Having problem updating XP on new system?

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The best work-around is a broadband connection!

"devans" <devans@nnemonet.com> wrote in message
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> I was wondering what the work around is for the update Win XP icon that
> pops up and says I have updates but when I click on that Start Download"
> the option just disspears. I have the dial up configured but it don't
> want to d/l. Any help would be welcomed. I check the ones I want to d/l
> and check them but I can't go no farther.
>
> Thanks

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devans <devans@nnemonet.com> wrote in message news:<6MXcc.379$A_4.22@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> I was wondering what the work around is for the update Win XP icon that
> pops up and says I have updates but when I click on that Start Download"
> the option just disspears. I have the dial up configured but it don't
> want to d/l. Any help would be welcomed. I check the ones I want to d/l
> and check them but I can't go no farther.
>
> Thanks

This may save some downloading time:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

Cheers,

Ned

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are you logged on as administrator?

"devans" <devans@nnemonet.com> wrote in message
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> I already have that ordered and I see it's on the way. It's the
> remaining patches I was wondering about. I went to Microsoft's webpage
> and d/led the critical patches first but when it d/led it come back
> failed install on the 6 or so listed. I don't know why I can't d/l them.
>
> Ned Flanders wrote:
> > devans <devans@nnemonet.com> wrote in message
news:<6MXcc.379$A_4.22@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> >
> >>I was wondering what the work around is for the update Win XP icon that
> >>pops up and says I have updates but when I click on that Start Download"
> >> the option just disspears. I have the dial up configured but it don't
> >>want to d/l. Any help would be welcomed. I check the ones I want to d/l
> >>and check them but I can't go no farther.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >
> >
> > This may save some downloading time:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Ned

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or perhaps this might help...
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;331663

"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> are you logged on as administrator?
>
> "devans" <devans@nnemonet.com> wrote in message
> news:4afdc.1792$A_4.780@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > I already have that ordered and I see it's on the way. It's the
> > remaining patches I was wondering about. I went to Microsoft's webpage
> > and d/led the critical patches first but when it d/led it come back
> > failed install on the 6 or so listed. I don't know why I can't d/l them.
> >
> > Ned Flanders wrote:
> > > devans <devans@nnemonet.com> wrote in message
> news:<6MXcc.379$A_4.22@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> > >
> > >>I was wondering what the work around is for the update Win XP icon
that
> > >>pops up and says I have updates but when I click on that Start
Download"
> > >> the option just disspears. I have the dial up configured but it
don't
> > >>want to d/l. Any help would be welcomed. I check the ones I want to
d/l
> > >>and check them but I can't go no farther.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > This may save some downloading time:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Ned
>
>