Trouble with a Dell XP Install and windows update

[Ken J]

Have a unique problem never seen before.

Went up to girlfriends work to help her with a older dell computer reinstall.

Original operating system was windows 2000. We were unable to find the

original operating disk to reinstall. I have worked with a lot of dells over the

years and have a dell copy of XP Pro SP1. I installed it and it recgonized the

computer for oem branding. Found needed drivers and installed. All was well.

Next download SP2 and installed it. All was well.

Went to MSupdate. WGA downloaded and installed. All was well.

Back to MSupdate. 93 updates need to be done. they all downloaded.

None of them would install. Tried for 2 hours but none would install.

Finally (had to get system up) used autopatcher, which installed ok.

Set system to automatic update. The Tuesday release came and these will not install.

Any hints on what might be causing this. If need I can reinstall on the weekend again.

Thanks

Ken

[TheFlash428]

Have a unique problem never seen before.

Went up to girlfriends work to help her with a older dell computer reinstall.

Original operating system was windows 2000. We were unable to find the

original operating disk to reinstall. I have worked with a lot of dells over the

years and have a dell copy of XP Pro SP1. I installed it and it recgonized the

computer for oem branding. Found needed drivers and installed. All was well.

Next download SP2 and installed it. All was well.

Went to MSupdate. WGA downloaded and installed. All was well.

Back to MSupdate. 93 updates need to be done. they all downloaded.

None of them would install. Tried for 2 hours but none would install.

Finally (had to get system up) used autopatcher, which installed ok.

Set system to automatic update. The Tuesday release came and these will not install.

Any hints on what might be causing this. If need I can reinstall on the weekend again.

Thanks

Ken

Technically, what you have done goes against the EULA for your OEM copy of windows, as the computer you installed XP on (even if it did work), does not have a valid XP sticker (license) to run the software.

As far as your problem, sounds like something went wrong with the SP2 install.