Update not instaling

I keep getting this message when trying to update XP:

"Installing Security Update for Windows XP Embedded (KB2686509) (update 1 of 2)... failed"

Never seems to install. I have no idea what to make of this. Help, anyone?

Thanks

Fuzzworth

 

have you checked to see if it needs to install on a shutdown and not a restart??

go to start/turn off computer/ and is there a little shield icon on the shutdown button??

if so then shutdown and be patient it will finish by itself.

 

Problems installing updates

Thanks, Elizabeth 23, for your reply. The updates don't install properly at the close-down either. At closing I get the choice of immediate closing without installing or allowing the installation to take place while the close is delayed. Still no installation either way, with the same message each time I close--to no avail.

Could be that XP is too outdated and can't accept whatever update is being offered. The overall operation of Windows does not appear to be lacking anything--there's just this nagging download reminder that never goes away.

 

am not sure as I do not have the embedded edition,

but the following thread:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...r-0xf0f4/f4d12ca1-99fa-4fbc-851c-811ca5aba64e

says putting a certain .dll file in system32 folder will help

do a search of your pc for this file and if you need it , I can upload the file to my onedrive:

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=d7389b68b3a275ad&mkt=en-US&mkt=en-US

 

Missing .dll file

Thanks again, Elizabeth 23:

I've checked the reference you gave, and will take a crack at installing the necessary .dll file. Had some problems with a kernel32.dll file before (another computer) and finally managed to straighten things out by hunting up and installing the file.

I'll give it a try with this one, too.

Fuzzworth

 

okay, will check back.