downloading MS updates

paul812 · 10-31-2005, 07:21 AM

i am working on an older comp. that had 98SE, it wouldn't let me download MS updates, i re-installed the upgrade to ME and still same problem. error message says something like..."error encountered while scanning for updates" the help links didnt do much good. i did read somewhere that MS is able to detect bootleg or multiple drives w/ same o.s. cd., if this is true, i guess when you try scanning for latest updates is prob. when they would catch it. i was given both the 98 and ME cd's,(that was installed on the comp.) and i dont think they have been loaded on another machine. what reason's could be for this error message? i've worked on many comp. and haven't seen this before....thanks for any help!!! paul

Elite · 10-31-2005, 09:14 AM

This sounds like some type of firewall is blocking you from updating the updates from MS. Are you able to post a screenshot of the error message?

paul812 · 11-01-2005, 05:27 AM

yes i can do that in a day or 2. there is one other computer connected to this particular hub (netgear) and its o.k. the one i have trouble with has prob. 100 ft of cat 5, out in my shop. Theres 6 computers total and have had no prob. w/this on any others. thanks...........

age123 · 11-01-2005, 07:07 AM

What about going to updates.microsoft.com?

OS Dragon · 11-02-2005, 09:55 AM

MSN.com - the first tab on the second column might interest you

paul812 · 11-07-2005, 06:47 AM

o.k. the error message # is "0x080072F05" Maybe some one can point me in the right direction as to look up error messages. I got to get new batteries for my digital cam. , i was going to take a pic of the screen as a previous poster suggested. thanks for any help! paul

kof2000 · 11-07-2005, 09:48 AM

didnt ms discontinued support?

OS Dragon · 11-07-2005, 10:54 AM

Sorry. I was terribly mistake, I thought this was updats for MSN

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Originally Posted by age123

What about going to updates.microsoft.com?

Oh well...paul812, try this location - it might actually work (valid).

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Originally Posted by kof2000

didnt ms discontinued support?

I believe they do but the que is very long.

10-31-2005, 07:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
paul812 New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: arkansas Posts: 20	downloading MS updates i am working on an older comp. that had 98SE, it wouldn't let me download MS updates, i re-installed the upgrade to ME and still same problem. error message says something like..."error encountered while scanning for updates" the help links didnt do much good. i did read somewhere that MS is able to detect bootleg or multiple drives w/ same o.s. cd., if this is true, i guess when you try scanning for latest updates is prob. when they would catch it. i was given both the 98 and ME cd's,(that was installed on the comp.) and i dont think they have been loaded on another machine. what reason's could be for this error message? i've worked on many comp. and haven't seen this before....thanks for any help!!! paul

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10-31-2005, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Elite banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 392	This sounds like some type of firewall is blocking you from updating the updates from MS. Are you able to post a screenshot of the error message?

11-01-2005, 05:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
paul812 New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: arkansas Posts: 20	yes i can do that in a day or 2. there is one other computer connected to this particular hub (netgear) and its o.k. the one i have trouble with has prob. 100 ft of cat 5, out in my shop. Theres 6 computers total and have had no prob. w/this on any others. thanks...........

11-07-2005, 06:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
paul812 New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: arkansas Posts: 20	o.k. the error message # is "0x080072F05" Maybe some one can point me in the right direction as to look up error messages. I got to get new batteries for my digital cam. , i was going to take a pic of the screen as a previous poster suggested. thanks for any help! paul