updating issues

[rockmanj]

I'm pretty sure i should format my hard drive, as my computer is acting strange, and i can't install any windows updates, but i need to save all of my media files first. Is there a way that i can fix the update problem until i get a hard drive to save all my stuff?

[complich8]

how is it failing? What's showing up in event viewer? how else is it acting strange?

Needs more detail.

[rockmanj]

it says that there is 73 updates, but it wont install any of them?

[complich8]

..... right .... so what's in the log?

(hint (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427))

[rockmanj]

Sorry, but in all the logs, this is the only thing thats come up pertaining to updates; i looked through all the logs, and there's no mention of the updates failing to install

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Windows Update Agent
Event Category: Installation
Event ID: 18
Date: 7/21/2007
Time: 4:20:18 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SQUALL
Description:
Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded and ready for installation. This computer is currently scheduled to install these updates on ‎Sunday, ‎July ‎22, ‎2007 at 3:00 AM:
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB933566)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
- Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
- Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
- Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
- Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB929969)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
- Security Update for Windows XP

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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