http://www.vistax64.com/ Vista updates and service pack chat en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:28 GMT vBulletin 15 http://www.vistax64.com/images/styles/vista/misc/rss.jpg http://www.vistax64.com/ http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261122-vista-64-update-not-system.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:57 GMT Hi this is only my fourth post although I do regularly come on here and read the info availible and find it most interesting.. my question is after... Hi this is only my fourth post although I do regularly come on here and read the info availible and find it most interesting..
my question is after installing a windows security update i see in event manager

"Windows Servicing identified that package KB960859(Security Update) is not applicable for this system"

I have seen this before and ignored it on other updates..
This baffles the hell out of me Im running vista 64 home premium.. seems to run fine
can anyone please shed any light on this one
thanks regards
Ricky ]]> Windows Updates g0sbv http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261122-vista-64-update-not-system.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261117-646-windows-encountered-unknown-error.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:08 GMT Dell Inspiron 1720 laptop Vista Home Premium, SP2 Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz 2.00 GHz 3 GB of RAM 32-bit operating system Above is... Dell Inspiron 1720 laptop
Vista Home Premium, SP2
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz 2.00 GHz
3 GB of RAM
32-bit operating system

Above is all of the pertinant system information on my daughter's new (1 year or so) laptop, which very recently stopped accepting Microsoft updates, giving an error saying "646 Windows encountered an unknown error" which tells me nothing at all, nor how to resolve the issue. I have a written list of current updates if is pertinant information, but no matter which one I try to update I still get the same error so it apparently is all of them. . .including future ones since another one came in since discovery of the error and was not allowed to install either.

Can ANYONE out there help me resolve this issue, please? I am about to begin searching online for something to help resolve this issue, but I have never been very good at doing that and would welcome any guidance or advice IN BABY STEPS with step-by-step directions, PLEASE. System information is above, and I will furnish other information if requested.

On a side but related note, some of you may recall me from a month or two with a similar problem in my own laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1525. There, I was trying to update to Vista SP2 and got a different error, which never did get resolved despite going through Microsoft as well as Dell Tech Support multiple times. In the end, MS had me clean off the hard drive to fix it, and reinstall Vista requiring Dell to finally clean up "some loose ends" enabling me to finally properly reinstall everything, EXCEPT SP2, which will remain uninstalled.

I mention this here ONLY because my daughter's laptop has far too much in it for total reinstallation of software to be an option. It operates fine in all ways OTHER THAN the fact it suddenly will not allow the updating of MS updates, and that worries me. I would be very grateful if someone out there can offer some guidance or suggestions to a user who have reason to be VERY nervous doing stuff like this in the inner workings of a computer. :confused: ]]> Windows Updates decann http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261117-646-windows-encountered-unknown-error.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261068-sp1-vista-update-fix-most-update-error-807-8007000-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:46:03 GMT :geek: During the Windows Vista SP1 installation, one of the most common causes of failure occurs when a third-party application holds open a file... :geek:

During the Windows Vista SP1 installation, one of the most common causes of failure occurs when a third-party application holds open a file or locks a file that the Service Pack installation program has to use. For example, a third-party antivirus or antispyware application may cause this problem. If you are running any third-party applications such as Spyblocker, Internet or web accelerators (programs designed to boost the speed of the Internet connection), security or anti-virus programs (McAfee, Norton, etc.), I recommend temporarily disabling or shutting them down during the troubleshooting process. Please be sure to re-enable them once the process has completed.

If your original system is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) version preinstalled in the computer, I recommend contacting the computer manufacturer before installing Windows Vista SP1. Please confirm with the manufacturer if there are any updates available for the software applications and hardware drivers installed in the computer prior to installing Windows Vista SP1. Updating software and hardware drivers will reduce the chance of any unexpected problems that may occur during the installation of Windows Vista SP1.

