Can't install security updates

[moondad]

Hi,

Finally managed to get XP Pro installed (full retail) in bootcamp.

A couple of things:

Firstly, having successfully installed sp3, it is now failing every time it tries to install 10 new updates it has downloaded. It makes no difference if I do it automatically, or manually.

I've tried all the fixed I can source, i.e. Dial-A-Fix and microsoft's own fixes.

Secondly, I don't recall having to activate this copy, and there is no activation notice.

It was a sealed, genuine copy I bought off ebay - box, disc and packaging all seem to be authentic.

Anyone else not had to activate their copy?

 

[J@ffa]

It's not likely. Any retail copy, OEM or not, would have a CD key you'd have to put in. Try this to find out;

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/

Your copy may be counterfeit - they can be very convincing, unfortunately.

 

[moondad]

It's not likely. Any retail copy, OEM or not, would have a CD key you'd have to put in. Try this to find out;

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/

Your copy may be counterfeit - they can be very convincing, unfortunately.

I did have to put a CD key in.

What isn't happening is the activation that's supposed to be necessary after the install.

I have already checked it with microsoft genuine. It checks out fine.

 

[MM07]

I did have to put a CD key in.

What isn't happening is the activation that's supposed to be necessary after the install.

I have already checked it with microsoft genuine. It checks out fine.

Is it saying that it can't be activated online?

 

[moondad]

Is it saying that it can't be activated online?

It's not saying anything about activation anywhere.

There is no icon in the tray, no alerts or reminders about it.

 

[MM07]

Well, maybe you can forget about activation at this point in time.

On your first question, have you installed IE 7 and all the updates for it?

After I installed XP on my MacBook, I couldn't get the 92 updates that I needed. I tried one at a time and it failed. After I installed IE 7 I got to do all the updates. It has been working fine to this day.

 

[moondad]

Well, maybe you can forget about activation at this point in time.

On your first question, have you installed IE 7 and all the updates for it?

After I installed XP on my MacBook, I couldn't get the 92 updates that I needed. I tried one at a time and it failed. After I installed IE 7 I got to do all the updates. It has been working fine to this day.

Yes, I updated IE 7 today, but still the same thing, unfortunately.

The thing is, it always downloads the updates with no problem, it just fails to install any of them, and when I did it on the microsoft update page, I checked the history, and it came up with an error code, which of course came up blank on their search engine.

 

[Neil321]

All programs > accessories > system tools . You should be able to activate windows from there

 

[moondad]

I'm beginning to wonder if I just did it during setup without thinking about it. It was about 2am..

Anyway, the bigger issue atm is not being able to install these damn updates. Nothing I do seems to make any difference to this.