Two problems with Tuesday WU

David F

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Sep 10, 2008, 6:29:07 AM9/10/08

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1)
Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)

Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
installs successfully.

2)
Security update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (KB954607)

Failed a couple of times and doesn't try to reinstall. Error code is 735E
which neither windows help or google tells me about.

I have tried rebooting and the same problems occur. TIA

TaurArian

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Sep 10, 2008, 7:17:28 AM9/10/08

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Q1 - How to troubleshoot Windows Update or Microsoft Update when you are
repeatedly offered an update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339

Q2 - have you checked out this forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=95&SiteID=1

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Andre Arpin

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Sep 11, 2008, 3:40:35 PM9/11/08

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I have tried

How to troubleshoot Windows Update or Microsoft Update when you are
repeatedly offered an update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339

on two computers. It did not fix the problem in either.

I tried it again in safe mode with the network disable it did not
help.

The log file contains the following:
MsiApplyMultiplesPatches returned 0x641
I expect this is significant but I cannot find any info related to this
message.

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PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Sep 11, 2008, 4:56:09 PM9/11/08

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Please begin your own new thread, Andre.

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
posting to this newsgroup, please.
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Andre Arpin

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Sep 12, 2008, 8:48:21 AM9/12/08

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I am using WinXP SP3 on both computers.
One of them I keep up to date but hardly ever use so it is not likely
to have any virus.

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Sep 12, 2008, 4:02:25 PM9/12/08

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To whom are you replying? To keep track of things, it helps immensely if
you include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup.
Thank you.

Triple-DES

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Sep 12, 2008, 9:00:41 PM9/12/08

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On 10 Sep, 12:29, "David F" <ab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1)
> Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)
>
> Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
> installs successfully.
>

Have you resolved this? I am seeing the same problem on Vista Business
x64

This update failed for me with code 80246007. After that it installed
itself "successfully" 6-7 times. Now Visual Studio crashes on exit,
and attaching to processes, which is extremely inconvenient to say the
least.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.
DP

drslack

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Sep 17, 2008, 9:19:01 AM9/17/08

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I had the same problem. Here is what worked for me. If you have SP1 installed
in Visual Studio 2008 then download VS2008-PatchRemovalTool here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A494B0E0-EB07-4FF1-A21C-A4663E456D9D&displaylang=en
. After you run that then reinstall Visual Studio SP1 (This takes some time.)
Anyway this cured the problem you explained.

Good Luck

Don S

Andre Arpin

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Sep 17, 2008, 3:35:37 PM9/17/08

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This fixes my 3 systems XP, and Vista all 32 bits.
Thank you.

drslack;3979263 Wrote:
> I had the same problem. Here is what worked for me. If you have SP1
> installed
> in Visual Studio 2008 then download VS2008-PatchRemovalTool here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A494B0E0-EB07-4FF1-A21C-A4663E456D9D&displaylang=en

> .. After you run that then reinstall Visual Studio SP1 (This takes some

> time.)
> Anyway this cured the problem you explained.

> >[/color]

JohnL

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Sep 17, 2008, 10:33:01 PM9/17/08

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This advice from MS worked for me

*****************************************************

Step 1 : Rename the Software Distribution Folder.

==========================================

1) Click on Start > Run, type "services.msc" on the box and press ENTER

2) Right-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service, choose Stop

3) Right-click on Cryptographic Services, choose Stop

4) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Stop

5) Close the Services window

6) Click on Start > Run, type %windir% then press ENTER

7) Locate the SoftwareDistribution folder, right-click on it and choose
Rename, then rename the folder to SDold

8) Click on Start > Run, type "services.msc" on the box and press ENTER

9) Right-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service, choose Start

10) Right-click on Cryptographic Services, choose Start

11) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Start

12) Close the Services window.

