Issue with Windows Updates after installing XP SP3
I’ve encountered an issue recently on a few machines with Windows Update on Windows XP machines after installing Service Pack 3 on them. Essentially, the updates get downloaded but not installed.
There are a ton of various fixes for Windows Updates but this patch from Microsoft resloves this particular issue with minimal headache.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144/en-us#
Follow the instructions for Method 2.
- Save the x86 version (very few folks are running XP 64) to the root of your C: drive (very important to save to an easily accessible location).
- Click on Start | Run and enter C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce
- Follow the prompts to install the update
- Run Windows Updates