Problem: Installing updates on a new Dell box and after installing SP3, I get the “Some updates were not installed” error and no matter what I do, the updates fail. At first, I thought this was any issue with SP3 again but found that others had the same issue with SP2.
Solution: Had to do a [...]
Entries Categorized as 'System Support'
Windows Update: Some Updates Were Not Installed Error
November 12, 2008
Updates Won’t Install After SP3 Install
July 17, 2008
Problem: Reinstalled windows XP on a workstation and installed Service Pack 3. Tried to use Automatic Updates and Windows Updates after the SP3 install but it kept on failing. I would get an error stating that “the following updates were not installed” and a list of all the updates appears. No matter what you try, [...]
MS Service Pack 3 Won’t Install
May 13, 2008
Today, I was given an older Dell Laptop to reinstall Windows XP. Used the recovery discs that they provide and 30 minutes later, the laptop is up and running, almost. I had to service pack it and since Microsoft recently released service pack 3, I figured I will download that and patch the whole thing [...]
Installed Windows XP Service Pack 3
May 8, 2008
Downloaded and installed SP3 to see how it goes and I’m happy to report no fires. it’s just a roll-up of all the other patches so I wasn’t expecting much but at least it didn’t go service pack 2 on me and crash the computers. The only trouble I had was the computer went into [...]
Internet Slow or Down, Using Astaro
April 7, 2008
Here is a problem/solution that happens to us from time to time on our Astaro Firewall. Not very often, mind you, but enough to mention.
Problem: All of a sudden the Internet seems to slow to a crawl and or down all together, using Astaro Security Gateway and the proxy is in transparent mode.
Solution: Login to [...]
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