After that, I recommend running Reset Windows Update Tool and System Update Readiness Tool. System resources, such as file data, registry data, and even in-memory data, can develop inconsistencies during the lifetime of the operating system. These inconsistencies can be caused by various hardware failures or software issues. In some cases, these inconsistencies can affect the Windows servicing store, and they can cause software updates not to work. We can run Reset Windows Update Tool and System Update Readiness Tool to resolve these inconsistencies. When Reset Windows Update Tool and System Update Readiness Tool detects incorrect manifests, files, or registry data, it might replace the incorrect data with a corrected version. Please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Run Reset Windows Update Tool and System Update Readiness Tool
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1. Please download and run Reset Windows Update Tool from the link below:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9665683

2. Please download and run System Update Readiness Tool from the link below according to the System Type:

System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista 32-bit
Download details: System Update Readiness Tool (KB947821) [September 2009]

System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista 64-bit
Download details: System Update Readiness Tool for x64-based Systems (KB947821) [September 2009]

Note: It may take an hour or longer to detect and replace the incorrect data, please be patient. When it is finished, please restart the computer and install Windows Vista SP1 again.

If Windows Vista SP1 still cannot be installed, I suggest downloading the Standalone Installer and installing it in Clean Boot Mode.

Step 2: Download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Standalone Installer
====================================================
1. Download Windows Vista SP1 from the link below according to the System Type:

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista 32-bit (Size: 544.3MB)
Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone (KB936330)

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista 64-bit (Size: 873.0MB)
Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone for x64-based Systems (KB936330)

2. Please save it on the Desktop.

To deliver the DVD to you

Name to ship to (if not you):
Street address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone (for the shipping company to use, should they need to contact you):

If you don't have a US or Canada address, please order the SP1 DVD from the following link:

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) | Download, Deployment, and Support

Step 3: Install Windows Vista SP1 in Clean Boot Mode
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Please disable all startup items and third party services when booting to avoid conflict when installing Vista SP1.

1. Click "Start", type: MSCONFIG in the search box and press Enter.

Note: Please click "Continue" if the "User Account Control" window pops up.

2. Click "Services", check the "Hide All Microsoft Services" box and click "Disable All" (if it is not gray).
3. Click "Startup", click "Disable All", click "OK" and restart the computer.

Note: Temporarily disabling the Startup Group only prevents the startup programs from loading at startup. This shouldn't affect the system or other programs. We can manually run these programs later.

4. Please double click the downloaded Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Standalone Installer and follow the instructions to install Windows Vista SP1.

To restore the computer to use a Normal Startup, repeat step 1 above. Then click "Normal Startup" on the General tab, click "OK", and then restart the computer.

BOOYASHAKA!!!!....because I love you
]]> Windows Updates fsh203 http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261068-sp1-vista-update-fix-most-update-error-807-8007000-a.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261009-windows-updates.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:54:16 GMT I have configured my computer to automatically install Windows Important and Recommended Updates. Most Important and Recommended updates are... I have configured my computer to automatically install Windows Important and Recommended Updates.

Most Important and Recommended updates are installed automatically. Occasionally when I check Windows Update I get a message that an important update is available and I guess I would have to manually install it. For example, now important update Office Genuine Advantage Notifications is available for me to install.

Why are most Windows important updates automatically installed and an occasional Windows important update is made available for me to manually install? ]]> Windows Updates moosescooter http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/261009-windows-updates.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260935-windows-update-install-issue.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:47 GMT Hello- I tried to update the service pack 2 a while back, I think I may have shut it down before it properly installed. My computer works fine.... Hello-

I tried to update the service pack 2 a while back, I think I may have shut it down before it properly installed. My computer works fine. But when I go to shut it down, it keeps asking me to install 16 updates. Which I have done many times, but the updates never seem to take.

Also my Windows update is not working. When I try to use it I get the following message:
"Windows update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not currently running. You may need to restart your computer."

I have restarted my computer many times, also I have gone into services and it says Windows update service is 'started' it's start up type is 'Automatic (delayed)'. I have stopped the service and restarted it, but that does not seem to help.

Any help is much appreciated, Thank you:) ]]> Windows Updates cheng http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260935-windows-update-install-issue.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260821-security-update-unable-download-install.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:31:26 GMT Something is preventing my computer from downloading an important Security update. How can this be fixed? See details below: Security Update for... Something is preventing my computer from downloading an important Security update. How can this be fixed? See details below:

