Windows Update

[Rumrunner]

You get that screen anytime you click Windows Update no matter which updates are up there.....Important or Optional......however some updates do get installed automatically and I can get the KB number and go to windows and find it and download.
Attached is one that is there now and will not download.....

[Willy2]

MS has a list with WU error codes.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938205

[Rumrunner]

This is the %systemroot%\windowsupdate.log with all the recent errors if that helps.....by the way thanks for spending as much time as you have on this it is much appreciated.

[Shane]

Great, looking at the log now, will reply again shortly.

Shane

[Shane]

MS has nothing on that error number and doing some google searches seems like it is a problem in Vista, and from what I can tell might have to do with certain regkeys on the system.

When you did the repair install did you do it like this?
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html

Shane

[Rumrunner]

No the only Windows DVD came with the computer and is also intalled on drive D:......I did the repair from the D: drive.
I don't think it would be worth buying a new one.....I would be better off reformatting and doing a complete reinstall......I can live with manually updating if need be for now.

[Shane]

You could get a vista iso this way
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-burn-downloaded-windows-vista-to-dvd/

Shane

[Rumrunner]

Thanks for the link.....when I get some time I will attempt to follow the instructions.....with the exception of the Windows Update problem I am not running too bad......maybe a little slower but this machine is about 5 years old.
Again Thanks for all of your support and time.