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stob

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Aug 16, 2008, 8:07:01 PM8/16/08
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Unable to search for new Vista updates error code 80073712. Has anyone ever
had this problem? Any solution?

TaurArian

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Aug 16, 2008, 9:25:50 PM8/16/08
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The "Windows Features" dialog box is empty in Windows Vista, or you receive an error
message that includes the following code when you try to use Windows Update: "0x80073712"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931712

or

Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

or

80073712 - ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT.

Windows Update file corruption.

Delete the file pending.xml under C:\windows\winsxs

and/or

Reinstall the Windows Update Agent

A new version of the Windows Update Agent is available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946928

Click one of the following links as appropriate for the operating system.

x86-based versions of Windows - download the WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe package now.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237

x64-based versions of Windows - download the WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe package now.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91238

Itanium-based versions of Windows - download the WindowsUpdateAgent30-ia64.exe package
now.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91239


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