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Updates keep failing

  1. #1


    Sean Liming \(MVP\) Guest

    Updates keep failing


    The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates haven't
    had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive for the updates.

    Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?


    --
    Regards,

    Sean Liming




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  2. #2


    Dave Parkman Guest

    windows mail

    Have an email in my inbox that i am unable to delete, keep getting notice
    "there is a problem", nothing i have done so far helps


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  3. #3


    Ian Guest

    Re: Updates keep failing

    Updates do not fail to arrive in Vista its only that in this system you do
    not see them arrive. Go to Control Panel/Updates as you might have done in
    XP before. Here you can set automatic updates and see the history of those
    that have arrived.


    "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    news:e9mXOPKxHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >
    > The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates haven't
    > had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive for the
    > updates.
    >
    > Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?
    >
    >
    > --
    > Regards,
    >
    > Sean Liming
    >
    >



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  4. #4


    dean-dean Guest

    Re: Updates keep failing

    Try de-selecting all but one, and install each one at a time. Posters have
    noted a problem with one update disallowing the others, but are noting
    different KB's as the culprit (it's usually the update for .Net Framework
    for 1.1).

    "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    news:e9mXOPKxHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >
    > The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates haven't
    > had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive for the
    > updates.
    >
    > Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?
    >
    >
    > --
    > Regards,
    >
    > Sean Liming
    >



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  5. #5


    Sean Liming \(MVP\) Guest

    Re: Updates keep failing


    Thanks to all one replied. It seems like the oldest tricks are the best
    tricks. XP Pro updates would warn if there was a conflict. I guess Vista is
    a different beast.

    The 7/10/07 update had two updates checked and the rest unchecked. KB936357
    and KB935807 were checked. These were the two that failed. If I tried to
    individually update them, they would still fail.

    Just now, I went ahead and updated the rest of the other updates
    individually. The installs succeeded. I then went back and installed
    KB936357 - and this time it installed. KB935807 was the last and would not
    install.


    Regards,

    Sean Liming
    \
    "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:eTHSs9KxHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    > Try de-selecting all but one, and install each one at a time. Posters have
    > noted a problem with one update disallowing the others, but are noting
    > different KB's as the culprit (it's usually the update for .Net Framework
    > for 1.1).
    >
    > "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    > news:e9mXOPKxHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>
    >> The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates
    >> haven't had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive for
    >> the updates.
    >>
    >> Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?
    >>
    >>
    >> --
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> Sean Liming
    >>

    >



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  6. #6


    dean-dean Guest

    Re: Updates keep failing

    Thanks for the update on Updates. Quoting a forum poster on another site:

    "I experienced the same problem on 2 out of 3 of my computers. If you (1)
    fully shut down after installation instead of restarting, or (2) repeat the
    update process a few times, it will eventually take. I'm not sure if one of
    those approaches is better than the other, but one worked with each of my
    patching problems."

    You could try the standalone installer for KB935807 (there is a caveat,
    however, as some are reporting that Windows Update may still come up saying
    you need to install the update, even though you installed it successfully
    through the standalone download):

    (32-bit)
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

    (64-bit)
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

    "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    news:%23brNC3LxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >
    > Thanks to all one replied. It seems like the oldest tricks are the best
    > tricks. XP Pro updates would warn if there was a conflict. I guess Vista
    > is a different beast.
    >
    > The 7/10/07 update had two updates checked and the rest unchecked.
    > KB936357 and KB935807 were checked. These were the two that failed. If I
    > tried to individually update them, they would still fail.
    >
    > Just now, I went ahead and updated the rest of the other updates
    > individually. The installs succeeded. I then went back and installed
    > KB936357 - and this time it installed. KB935807 was the last and would not
    > install.
    >
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Sean Liming
    > \
    > "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:eTHSs9KxHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >> Try de-selecting all but one, and install each one at a time. Posters
    >> have noted a problem with one update disallowing the others, but are
    >> noting different KB's as the culprit (it's usually the update for .Net
    >> Framework for 1.1).
    >>
    >> "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    >> news:e9mXOPKxHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>>
    >>> The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates
    >>> haven't had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive for
    >>> the updates.
    >>>
    >>> Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> --
    >>> Regards,
    >>>
    >>> Sean Liming
    >>>

    >>

    >



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  7. #7


    dean-dean Guest

    Re: Updates keep failing

    Thanks for the update on Updates. Quoting a forum poster on another site:

    "I experienced the same problem on 2 out of 3 of my computers. If you (1)
    fully shut down after installation instead of restarting, or (2) repeat the
    update process a few times, it will eventually take. I'm not sure if one of
    those approaches is better than the other, but one worked with each of my
    patching problems."

    You could try the standalone installer for KB935807 (there is a caveat,
    however, as some are reporting that Windows Update may still come up saying
    you need to install the update, even though you installed it successfully
    through the standalone download):

    Vulnerability in Windows Vista Firewall Could Allow Information Disclosure
    (32-bit)
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
    (64-bit)
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

    So for now, I guess it's a pick-your-poison situation.

