Cannot install windows 2000 updates

[johncv]

When ever I try and run the windows 2000 updates it starts then comes up with the message no updates installed with a red circle with a x in it, says to try and download them again. Have tryied all of the suggestions on microsoft web page nothing worked.

Any help would be appreciated

[BipolarBill]

Don't *ever* post your e-mail address in a public forum - unless you like spam and viruses. As you can see, we have ways of contacting you without that.

When was the last time that you successfully updated Windows? Is Service Pack 4 installed?

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode with Networking (F8) and doing the update there?

[johncv]

No service packs are installed have not tried doing it in safe-mode. Will give that a try thank you

[r8500]

wow, no service packs. That would be my first step, download and install SP4.

[BipolarBill]

I would get SP4 and IE 6.0 right away.

[Baddog]

It will not update if your computer date and time is off too.:t

[johncv]

Cannot download any service packs or security fixes that is my problem

[r8500]

go to www.microsoft.com/downloads and choose Windows 2000

Then download SP4 for network administrators.

[johncv]

Have already downloaded the sp4 for system admin when installing get another error an error in updateing your system has occurred no other messages also the date and time is right.

[r8500]

ok, if the network install isn't working, there there is something seriously wrong. Does it give you any more information than that?

[Midknyte]

sounds like a reload is in order. how long were you running win2k without any service packs? you are open to so many viruses and worms that something probably messed up your system.

reload windows while you are disconnected from the internet. install service pack 4 and critical windows updates related to the blaster, welchia, and sasser worms before downloading the rest of the updates.

[johncv]

Have run two differant virus scan mcaffe and I ran trendmicro on line came up with nothing, also ran adaware and spybot search and destroy had some but cleanded them, also ran a sytem file checker still nothing.

[BipolarBill]

I would reinstall Windows.

[johncv]

Tried to reinstall windows got error messages there to now going to format the hard drive and try and install windows, got a feeling the registry is corrupted have what I need backed up. Thanks for all the help