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Deploying Windows updates to Windows 7 clients

TeachMeIT — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:35:17 +0000

What is the standard way at deploying Windows updates to Windows 7 clients now?

Testing identical servers

NewnanIT — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:43:01 +0000

We have two identical servers. One a production m500 server and the second a test one. We want to be able to test windows updates here before deploying to production. How thoroughly should we be testing? Is there a test plan or white paper on this?

Windows XP Shutting Down after VMware update

Egailey — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:03:21 +0000

Windows update on VMWare prompted reboot. I rebooted about 3-4 hours ago. I can shut it down but when I restart, it still indicates ‘Windows Shutting Down’. Is there a way to override this?

Serve a single copy of Windows Updates

Karl Gechlik — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:35:01 +0000

downloaded all the windows updates we will need for several more computers. Can
we copy them to save bandwidth?

Windows Update File Remains no matter how many times I run installation

Stevesz — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:39:57 +0000

This “problem” has been going on for a while. On one of my machines (Windows XP Professional, 32-bit), there will be the indication that updates are waiting to be applied. Looking, one update is shown, one that has already been installed. I’ll say go ahead and install it, and the process will appear to work, and the event viewer states that the update has been successfully installed.

The next time the machine checks updates, bingo, same update needs to be installed. Cool, huh? Not really.

After the next general monthly update, the update that has been sticking is gone, replaced by another one.

I am using WSUS installed on one of our servers (2003 Server, 32-bit). No other machine is exhibiting this behavior.

Windows server 2003 update error

NewnanIT — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:19:28 +0000

I installed a update for windows 2003 server it caused the server to not start up properly. I tried last known good. It brought me right back to the same problem. How can I undo a Windows update?

internal error 2908 when updating Windows XP

Kerridavis2010 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:44:21 +0000

I recieve an internal error 2908 when my updates are being installed. the first thing that happens is it seems like it is running something HP1Z402. Then it tries to initialize and pops up error 2908. after close that out gives an error 1935. i need help to fix this. what do i do?

Remove Windows XP SP3

Chetanm — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:15:41 +0000

HI, I have Dell Desktop with windows XP SP 3 preloaded. I want to remove SP3 but i m not able to do that. it’s not showing in add/remove programs can any one help me in that

thanks

XP repair now downloaded updates cant install,

Susieinoz — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:15:59 +0000

There was a fix on the MS site a few years ago , something to do with running the XP Repair from the cd that changes the install Updates file back to the old version that isnt recognised and I had to delate the line and paste in a new line in the windows registry ?

How to install Windows updates without Open File Security popup

WindowsServerATE — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:18:37 +0000

I deploy Windows updates for new computers with VBScript. With some of the updates Open File Security popup comes up and I can’t install the update passively or quietly. How can I do that silently?