when windows update fails to install?

O

ollie007

New Member
when windows update fails to install a KB, and it lists it as FAIL.

why wont it reinstall or re-download ?? Or does vista reinstalls it when you restart the computer?
 

My Computer

System One

Try it from the administrator account. Do you see custom and express?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
ollie007 said:
when windows update fails to install a KB, and it lists it as FAIL.

why wont it reinstall or re-download ?? Or does vista reinstalls it when you restart the computer?
Click to expand...

Hello ollie.

Did you let it restart if it needed to and then try the update again?











Later :shock: Ted
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
ollie007 said:
when windows update fails to install a KB, and it lists it as FAIL.

why wont it reinstall or re-download ?? Or does vista reinstalls it when you restart the computer?
Click to expand...

I would think it tries again next time it checks for updates. It may be dependent on the reason it failed too. If it turned out the update was not applicable to your system, e.g. a driver older than your current, or if a later update contained the failed one too, I would hope it did not try again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS720
    CPU
    Intel Quad Q6600 2.40GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell 0YU822, NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI SPP / SLI MCP
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 800MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti, 1024 MB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2407WFP-HC
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    NVIDIA 640GB SATA Raid 0 (2x320GB) (7200 rpm) for Vista, Intel X25-M G2 160 GB for W7, Maxtor OT III External HDD, WD Elements 1 TB External HDD
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Other Info
    M779 PCIe PAL/SECAM/DVB-T Desktop TV Tuner. Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller.
Why are some updates successful and some failed? They are supposed to be updated daily. I am not notified if it doesn't install the new updates. I am on Windows Vista.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway - MT6711
    Other Info
    I don't know what that stuff above is. I am not familiar with any of it.?
linda andrews said:
Why are some updates successful and some failed? They are supposed to be updated daily. I am not notified if it doesn't install the new updates. I am on Windows Vista.
Click to expand...


There are many reasons why an update doesn't install but as some virus infections disable or interfere with update, I always recommend a complete virus scan after a failure.

Regards
UKMedia
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core QX6700 4 X 2.66M
    Motherboard
    ASUS Striker II Extreme
    Memory
    4 GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 8800GTX 768MB PCI-E
    Sound Card
    SoundMax
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Flat screen 21" LG displays
    Hard Drives
    5 internal Hard Drives: 2 x WD 500GB (CAVIAR BLACK 500GB 32MB 7200 SATA) 3 x WD 1TB (CAVIAR BLACK 1TB 32MB 7200 SATA) as Raid 5 array
    PSU
    Tagan TG 1100W TURBOJET QUAD SLI
    Case
    Thermaltake EUREKA Case - Black
    Cooling
    ASUS V60 Quiet with additional fans for H/drives
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 Gaming
    Internet Speed
    0.5 Mb - (Benefits of rural location!)
    Other Info
    Teaming 2 GB network connection to Wired 1GB switch. Connected to 22TB (Raid 5) of network storage on a wired 1GB lan. (Mixture of internal hard drives, 1TB, 2TB & 4TB Terastations)
linda andrews said:
Why are some updates successful and some failed? They are supposed to be updated daily. I am not notified if it doesn't install the new updates. I am on Windows Vista.
Click to expand...


Hi Linda,

As UKMedia has mentioned, updates can fail for a fair few reasons... Its usually caused by some updates having a dependency on an update you just installed, if you reboot and install the updates that failed then they will install successfully ;)

If you have issues with other windows updates then let us know :)

Steven
 

My Computer

System One

You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top