Wont Update..

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2

When i use the MSBN Util, and it pops up with a box that
says "Critical Updates Avaible, would you like to
install?" and i click yes.. a box pops up that
says "detecing update process" or something of the sort,
and then just goes away real fast.. same thing with the
help>> update

any help

Thanks,

Craig Beale

Try manually downloading the file and doing the installation. It is
available from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/br...DLoadMain.mspx
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2d6d01c520b3$5f518520$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2
>
> When i use the MSBN Util, and it pops up with a box that
> says "Critical Updates Avaible, would you like to
> install?" and i click yes.. a box pops up that
> says "detecing update process" or something of the sort,
> and then just goes away real fast.. same thing with the
> help>> update
>
> any help
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig Beale
>

When I do the maual update.. the first time i click next
i get the error:


MICROSOFT VISTUAL C++ RUNTIME LIBRARY

Runtime Error!

Program: ... (SHOWS ME THE PATH TO THE EXE)

This application has requested the runtime to terminate
it in an unusual way.

?


>-----Original Message-----
>Try manually downloading the file and doing the
installation. It is
>available from here:
>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/br...networking/10_
DLoadMain.mspx
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:2d6d01c520b3$5f518520$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2
>>
>> When i use the MSBN Util, and it pops up with a box
that
>> says "Critical Updates Avaible, would you like to
>> install?" and i click yes.. a box pops up that
>> says "detecing update process" or something of the
sort,
>> and then just goes away real fast.. same thing with the
>> help>> update
>>
>> any help
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Craig Beale
>>
>
>
>.
>

What else do you have running in the background, like anti-virus software or
perhaps a third-party firewall? If it is anything Norton (Symantec), McAfee
or a firewall like ZoneAlarm, you've got to totally shut those down.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4aa101c52262$8a69b510$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I do the maual update.. the first time i click next
> i get the error:
>
>
> MICROSOFT VISTUAL C++ RUNTIME LIBRARY
>
> Runtime Error!
>
> Program: ... (SHOWS ME THE PATH TO THE EXE)
>
> This application has requested the runtime to terminate
> it in an unusual way.
>
> ?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Try manually downloading the file and doing the
> installation. It is
>>available from here:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/br...networking/10_
> DLoadMain.mspx
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:2d6d01c520b3$5f518520$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2
>>>
>>> When i use the MSBN Util, and it pops up with a box
> that
>>> says "Critical Updates Avaible, would you like to
>>> install?" and i click yes.. a box pops up that
>>> says "detecing update process" or something of the
> sort,
>>> and then just goes away real fast.. same thing with the
>>> help>> update
>>>
>>> any help
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Craig Beale
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

I am having this same exact problem. Disabling firewalls,
anitvirus etc doesn not help.

>-----Original Message-----
>What else do you have running in the background, like
anti-virus software or
>perhaps a third-party firewall? If it is anything Norton
(Symantec), McAfee
>or a firewall like ZoneAlarm, you've got to totally shut
those down.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:4aa101c52262$8a69b510$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When I do the maual update.. the first time i click next
>> i get the error:
>>
>>
>> MICROSOFT VISTUAL C++ RUNTIME LIBRARY
>>
>> Runtime Error!
>>
>> Program: ... (SHOWS ME THE PATH TO THE EXE)
>>
>> This application has requested the runtime to terminate
>> it in an unusual way.
>>
>> ?
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Try manually downloading the file and doing the
>> installation. It is
>>>available from here:
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/br...dnetworking/10
_
>> DLoadMain.mspx
>>>--
>>>Chris H.
>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>Associate Expert
>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>>"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:2d6d01c520b3$5f518520$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>> Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2
>>>>
>>>> When i use the MSBN Util, and it pops up with a box
>> that
>>>> says "Critical Updates Avaible, would you like to
>>>> install?" and i click yes.. a box pops up that
>>>> says "detecing update process" or something of the
>> sort,
>>>> and then just goes away real fast.. same thing with
the
>>>> help>> update
>>>>
>>>> any help
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Craig Beale
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Did you download the update? Are you running anything Norton on your
system?
--
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Jeff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:032301c52b1d$f43272c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am having this same exact problem. Disabling firewalls,
> anitvirus etc doesn not help.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>What else do you have running in the background, like
> anti-virus software or
>>perhaps a third-party firewall? If it is anything Norton
> (Symantec), McAfee
>>or a firewall like ZoneAlarm, you've got to totally shut
> those down.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:4aa101c52262$8a69b510$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> When I do the maual update.. the first time i click next
>>> i get the error:
>>>
>>>
>>> MICROSOFT VISTUAL C++ RUNTIME LIBRARY
>>>
>>> Runtime Error!
>>>
>>> Program: ... (SHOWS ME THE PATH TO THE EXE)
>>>
>>> This application has requested the runtime to terminate
>>> it in an unusual way.
>>>
>>> ?
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Try manually downloading the file and doing the
>>> installation. It is
>>>>available from here:
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/br...dnetworking/10
> _
>>> DLoadMain.mspx
>>>>--
>>>>Chris H.
>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Craig Beale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:2d6d01c520b3$5f518520$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>>> Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2
>>>>>
>>>>> When i use the MSBN Util, and it pops up with a box
>>> that
>>>>> says "Critical Updates Avaible, would you like to
>>>>> install?" and i click yes.. a box pops up that
>>>>> says "detecing update process" or something of the
>>> sort,
>>>>> and then just goes away real fast.. same thing with
> the
>>>>> help>> update
>>>>>
>>>>> any help
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Craig Beale
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>