out like this? > > I specifically thank Shenan Stanley for suggesting drive imaging utility. > I > will also like to know any free imaging utility as suggested and your > experiences in using it. > > Thanking you all once again, > > Yours sincerely, > R. Ganesan. > > > "R. Ganesan" wrote: > >> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected >> 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow >> an update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background >> whenever >> internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one >> lot? >> >> Thanking you and expecting your posts, >> >> Yours sincerely, >> R. Ganesan.
From: Unknown on 28 Feb 2010 18:02
Why not just use an external HD for backup? "R. Ganesan" <RGanesan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:60D04CFA-6E1D-4675-BC93-C24640C4802B(a)microsoft.com... > > Dear Sirs, > > I thank all of you for your replies. > > I am able to see what are the files updates for windows xp using control > panel -> Add/remove programs -> show updates. > > There should be some folders where windows update store these files for > installation. If I am able to bakcup that files on a removable drive, I > will > save the labour of downloading these files all over again in case of a > reinstallation of the same operating system. Is there a way out like this? > > I specifically thank Shenan Stanley for suggesting drive imaging utility. > I > will also like to know any free imaging utility as suggested and your > experiences in using it. > > Thanking you all once again, > > Yours sincerely, > R. Ganesan. > > > "R. Ganesan" wrote: > >> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected >> 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow >> an >> update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background whenever >> internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one >> lot? >> >> Thanking you and expecting your posts, >> >> Yours sincerely, >> R. Ganesan. |