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I know about the repair you can do with the XP disk, my question is when you do this you will then have a problem with windows update, you can download updates but windows will not install them. I've been to Microsoft and did what they tell you to do, turn off automatic services reinstall windowsupdate 3.1 turn on the services again, reboot and all that but It don't work. Any other fixes you might know about.
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by Former member

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907749

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

by hydrod

That's a great answer, but I've done that. I got desperate and deleted wups2.dll, restarted the computer and went back to windows update. The first thing the update site did was to reinstall wups2.dll. (that's great) Now the computer will only install updates when you shut it down, not while I'm on line. I think I need a 25 pound asprin.
At least it's updating.

Still need some kind of answer.

by ic-it

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Download the correct update agent likely this one - AgentWindows, x86-based systems

by rob miners

When you reinstall these days the main Update is SP3.
If this firs part does'nt make sense try the batch File below.

Method 1: Register the Wups2.dll file in Windows
To register the Wups2.dll file in Windows, follow these steps:1. Stop the Automatic Updates service. To do this, follow these steps:a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
net stop wuauserv

2. Register the Wups2.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:a. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
Note For a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
regsvr32 %windir%\syswow64\wups2.dll
b. Click OK on each verification message that you receive.

3. Start the Automatic Updates service. To do this, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
net start wuauserv
4. Exit the command prompt. To do this type exit, and then press ENTER.

Copy the text between the == signs and paste it in notepad. Save the file to C:\ as UD.bat
Then explore to the C: directory and right mouse click on it and select Open and click on OK when the dll is registered.
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C:
net stop wuauserv
goto ud

:UD
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
goto ss

:SS
net start wuauserv
goto end

:END
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by hydrod

Thanks I'll try that out when I get back to the computer, as far as registering the wups2.dll I've done that and it didn't work. As I've said the computer will install the updates but only when you shut it down. I'll let all know if the download of AgentWindows, x86-based systems works.

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