The Elvidge Family

Windows Updates fail to install (especially after new install & update to Service Pack 3).  I have had to do this on a number of machine re-installs after SP3 updates.

Microsoft resolution found here (typed bellow)

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.

Note: This worked on one machine - first time / the second time I tried this it did not work and I needed to download the latest Windows Updater and install that - then it all started working again.