Step 2 : Manually download and install Updates

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dr.alpha

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Sep 18, 2008, 9:24:01 AM9/18/08

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I'm running XP SP3 with VS2008 SP1 and had the same problem with KB952241
repeatedly wanting to install. After trying lots of things (anti-spyware,
safe mode, manual install, etc.), the advice below worked for me as well.
The only difference was that I did not have a Windows Update process to stop
in my services window. So I used Process Explorer to find the process that
had the SoftwareDistribution directory locked and killed them (svchost.exe
and wuaclt.exe) and continued with the renaming.

Thanks for the post.

clewlessnewb

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Sep 18, 2008, 3:00:00 PM9/18/08

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"JohnL" wrote:

> This advice from MS worked for me

> Step 1 : Rename the Software Distribution Folder.
>
> ==========================================
>

> 4) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Stop
>

WinXP SP3, "Windows Update" does not appear in the services list...
If I try to continue and rename the SD folder, I get an error message
about the file in use...

clewlessnewb

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Sep 18, 2008, 3:23:01 PM9/18/08

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Thanks dr.alpha,
I wish I'd read your post before posting!
(XP SP3 w/VS2008 SP1)

"dr.alpha" wrote:

> I'm running XP SP3 with VS2008 SP1 and had the same problem with KB952241
> repeatedly wanting to install. After trying lots of things (anti-spyware,
> safe mode, manual install, etc.), the advice below worked for me as well.
> The only difference was that I did not have a Windows Update process to stop
> in my services window. So I used Process Explorer to find the process that
> had the SoftwareDistribution directory locked and killed them (svchost.exe
> and wuaclt.exe) and continued with the renaming.
>
> Thanks for the post.

ditto!

Harry Johnston [MVP]

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Sep 18, 2008, 3:43:22 PM9/18/08

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clewlessnewb wrote:

>> 4) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Stop
>>
> WinXP SP3, "Windows Update" does not appear in the services list...
> If I try to continue and rename the SD folder, I get an error message
> about the file in use...

Should be "Automatic Updates" rather than Windows Update.

Harry.

Robert Aldwinckle

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Sep 18, 2008, 4:10:55 PM9/18/08

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"dr.alpha" <dr.a...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm running XP SP3 with VS2008 SP1 and had the same problem with KB952241
> repeatedly wanting to install. After trying lots of things (anti-spyware,
> safe mode, manual install, etc.), the advice below worked for me as well.

> The only difference was that I did not have a Windows Update process to stop
> in my services window. So I used Process Explorer to find the process that
> had the SoftwareDistribution directory locked and killed them (svchost.exe
> and wuaclt.exe) and continued with the renaming.

...

>> 4) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Stop

Was this a typo? A difference in OS? I can see the source of your confusion...

It would be Automatic Updates that you should be looking for in
the Services applet.

However, killing a whole services host would be unnecessarily extreme
in any case. For example, you could have tried stopping the service
from a cmd window with

net stop wuauserv

(which you can see in other repeated suggestions made in this newsgroup.)

I'm not sure but I suspect you could probably also stop the service using
its display name in quotes. E.g.

net stop "Automatic Updates"

which you could see simply by issuing

net start

Or, if stopping by quoted display name didn't work you could find the service name
from that display name with

sc GetKeyName "Automatic Updates"

Hint: use sc.exe without options to find out the syntax of the sc command.
I can never remember all its subcommands either. ; )

Etc.

FYI

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soooo

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Sep 19, 2008, 7:25:01 AM9/19/08

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With all due respect to the advice above. (renaiming folders etc)

I have neither the time nor the inclination to perform this on 7 PCs.

There is quite obviously a problem with the install. PLEASE do something
about this!

C'mon MS, please take KB952241 from the automatic downloads until the
problem has been resolved.

It's no fun only being a part-time NA having to deal with repairs to
incomplete updates.

Ta!
Sue

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Sep 19, 2008, 1:20:43 PM9/19/08

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If you've not opened a free support incident, don't hold your breath.

