RE Blaster Worm patch

Tried to download patch when I try to run it the
following comes up

c:\Documentsandsettings\HughRadford\Desktop\windowsxp-
kb823980-x86-enu.exe is not a valid win32 application

any ideas ???
Regards
Hugh

Re: Blaster patch problems by Jonathan

Jonathan
Sat Aug 16 10:44:39 CDT 2003

Download the 32-bit one (again)

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"HUGH" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
news:094401c363cd$05f7d780$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> RE Blaster Worm patch
>
> Tried to download patch when I try to run it the
> following comes up
>
> c:\Documentsandsettings\HughRadford\Desktop\windowsxp-
> kb823980-x86-enu.exe is not a valid win32 application
>
> any ideas ???
> Regards
> Hugh
>



Re: Blaster patch problems by Hugh

Hugh
Sun Aug 17 02:57:50 CDT 2003

thanks for that jonathan, But I have tried that and it
still wont install
regards
HUGH
>-----Original Message-----
>Download the 32-bit one (again)
>
>--
>--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
>http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
step-by-step
>tutorial site :-)
>Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask
for, it will be
>deleted without reading.
>
>
>"HUGH" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
>news:094401c363cd$05f7d780$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> RE Blaster Worm patch
>>
>> Tried to download patch when I try to run it the
>> following comes up
>>
>> c:\Documentsandsettings\HughRadford\Desktop\windowsxp-
>> kb823980-x86-enu.exe is not a valid win32 application
>>
>> any ideas ???
>> Regards
>> Hugh
>>
>
>
>.
>

Re: Blaster patch problems by Jonathan

Jonathan
Sun Aug 17 03:04:57 CDT 2003

Did you clear your IE cache between downloads?

Try WindowsUpdate?

Please don't start a new thread.

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.


"Hugh" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
news:046f01c36495$410f1cc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> thanks for that jonathan, But I have tried that and it
> still wont install
> regards
> HUGH
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Download the 32-bit one (again)
> >
> >--
> >--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
> >http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
> step-by-step
> >tutorial site :-)
> >Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask
> for, it will be
> >deleted without reading.
> >
> >
> >"HUGH" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
> >news:094401c363cd$05f7d780$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> RE Blaster Worm patch
> >>
> >> Tried to download patch when I try to run it the
> >> following comes up
> >>
> >> c:\Documentsandsettings\HughRadford\Desktop\windowsxp-
> >> kb823980-x86-enu.exe is not a valid win32 application
> >>
> >> any ideas ???
> >> Regards
> >> Hugh
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >



Re: Blaster patch problems by hugh

hugh
Sun Aug 17 03:49:31 CDT 2003

sorry for that Jonathan wasnt sure what the deal was on
posting again, for some reason it has now installed o n
the 6th try ????

I was getting a bit deseperate to check mail E mail as
its part of my business which I run from home.(Hence my
impatience)


Thanks again for your help
much welcomed
Regards
Hugh
>-----Original Message-----
>Did you clear your IE cache between downloads?
>
>Try WindowsUpdate?
>
>Please don't start a new thread.
>
>--
>--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
>http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
step-by-step
>tutorial site :-)
>Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask
for, it will be
>deleted without reading.
>
>
>"Hugh" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
>news:046f01c36495$410f1cc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> thanks for that jonathan, But I have tried that and it
>> still wont install
>> regards
>> HUGH
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Download the 32-bit one (again)
>> >
>> >--
>> >--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
>> >http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
>> step-by-step
>> >tutorial site :-)
>> >Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't
ask
>> for, it will be
>> >deleted without reading.
>> >
>> >
>> >"HUGH" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
>> >news:094401c363cd$05f7d780$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> RE Blaster Worm patch
>> >>
>> >> Tried to download patch when I try to run it the
>> >> following comes up
>> >>
>> >>
c:\Documentsandsettings\HughRadford\Desktop\windowsxp-
>> >> kb823980-x86-enu.exe is not a valid win32
application
>> >>
>> >> any ideas ???
>> >> Regards
>> >> Hugh
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Re: Blaster patch problems by Jonathan

Jonathan
Sun Aug 17 06:06:47 CDT 2003

Glad to hear you got it working. Odd that it didn't work at first

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask for, it will be
deleted without reading.


<hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
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> sorry for that Jonathan wasnt sure what the deal was on
> posting again, for some reason it has now installed o n
> the 6th try ????
>
> I was getting a bit deseperate to check mail E mail as
> its part of my business which I run from home.(Hence my
> impatience)
>
>
> Thanks again for your help
> much welcomed
> Regards
> Hugh
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Did you clear your IE cache between downloads?
> >
> >Try WindowsUpdate?
> >
> >Please don't start a new thread.
> >
> >--
> >--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
> >http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
> step-by-step
> >tutorial site :-)
> >Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask
> for, it will be
> >deleted without reading.
> >
> >
> >"Hugh" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
> >news:046f01c36495$410f1cc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> thanks for that jonathan, But I have tried that and it
> >> still wont install
> >> regards
> >> HUGH
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Download the 32-bit one (again)
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
> >> >http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
> >> step-by-step
> >> >tutorial site :-)
> >> >Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't
> ask
> >> for, it will be
> >> >deleted without reading.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"HUGH" <hugh.t.radford@lineone.net> wrote in message
> >> >news:094401c363cd$05f7d780$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> RE Blaster Worm patch
> >> >>
> >> >> Tried to download patch when I try to run it the
> >> >> following comes up
> >> >>
> >> >>
> c:\Documentsandsettings\HughRadford\Desktop\windowsxp-
> >> >> kb823980-x86-enu.exe is not a valid win32
> application
> >> >>
> >> >> any ideas ???
> >> >> Regards
> >> >> Hugh
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >