w2k windows update?

[granny]

For some reason my w2k windows update has stopped working - it just sits there "scanning for updates" on 0% and never does anything more.

Anyone got any ideas why or how to make it work again?

 

[~Lazarus~]

connect to the internet?

Firewall block?

 

[granny]

No firewall, internet connection working fine.

 

[MYstIC G]

dunno, couple of updates went through on mine this morning m8, tried all the obvious bumph like clearing your web cache, etc?

 

[]SK[]

goto windows update and download updates, that might fix it

 

[old.Jas]

That happens to me sometimes - try a reboot

[Jason puts away the NTL Helpdesk stock response booklet]

 

[granny]

Tried all of those things multiple times, windows update won't even give me access to the updates to update the updater.

Ah well fuck it, I'll just wait 'til I feel like a reinstall next

 

[Will]

Try looking at this Register acticle. It gives you a few things you could look at.

 

[MYstIC G]

Originally posted by granny
Tried all of those things multiple times, windows update won't even give me access to the updates to update the updater.

Ah well fuck it, I'll just wait 'til I feel like a reinstall next

Tried deleting the windows update IE control from the "Downloaded something or other" ie folder?

 

[~Lazarus~]

Originally posted by MYstIC G
Tried deleting the windows update IE control from the "Downloaded something or other" ie folder?

Are you on Win2k Mystic - Im on WinMe and dont have that folder

 

[MYstIC G]

well we are talking about win2k here.....

C:\WinNT\Downloaded Program Files <- that bugger

& try deleting "Update Class" if you open its properties it should come up as from M$ Update site.

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

Originally posted by ~Lazarus~


Are you on Win2k Mystic - Im on WinMe and dont have that folder

Ewwwww, you don't want to do that

 

[granny]

Originally posted by Itcheh
Try looking at this Register acticle. It gives you a few things you could look at.

Yeah tried that little lot yesterday, no effect, thanks though.

Originally posted by MYstIC G
Tried deleting the windows update IE control from the "Downloaded something or other" ie folder?

Ah, not tried that, will give it a go next time I'm on the PC in question (working in a diff lab today), cheers.