[dba-Tech] Windows update

Good tip Jon. Thanks for posting it. I can easily imagine needing this.

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: 26 August 2006 00:04
> To: Dba-Tech; dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows update
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> 
> Well I solved the problem I had yesterday. Quite simple in 
> the end. If you look in C:\WINNT or C:\Windows, you'll find a 
> folder called "SoftwareDistribution". Rename this to 
> something else (if you cant do that, log in in safe mode and 
> do it), then restart, and go back to WU or MU and try it 
> again. Fixed three PCs that had similar problems today, quite 
> productive really :-)
>  
>  
> Jon
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