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gdllv
08-16-2003, 11:43 AM
Has anyone tried downloading from windows update today and receives a failed installation on ever update it offers? I just reinstalled my friends computer and I'm trying to download all the updates and it gives a failed installation.

I'm also getting this error on another computer:

Thank you for your interest in Windows Update

Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get the most out of your computer.

The latest version of Windows Update is available on computers that are running Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 (except Windows 2000 Datacenter Server), Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family.
Nija
08-16-2003, 01:05 PM
this weekend, msblaster is supposed to be wreaking havoc on windowsupdate.com, fyi
Leon
08-16-2003, 07:16 PM
They're axing windowsupdate.com permanently. I think the new address will be windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Joshua
08-18-2003, 08:30 AM
Dude, that already is the address. :disa: has been for several years. If you click Tools | Windows Update in IE and watch where it takes you...


Originally posted by Leon
They're axing windowsupdate.com permanently. I think the new address will be windowsupdate.microsoft.com
gdllv
08-18-2003, 08:51 AM
yeah you're right SnotRocket... windowsupdate.com is just a redirector that directs you to windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Anyways I wasn't able to download any patches because I was getting DNS errors.
sbp
08-18-2003, 11:36 AM
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1143058
Joshua
08-18-2003, 04:06 PM
Several big mistakes were made by the author of the virus. Obviously an amature... Prolly a high school or college kid trying it out.
Markel
08-18-2003, 08:07 PM
Originally posted by gdllv
Has anyone tried downloading from windows update today and receives a failed installation on ever update it offers? I just reinstalled my friends computer and I'm trying to download all the updates and it gives a failed installation.
Yep, I was seeing that all weekend when I was trying to update my daughter's computer (Win 98). All the updates are shown, then all fail to download.
gdllv
08-18-2003, 09:34 PM
I have Cox HSI (located in Las Vegas) and I had no DNS problems before the worm attack. I had to switch to an alternate DNS and it worked fine after that.
Bires
08-19-2003, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by gdllv
I have Cox HSI (located in Las Vegas) and I had no DNS problems before the worm attack. I had to switch to an alternate DNS and it worked fine after that.

I also have Cocks cable internet, but I have had no problems at all...DC++ still chugging right along. ;)