Automatic Update- 2 upload failed- Error Message 646

Katinsc

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Apr 15, 2010, 8:07:01 AM4/15/10

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Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB981715),Installation status:
Failed
Error details: Code 646

Update for Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 (KB980729),Installation status:
Failed

Error details: Code 646

Update type: Important

Anyone else get this? Any idea had what I need to do?

Michael

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Apr 15, 2010, 8:23:05 AM4/15/10

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"Katinsc" <Kat...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD85BDF0-D712-46E1...@microsoft.com...

Search this newsgroup for "646." There's hundreds of responses.
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Keith

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Apr 15, 2010, 9:31:01 AM4/15/10

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I tried turning off my firewall to try to do it- NADA! Let's hope someone
else has the answer
Keith in Ontario

H@discussions.microsoft.com Rob H

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Apr 15, 2010, 9:55:01 AM4/15/10

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For me it's
2007 Microsoft Office System (KB981715)
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter(KB981433),
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 (KB980470)

All error Code 646

radex08

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Apr 15, 2010, 2:37:01 PM4/15/10

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I have exactly the same problem. Unfortunately Michael's suggestion of
searching for 646 is no help. 646 is the code for "unknown error", not much
use.

Ǝиçεl

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Apr 15, 2010, 6:51:01 PM4/15/10

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Hello Katinsc,

Try here:

<http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Search/en-US/?query=646&rq=meta:Search.MSForums.GroupID(5878a2d1-0d37-42f2-a011-0dbac486a0f1)+site:microsoft.com&rn=All+Windows+Vista+Forums>

<http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Search/en-US/?query=646&rq=meta:Search.MSForums.ForumID(f713b70a-5915-4a57-af67-a2252a86a8f1)+site:microsoft.com&rn=Windows+Update+Forum>

Good luck

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Shenan Stanley

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Apr 15, 2010, 6:56:00 PM4/15/10

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Manual installation of the update(s) work?
(Actually visiting the individual web page for each, downloading/saving the
patch and running the executable as administrator manually.)

Operating System, Service Pack, Architecture (32 or 64-bit), Internet
Explorer version, what antivirus software you utilize (manufacturer, name of
product and version, please) and if you utilize any third party software
firewall?

If the latter is true - UNINSTALL that - do not think that just disabling
should be enough. Uninstall.

If it is part of your AntiVirus 'suite' - uninstall all of it and install a
different *just antivirus* product. Avira AntiVir is good and free. eSet
NOD32 (antivirus only) is generally inexpensive and good.

Do you (have you) utilize any antimalware products like MalwareBytes or
SuperAntiSpyware?

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K

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Apr 16, 2010, 12:45:01 AM4/16/10

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Yes, just received error. Need to go to Microsoft Download Centre and
download manually. Type each code individually and will come up, once
completed go back to Automatic Updates, retry and you should receive message,
successfully downloaded.
I just did it and it worked fine.

taurus

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May 15, 2010, 5:30:01 AM5/15/10

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"K" s answer works......thanks friend