Windows updates will not load after download

[walnutchief]

I upgraded a Windows 2000 box to Windows XP SP2. After the upgrade I ran windows update. Downloaded a ton of critical updates. However when they attempt to load it stops and advises that "some updates could not be installed"
I tried installing fewer updates, but no luck. The only things that loaded from the update site were Windows Geniune Advantage Validation tool, Windows Installer 3.1 (kb893803) and Update for Windows (KB898641). No other updates will load. Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[Progenic7]

hey walnut,

obvious question but did wga windows advantage tool validate your copy of xp as genuine ?
some of the critical updates need a reboot between them

try going to custom install and only installing the culmutive patches, with a reboot inbetween each and that may help.

if wga has given a false positive as it were, then alot of the updates wont install

 

[walnutchief]

The OS is geniune, not sure if tool even acknowledged it. Tried doing the other suggestions, no luck. Thanks

 

[linney]

Look at these threads, see the DLL-files that may need to be Re-registered.

XP Windows Updates download but do not install
thread779-1393383

Windows Updates Fails After Upgrading to WindowsXP
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XP Windows Updates download but do not install
thread779-1393383