A specific windows update - won't install
bestbapu
Every time I try the installer runs but 5 minutes later I'm notified that the
same update is ready to install. I've rebooted several times.
How can I make the install happen. I seem to remember a way to update the
local history (in some text file) to stop this from happening.
Help!!??!!
Dave Patrick
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but every time it says that there are new updates to install.
I can't find help anywhere!
bestbapu
This solved my specific problem for:
"Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components (KB8322483)"
I did this:
Download MDAC 2.8 from Microsoft's website and install it. This newer
version will stop the continuous update prompt.
Ed.
To Old To . . .
What I do when this happens, is I see what update that it is trying to
install, i.e. kbxxxxxxx, then I go to Microsoft downloads and look for tht
particular update and install it. This generally fixes it. Not sure what the
difference is, but I have done this on many computers and it works.
Hope this helps you.
Herbert Eppel
> Sometime it gets a hitch in it get along.
>
> What I do when this happens, is I see what update that it is trying to
> install, i.e. kbxxxxxxx, then I go to Microsoft downloads and look for tht
> particular update and install it. This generally fixes it. Not sure what the
> difference is, but I have done this on many computers and it works.
I currently have this problem with
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB867801)
When I try and follow your suggestion, i.e. download and install it from
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=06F49985-F19F-4B50-A75F-7636D8BEE576&displaylang=en>,
I'm told "This update requires Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack to
be installed.
However, I already have IE6 SP1 installed!
Now what?
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To Old To . . .
that sp1 didn't install correctly, or that your system restored to a state
that it needs to be re-installed. If that is the case, that is why it isn't
installing.
Herbert Eppel
> Look in help and about and see if it shows the sp1 installed. It is possible
> that sp1 didn't install correctly, or that your system restored to a state
> that it needs to be re-installed. If that is the case, that is why it isn't
> installing.
Thanks - yes, it's installed alright as I said, and I'm pretty sure it
isn't corrupted, but who knows? :-)
Here's a screenshot: <http://www.HerbEppel.de/Screenshots/IE6.png>
Should I try and reinstall IE6 SP1 anyway?
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To Old To . . .
isn't installed. Re-installing it should fix the error.
What I would do first though is
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798/en-us
follow step 9, also stop BITS Service
Basically delete the Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
Then re-do the install.
Ant
Same here, man! Someone else as well. See
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18303288 thread. :( Note the
update is from 2004. It's very old. I think MS screwed up!
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Herbert Eppel
> Yes, it won't hurt anything. You are getting the error that it thinks it
> isn't installed. Re-installing it should fix the error.
> What I would do first though is
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798/en-us
> follow step 9, also stop BITS Service
>
> Basically delete the Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
>
> Then re-do the install.
Thanks. It all sounds rather involved.
By the way, I can't find "Step 9" - did you mean "Method 9"?
In any case, it looks as if MS screwed up with this one, as suggested by
Ant, don't you think?
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Herbert Eppel
> Same here, man! Someone else as well. See
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18303288 thread. :( Note the
> update is from 2004. It's very old. I think MS screwed up!
I think you might be right.
How do you intend to rectify the situation? By following "To Old To"'s
advice?
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Ant
> On 09.05.2007 06:33 UK Time, Ant wrote:
>
>> Same here, man! Someone else as well. See
>> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18303288 thread. :( Note the
>> update is from 2004. It's very old. I think MS screwed up!
>
> I think you might be right.
>
> How do you intend to rectify the situation? By following "To Old To"'s
> advice?
I think we will have to wait for MS to fix it or give us a workaround.
For now, we ignore it. :)
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Herbert Eppel
> On 5/8/2007 11:08 PM PT, Herbert Eppel wrote:
>
>> On 09.05.2007 06:33 UK Time, Ant wrote:
>>
>>> Same here, man! Someone else as well. See
>>> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18303288 thread. :( Note the
>>> update is from 2004. It's very old. I think MS screwed up!
>>
>> I think you might be right.
>>
>> How do you intend to rectify the situation? By following "To Old To"'s
>> advice?
>
> I think we will have to wait for MS to fix it or give us a workaround.
> For now, we ignore it. :)
Good plan, although the Windows Update icon in the system tray is kind
of difficult to ignore.
I think for the time being I'll include in my (extensive) PS Tray
Factory 'hide list' - incidentally, I can thoroughly recommend this
software for hiding stubborn system tray icons - see
http://www.pssoftlab.com/
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Ant
There is an unofficial fix:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/tree/browse_frm/thread/a36f2a9426516826/f794856148810451?rnum=1&q=antant%40zimage.com+OR+phillip_pi%40symantec.comSYMC+OR+philpi%40earthlink.netANT+OR+antdude%40gmail.com&_done=%2Fgroup%2Fmicrosoft.public.windowsupdate%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2Fa36f2a9426516826%2F80270e4d27f5336e%3Flnk%3Dst%26q%3Dantant%2540zimage.com%2BOR%2Bphillip_pi%2540symantec.comSYMC%2BOR%2Bphilpi%2540earthlink.netANT%2BOR%2Bantdude%2540gmail.com%26rnum%3D1%26#doc_80270e4d27f5336e
or http://tinyurl.com/2cxe3t ... That worked but it's not official.
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Herbert Eppel
> There is an unofficial fix:
> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/tree/browse_frm/thread/a36f2a9426516826/f794856148810451?rnum=1&q=antant%40zimage.com+OR+phillip_pi%40symantec.comSYMC+OR+philpi%40earthlink.netANT+OR+antdude%40gmail.com&_done=%2Fgroup%2Fmicrosoft.public.windowsupdate%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2Fa36f2a9426516826%2F80270e4d27f5336e%3Flnk%3Dst%26q%3Dantant%2540zimage.com%2BOR%2Bphillip_pi%2540symantec.comSYMC%2BOR%2Bphilpi%2540earthlink.netANT%2BOR%2Bantdude%2540gmail.com%26rnum%3D1%26#doc_80270e4d27f5336e
> or http://tinyurl.com/2cxe3t ... That worked but it's not official.
Thanks, but I suppose I'm a little reluctant to mess with the registry
in this way, and I'll probably just leave the Update icon hidden for now.
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