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I had to reinstall SP1 a few months ago. I know some versions of updated =
files were overwritten by the SP1 reinstall.=20

I suppose I'll just have to wait for SP2 because it doesn't sounds like =
there's a way to get my machine straightened out.



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  "Rich"  wrote in message news:3ff9e9a5{at}w3.nls.net...
     Nothing.  They are always evaluated based on what you have =
installed. If there are some you believe should be offered I would ask =
for the file versions (not timestamps) of the version you have installed =
and the version you believe you should have.

  Rich

    "David Blair"  wrote in message =
news:3ff9dea4{at}w3.nls.net...
    What do I do to reset the upgrades?
      "Rich"  wrote in message news:3ff7b2e5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
         As expected.  The update history has no effect on update =
selection.

      Rich

        "David Blair"  wrote in message =
news:3ff673e3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
        Tried just now. Still only sees 2 updates I didn't grab earlier. =
It doesn't list all the fixes post SP1 that should be there.
          "Rich"  wrote in message news:3ff66f60$1{at}w3.nls.net...
             The Windows Update installation history is just a for your =
benefit.  It has no purpose other than that.  If you want to reset your =
client settings you can delete \Program Files\WindowsUpdate.  Kill the =
whole directory and your next visit to Windows Update will reinitialize =
the client side.

             None of this affects the selection of applicable updates.

          Rich

            "David Blair"  wrote in message =
news:3ff59a71$1{at}w3.nls.net...
            I would only replace those files which are the "same"- so =
both the
            Installation History and Windows Update won't have an issue. =
Both
            installation, from an XP perspective, are the same.


            "Jan van Hoek (NL)" 
wrote in =
message
            news:VA.000001c6.008cc35e{at}xs4alldot.nl...
            > >> || Why don't you just copy the files
            > >> ||from you up to date install
            > >> ||to your non-up-to-date  install?
            > >> I thought of that, but was unsure if it would be wise.
            >
            > It may prove effective, IF it succeeds. However, if either =
partition is
            > active, you will receive a lot of "file in use" errors, =
which will defeat
            > your purpose.
            >
            > True installation programs (like the Windows Update =
function) have
            > workarounds for that, e.g. via the infamous re-boot. But =
the COPY/XCOPY
            > cannot cope with such situations, and neither does Windows =
Explorer. All
            > will fail to get those files accross.
            >
            > Whether it is unwise to bypass the Windows Update (and =
Restore)
            > functions, noone can tell. For starters, it won't =
correctly update the
            > Add/Remove Programs list, and it will falsify the =
Installation History as
            > displayed by Windows Update. Everyone will advise you =
against such a
            > bypass action. But some of the time you have no =
alternative than to jump
            > blindfolded and hope for the best


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I had to reinstall SP1 a few months =
ago. I know=20
some versions of updated files were overwritten by the SP1 reinstall.=20

 
I suppose I'll just have to wait for =
SP2 because it=20
doesn't sounds like there's a way to get my machine straightened=20
out.
 
 
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  "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3ff9e9a5{at}w3.nls.net...
    
Nothing.  They are =
always=20
  evaluated based on what you have installed. If there are some you =
believe=20
  should be offered I would ask for the file versions (not timestamps) =
of the=20
  version you have installed and the version you believe you should=20
  have.
   
  Rich
   
  

    "David Blair" <DRB{at}uspam.udie.net>">mailto:DRB{at}uspam.udie.net">DRB{at}uspam.udie.net>
wrote =
in message=20
    news:3ff9dea4{at}w3.nls.net...
    What do I do to reset the=20
upgrades?
    

      "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3ff7b2e5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
         As
expected.  =
The update=20
      history has no effect on update selection.
       
      Rich
       
      

        "David Blair" <drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>">mailto:drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com">drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>
wrote = in=20
        message news:3ff673e3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
        Tried just now. Still
only sees =
2 updates I=20
        didn't grab earlier. It doesn't list all the fixes post SP1 that =
should=20
        be there.
        

          "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3ff66f60$1{at}w3.nls.net...
            
The Windows =
Update=20
          installation history is just a for your benefit.  It has =
no=20
          purpose other than that.  If you want to reset your =
client=20
          settings you can delete \Program Files\WindowsUpdate.  =
Kill the=20
          whole directory and your next visit to Windows Update will=20
          reinitialize the client side.
           
            
None of this =
affects the=20
          selection of applicable updates.
           
          Rich
           
          
            "David Blair" <drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>=20">mailto:drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com">drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>=20
            wrote in message news:3ff59a71$1{at}w3.nls.net...I=20
            would only replace those files which are the "same"- so both =

            theInstallation History and Windows Update won't have an =
issue.=20
            Bothinstallation, from an XP perspective, are the=20
            same."Jan van Hoek
(NL)" <janvanhoekAT{at}xs4allDOT.nl&g=">mailto:janvanhoekAT{at}xs4allDOT.nl">janvanhoekAT{at}xs4allDOT.nl&g=
t;=20
            wrote in messagenews:VA.000001c6.008cc35e=
{at}xs4alldot.nl...>=20
            >> || Why don't you just copy the files> =
>>=20
            ||from you up to date install>
>> ||to your=20
            non-up-to-date  install?>
>> I thought of =
that,=20
            but was unsure if it would be
wise.>> It may =
prove=20
            effective, IF it succeeds. However, if either partition =
is>=20
            active, you will receive a lot of "file in use" errors, =
which will=20
            defeat> your
purpose.>> True =
installation=20
            programs (like the Windows Update function) have> =
workarounds=20
            for that, e.g. via the infamous re-boot. But the =
COPY/XCOPY>=20
            cannot cope with such situations, and neither does Windows =
Explorer.=20
            All> will fail to get those files =
accross.>>=20
            Whether it is unwise to bypass the Windows Update (and=20
            Restore)> functions, noone can tell. For starters, it =
won't=20
            correctly update the> Add/Remove Programs list, and =
it will=20
            falsify the Installation History as> displayed by =
Windows=20
            Update. Everyone will advise you against such a> =
bypass=20
            action. But some of the time you have no alternative than to =

            jump> blindfolded and hope for the=20
        =
best

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