"dfrog" <dfrog@lineone.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
> news:u77fNhiEGHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
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>> I think for your case that Torgeir's tip about downloading and
>> installing
>> WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe would be more appropriate.
>> Notice also that there is an associated switch (/wuforce) which could
>> be used if necessary.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...074&sloc=en-us
>>
>> (web interface to newsgroups search for
>> torgeir wuforce
>> )
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Robert
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>
> Robert,
> I got the " Install is not needed since W U Agent is already installed" and
> am struggling to do the right thing with adding the switch. If I try to add
> it to the .exe I get a warning about instability and if I then persue thro'
> this I'm asked what I want to use to open it, need a bit more help here.
> dfrog



When you are having syntax problems it is a good idea to post the entire
string or expression that you are trying to use. Possible explanations
from what you are hinting at would be that:
1. You downloaded into a directory which has a space in its path name.
In that case you would need to enclose the entire file name in double
quotes.
2. You are not leaving a space between the file name and the switch.

Alternatively (assuming you were doing this in the Run... dialog)
you could do it in a cmd window with the current directory set
to where the downloaded file is located. Then you wouldn't need
to use quotes regardless of the characteristics of the path name.
But you would still need to leave at least one space before the
switch. <w>

Etc.


HTH

Robert
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