Hello Everyone, I have a problem involving VBScript (Ithink)

First post so be gentle.   I hope this is the correct forum. If not please feel free to move it as appropriate.

Problem description. I get my Windows Updates from the Windows Update Catalog site rather than the "normal" Windows Update site. Automatic Update is OFF. I download the selected updates, then install from the downloaded executable file then store the executable files on my external HDD.

Yesterday, I went to download KB972260. After selecting the download folder, I clicked the "continue button and got a failure to download. Error 800A01C2 was cited (see attachment). Googled that and found it refers to a VBScript runtime error. This is an area in computing where I have zero knowledge or even a clue. So I Googled VBScript and came up with this forum. I didn't know it was such a specialized subject that it would have a forum dedicated to it, but I hope to learn about VBScript here. So I'm here to learn what I can and hopefully solve the little problem I have with the Update Catalog site.

BTW... Normal Windows Update works normally. I tried the M$ Diagnostic Tool and it can't seem to differentiate between Windows Update and Windows Update Catalog. No real surprise there.

My machine is a Dell Inspiron 1501 Laptop with an AMD Turion 64 processor, 2GB of DDR RAM and a 120Gb HDD, running XP Home 2002, SP3 with all updates (except KB972260). When I'm not using it as a portable unit, it hooked up to an external monitor and wireless keyboard and mouse. Also have a USB external HDD where I keep my Acronis True Image backups. Speaking of which... When I restore the original full backup image, the Update Catalog site works just fine. When I restore the first incremental image,(created 8 days later) it doesn't, I've picked through both installations and cannot find anything different. But then, I don't really know what to be looking for in relation to VBScript (IF that is the problem)

Thanks in advance for any insight and/or referral to sites where I can learn a bit more about VBScript.

Raybro

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I am not necessarily sure that this is issue you are experiencing is directly related to vbscript...have you tried looking at what security patches were added between your original image and the first incremental image? 

A recent JScript update was released that may or may not be contributing to this particular issue...http://www.microsoft.com/...bulletin/MS09-045.mspx

My solution to windows update is to only install Service Packs, why you ask?
 
Because service packs contain all the little fixes and I only have to do a service pack once every couple years.
 
It works for me, but that doesn't mean it will work for you.