[Vince]

Hello:

I maintain several machines and this is the first time on my machine I have
ever had a problem with windows update on XP.

Windows installer 3.1 update just will not come in. I tried using automatic
updates but the icon just goes away after a time but won't download.

I tried going to the windows update site and doing the download. It tells me
I need it but again the window pops up stating preparing for download but it
just sits there. I just can't seem to get this update downloaded.

Of course this all happens on the week I am off of work and wanting to
install other software but I will not do that till I get past this issue.

Anyone know why this is happening when there are no other issues with my
machine at all?

Thanks
Vince

[Donaldr]

I am also trying to install Windows Installer 3.1 update. It downloads but
won't install. How can I get it to install?

"Vince" wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I maintain several machines and this is the first time on my machine I have
> ever had a problem with windows update on XP.
>
> Windows installer 3.1 update just will not come in. I tried using automatic
> updates but the icon just goes away after a time but won't download.
>
> I tried going to the windows update site and doing the download. It tells me
> I need it but again the window pops up stating preparing for download but it
> just sits there. I just can't seem to get this update downloaded.
>
> Of course this all happens on the week I am off of work and wanting to
> install other software but I will not do that till I get past this issue.
>
> Anyone know why this is happening when there are no other issues with my
> machine at all?
>
> Thanks
> Vince
>
>
>

[Vince]

Well it came down. Took over an hour and windows update site says I have it
installed throught the update site.

However now that I see some messages here about other problems with this
update I wonder if my installation went properly? How will I know for sure?

Vince


"Vince" <willgivewhenneeded@ok.com> wrote in message
news:uaBjy2RXFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hello:
>
> I maintain several machines and this is the first time on my machine I
have
> ever had a problem with windows update on XP.
>
> Windows installer 3.1 update just will not come in. I tried using
automatic
> updates but the icon just goes away after a time but won't download.
>
> I tried going to the windows update site and doing the download. It tells
me
> I need it but again the window pops up stating preparing for download but
it
> just sits there. I just can't seem to get this update downloaded.
>
> Of course this all happens on the week I am off of work and wanting to
> install other software but I will not do that till I get past this issue.
>
> Anyone know why this is happening when there are no other issues with my
> machine at all?
>
> Thanks
> Vince
>
>