"jmorg" <jm***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDFC2A0B-E807-47F9-B6CF-7FE04894C48F@microsoft.com...
>I am reinstalling windows xp home edition on my laptop computer.  The
> original windows on this maching did not come with SP2.  I went to the
> updates site for windows xp and downloaded SP2 which works fine.  The
> problem
> is that the update site now wants me to install auto update file 3.1.
> The
> update site already installed auto update file 3.1v2, and won't let me
> install the 3.1 version or let me download any updates until the 3.1
> version
> is installed.  Microsofts solution to this problem is to uninstall auto
> update 3.1v2 by using add/remove programs under the control panel.  The
> update 3.1v2 does not show up on the updates list, (i do have the show
> updates box at the top checked ).  Does anyone know what update file the
> auto
> update 3.1v2 is located in so i can delete it and get on with my life.
>