Security Update for Windows Media Format Runtime 11 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB954155)
Installation date: ‎11/‎17/‎2009 8:36 PM
Installation status: Failed
Error details: Code 80073712
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.
More information:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-051 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975682)
Help and Support:
Microsoft Support ]]> Windows Updates pwittstock http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260821-security-update-unable-download-install.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260752-vista-sp2-issue.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:52:08 GMT Hey guys! First of all the system I have is a Toshiba x205 sl15, windows vista 32bit. So, I installed SP2 on it. While it was installing 1 of 3 it... Hey guys! First of all the system I have is a Toshiba x205 sl15, windows vista 32bit. So, I installed SP2 on it. While it was installing 1 of 3 it said could not install all updates reverting changes do not restart. So I left it alone to do it's thing and it restarted on it's own and when it came back up the screen stayed black and beeped 3 times. Beep(low) ... Beep(high) "pause" Beep(high). I have googled this and went to countless forums to read similar issues. Most of them said the memory was faulty, remove it clean re-insert etc. I did that twice, even found another person who had the same exact memory on another toshiba that was a known good and same issue. I'm losing my mind trying to fix this lol.

If anyone has had this issue and know a fix or whatever please let me know. Also, I am deployed right now and don't have access to a geek squad so I have to do it myself so please be descriptive. Thanks ]]> Windows Updates Shamartist http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260752-vista-sp2-issue.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260702-help-b-s-o-d-after-windows-updates-sp2.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:09:10 GMT :cry:Hey guys i installed service pack 2 and other updates on this computer and now when i log into the computer the vista sound freezes and it will... :cry:Hey guys i installed service pack 2 and other updates on this computer and now when i log into the computer the vista sound freezes and it will do a memory dump. It did this twice one at boot up and installing updates. I have never had any problem like this before and i'll put all the information about the error and the computer i am using. I hope this helps:(

Computer Error
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Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 4105

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: c5
BCP1: 00000004
BCP2: 00000002
BCP3: 00000001
BCP4: 824FB010
OS Version: 6_0_6002
Service Pack: 2_0
Product: 768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini111609-01.dmp
C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-280895-0.sysdata.xml
C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Temp\WER81FB.tmp.version.txt

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after this error i get this popup and it doesn't work


Address a problem with Windows Vista
Windows Vista has stopped working properly.

Microsoft, Inc is aware of this problem and working as quickly as possible to make a solution available.

Click to go online to the Microsoft, Inc website for more information and support options

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Resent Computer Updates To This Problem
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This is what updated yesterday that gave me this problem Date Installed 15/11/2009

Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Vista (KB976749)
Security Update for Jscript 5.8 for Windows Vista (KB971961)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (KB974470)
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (KB948465)
The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB975467)
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 (KB951550)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista (KB974455)
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB971486)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 (KB974469)
Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB973704)
Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB951944)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2009 (KB890830)
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB958869)
Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB969613)
Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Vista
Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB967642)


Computer Information
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Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3200 @ 2.00GHz 4.9 3.5
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB 4.5
Graphics Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family 3.5
Gaming graphics 796 MB Total available graphics memory 3.5
Primary hard disk 23GB Free (70GB Total) 5.4
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium

System
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Manufacturer Acer
Model Aspire 5735
Total amount of system memory 2.00 GB RAM
System type 32-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 2
64-bit capable Yes

Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 139 GB
Disk partition (C:) 23 GB Free (70 GB Total)
Disk partition (D:) 56 GB Free (70 GB Total)
Media drive (E:) CD/DVD

Graphics
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Display adapter type Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Total available graphics memory 796 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 64 MB
Dedicated system memory 64 MB
Shared system memory 668 MB
Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.1527
Primary monitor resolution 1366x768
Secondary monitor resolution 1280x768
DirectX version DirectX 10

Network
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Network Adapter Generic Marvell Yukon 88E8071 based Ethernet Controller
Network Adapter Atheros AR5B91 Wireless Network Adapter
Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter


I Hope this information is useful for you all ]]> Windows Updates albertacanada http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260702-help-b-s-o-d-after-windows-updates-sp2.html http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260636-80073712.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:55:26 GMT sp2 update started this way .so far ive deleted pending.xml file/installed new updater/run chkdsk/downloaded and installed sp2 standalone . nothing... sp2 update started this way .so far ive deleted pending.xml file/installed new updater/run chkdsk/downloaded and installed sp2 standalone . nothing seems to work.i have an hp dv9000 laptop with sp1 installed and its set for micro auto updates .ive been trying for about 4 days now to get it to work.i also have avast anti virus installed.now i get update failed without the error code but tells me to the system readiness tool wich i did that too. ]]> Windows Updates mrpd http://www.vistax64.com/windows-updates/260636-80073712.html