AdvancedSetup

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Sep 20, 2008, 3:37:47 AM9/20/08

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Well based on these articles this has fixed it for me on every Windows
XP system that has had an update problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555989
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Saving this code as a BATCH file it will automate the repair for you.
When it's done, reboot the computer and visit this link for updates.
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate

Code:
--------------------

@ECHO OFF
REM support.microsoft.com kb 910359
REM support.microsoft.com kb 555989
REM support.microsoft.com kb 943144

ECHO This batch file will rename software distribution
ECHO folders and reregister files but should only be ran
ECHO on systems having troubles running the Windows Update Site
ECHO.
ECHO This link should be run when finished to get all updates
ECHO http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
ECHO.
ECHO Please press CTRL C to stop this batch file now... or
ECHO.
PAUSE

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\jscript.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\mshtml.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\msjava.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\msxml.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll

net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
net stop cryptsvc
ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 oldcatroot2
net start cryptsvc
ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.OLD

regsvr32 /s Actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 /s atl.dll
regsvr32 /s Browseui.dll
regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
regsvr32 /s jscript.dll
regsvr32 /s Mshtml.dll
regsvr32 /s Msjava.dll
regsvr32 /s Mssip32.dll
regsvr32 /s Mssip32.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml2.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
regsvr32 /s Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 /s qmgr.dll
regsvr32 /s qmgrprxy.dll
regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
regsvr32 /s Shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 /s shell32.dll
regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
regsvr32 /s Softpub.dll
regsvr32 /s Urlmon.dll
regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 /s wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
regsvr32 /s wups.dll
regsvr32 /s wups2.dll
regsvr32 /s wuweb.dll

net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start Eventlog

PAUSE

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Robert Aldwinckle

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Sep 20, 2008, 1:02:10 PM9/20/08

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"AdvancedSetup" <AdvancedSe...@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Well based on these articles this has fixed it for me on every Windows
> XP system that has had an update problem.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910359
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555989
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Saving this code as a BATCH file it will automate the repair for you.
> When it's done, reboot the computer and visit this link for updates.
> http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate

> regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\shdocvw.dll

> regsvr32 /s Shdocvw.dll

Re-registering shdocvw.dll in an OS which has IE7 installed
may cause a small (AFAIK) incompatibility with ieframe.dll
(I'm not sure if the incompatibility occurs only when the DllInstall
routine is executed, via the /i switch, or more generally when
the DllRegisterServer routine is executed, as it would be here.)

Does one of those articles mention shdocvw.dll?...

Hmm... the second one (MVP provided content). No mention of IE version.

FYI

Robert Aldwinckle
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Pierpi

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Sep 22, 2008, 5:34:08 AM9/22/08

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Tks Robert, I will try and let you know.
Pierpi

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Pierpi

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Sep 29, 2008, 10:47:57 AM9/29/08

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Dear Robert,

no way to go out of the problem.
I will run CCleaner + Wise Registry Cleaner and see what happen ...
I will let you know.

Robert Aldwinckle

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Sep 29, 2008, 3:14:34 PM9/29/08

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"AdvancedSetup" <AdvancedSe...@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Saving this code as a BATCH file it will automate the repair for you.

> When it's done, reboot the computer and visit this link for updates.
> http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> @ECHO OFF

...
> regsvr32 /s
...

Another thing that I have always had reservations about this technique
is what other diagnostics are being hidden by use of these two options.

If this sledge hammer doesn't "work" I think it could be helpful to see
what other problem symptoms it exposes. E.g. don't use ECHO OFF
and don't use the /s (silent) switch on any of the regsvr32.exe commands.
Doing that and redirecting the output to a .txt file could give you some
more specific symptoms to consider and work on.

HTH

Robert
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Sep 29, 2008, 3:08:28 PM9/29/08

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Surely an invitation to disaster! Think your Registry needs "cleaning" or
"repairing"? Read http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own
conclusions.

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Pierpi

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Oct 8, 2008, 5:14:17 AM10/8/08

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Dear all,

just to inform you that that I had to reinstall from scratch XP with
SP2 and than upgrade to SP3.
Now it works fine ... ;-)