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p00p · 04-09-2003, 06:39 PM

Anyone had this happen to them?

You get to the Windows Update site, and it hangs on the screen that says "Windows update is looking for available updates...0% complete"
It is a Win 98SE notebook straight to the net, no firewall or nothing. It has been on that screen for about 45 minutes now, at 0%. Surfing works, FTP, E-mail etc. It hasn't been updated for a year, so I know it needs patches.

asuna · 04-09-2003, 06:40 PM

p00p · 04-09-2003, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by asuna
F5

Didn't work. Anyone else?

foe · 04-09-2003, 07:10 PM

format c:

p00p · 04-09-2003, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by foe
format c:

Already did that. Any ideas, folks?

asuna · 04-09-2003, 07:24 PM

smack · 04-09-2003, 07:24 PM

reboot and try again?

p00p · 04-09-2003, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by asuna
F5

Still doesn't work. Maybe my F5 key is broken?

Brujah · 04-09-2003, 07:49 PM

http://www.linuxcentral.com/

p00p · 04-09-2003, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by smack
reboot and try again?

I tried that. Rebooted, release/renew ip, no firewall on...straight out to the net. Our other computers worked fine through the same ISP, ip blocks updating them.

asuna · 04-09-2003, 07:54 PM

no no
press "F" and THEN "5" thats the correct way!

MrDotCom · 04-09-2003, 07:54 PM

I had this same problem about a year ago.

Open IE
Tools, Internet Options, Connections, Lan Settings, Make Sure All The Boxes Are Unchecked.

Hope this helps

Wiz · 04-09-2003, 11:51 PM

Format c:

Machete_ · 04-09-2003, 11:58 PM

2 most common things are:

1 - The BIOS time is set wrong

2 - The "Automatic Updates" service isent running
You can start it under 2services" or go to a command prompt and type; net start wuauserv

Digipimp · 04-10-2003, 12:00 AM

I only have 3 words of advice for you:

Buy a Mac

It sucks the random problems that people have with Microsuck Windows and you would be doing yourself a favor by dropping them and their shitty software as much as you can.

XSpider · 04-10-2003, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by p00p
Anyone had this happen to them?

You get to the Windows Update site, and it hangs on the screen that says "Windows update is looking for available updates...0% complete"
It is a Win 98SE notebook straight to the net, no firewall or nothing. It has been on that screen for about 45 minutes now, at 0%. Surfing works, FTP, E-mail etc. It hasn't been updated for a year, so I know it needs patches.

I had this problem before, it was my proxy server, try another proxy or change the settings if you use one.

twistyneck · 04-10-2003, 12:11 AM

http://www.apple.com/switch

You won't regret it.

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