    "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    news:%23brNC3LxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >
    > Thanks to all one replied. It seems like the oldest tricks are the best
    > tricks. XP Pro updates would warn if there was a conflict. I guess Vista
    > is a different beast.
    >
    > The 7/10/07 update had two updates checked and the rest unchecked.
    > KB936357 and KB935807 were checked. These were the two that failed. If I
    > tried to individually update them, they would still fail.
    >
    > Just now, I went ahead and updated the rest of the other updates
    > individually. The installs succeeded. I then went back and installed
    > KB936357 - and this time it installed. KB935807 was the last and would not
    > install.
    >
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Sean Liming
    > \
    > "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:eTHSs9KxHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >> Try de-selecting all but one, and install each one at a time. Posters
    >> have noted a problem with one update disallowing the others, but are
    >> noting different KB's as the culprit (it's usually the update for .Net
    >> Framework for 1.1).
    >>
    >> "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    >> news:e9mXOPKxHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>>
    >>> The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates
    >>> haven't had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive for
    >>> the updates.
    >>>
    >>> Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> --
    >>> Regards,
    >>>
    >>> Sean Liming
    >>>

    >>

    >



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  8. #8


    Ian Guest

    Re: Updates keep failing

    No downloaded update works until you restart the computer because it is not
    in memory for that session.


    "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:OehaHNNxHHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > Thanks for the update on Updates. Quoting a forum poster on another site:
    >
    > "I experienced the same problem on 2 out of 3 of my computers. If you (1)
    > fully shut down after installation instead of restarting, or (2) repeat
    > the update process a few times, it will eventually take. I'm not sure if
    > one of those approaches is better than the other, but one worked with each
    > of my patching problems."
    >
    > You could try the standalone installer for KB935807 (there is a caveat,
    > however, as some are reporting that Windows Update may still come up
    > saying you need to install the update, even though you installed it
    > successfully through the standalone download):
    >
    > (32-bit)
    > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
    >
    > (64-bit)
    > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
    >
    > "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    > news:%23brNC3LxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>
    >> Thanks to all one replied. It seems like the oldest tricks are the best
    >> tricks. XP Pro updates would warn if there was a conflict. I guess Vista
    >> is a different beast.
    >>
    >> The 7/10/07 update had two updates checked and the rest unchecked.
    >> KB936357 and KB935807 were checked. These were the two that failed. If I
    >> tried to individually update them, they would still fail.
    >>
    >> Just now, I went ahead and updated the rest of the other updates
    >> individually. The installs succeeded. I then went back and installed
    >> KB936357 - and this time it installed. KB935807 was the last and would
    >> not install.
    >>
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> Sean Liming
    >> \
    >> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:eTHSs9KxHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >>> Try de-selecting all but one, and install each one at a time. Posters
    >>> have noted a problem with one update disallowing the others, but are
    >>> noting different KB's as the culprit (it's usually the update for .Net
    >>> Framework for 1.1).
    >>>
    >>> "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:e9mXOPKxHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>>>
    >>>> The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates
    >>>> haven't had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive for
    >>>> the updates.
    >>>>
    >>>> Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> --
    >>>> Regards,
    >>>>
    >>>> Sean Liming
    >>>>
    >>>

    >>

    >
    >



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  9. #9


    Sean Liming \(MVP\) Guest

    Re: Updates keep failing

    Of course, and that is what the system is trying to do, but the system
    performs a second re-boot to roll back the update since it fails.

    I tried everything for KB936357 and it will not install.

    Regards,

    Sean Liming
    www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
    Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit


    "Ian" <igb123@talktalk.net> wrote in message
    news:C70CA0C8-8BA8-4945-8223-6E7A22EA5832@microsoft.com...
    > No downloaded update works until you restart the computer because it is
    > not in memory for that session.
    >
    >
    > "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:OehaHNNxHHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >> Thanks for the update on Updates. Quoting a forum poster on another
    >> site:
    >>
    >> "I experienced the same problem on 2 out of 3 of my computers. If you
    >> (1) fully shut down after installation instead of restarting, or (2)
    >> repeat the update process a few times, it will eventually take. I'm not
    >> sure if one of those approaches is better than the other, but one worked
    >> with each of my patching problems."
    >>
    >> You could try the standalone installer for KB935807 (there is a caveat,
    >> however, as some are reporting that Windows Update may still come up
    >> saying you need to install the update, even though you installed it
    >> successfully through the standalone download):
    >>
    >> (32-bit)
    >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
    >>
    >> (64-bit)
    >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
    >>
    >> "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    >> news:%23brNC3LxHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>>
    >>> Thanks to all one replied. It seems like the oldest tricks are the best
    >>> tricks. XP Pro updates would warn if there was a conflict. I guess Vista
    >>> is a different beast.
    >>>
    >>> The 7/10/07 update had two updates checked and the rest unchecked.
    >>> KB936357 and KB935807 were checked. These were the two that failed. If I
    >>> tried to individually update them, they would still fail.
    >>>
    >>> Just now, I went ahead and updated the rest of the other updates
    >>> individually. The installs succeeded. I then went back and installed
    >>> KB936357 - and this time it installed. KB935807 was the last and would
    >>> not install.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Regards,
    >>>
    >>> Sean Liming
    >>> \
    >>> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:eTHSs9KxHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >>>> Try de-selecting all but one, and install each one at a time. Posters
    >>>> have noted a problem with one update disallowing the others, but are
    >>>> noting different KB's as the culprit (it's usually the update for .Net
    >>>> Framework for 1.1).
    >>>>
    >>>> "Sean Liming (MVP)" <sean_liming@sjjmicro.com> wrote in message
    >>>> news:e9mXOPKxHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>>>>
    >>>>> The latest Vista updates keep failing to install. Previous updates
    >>>>> haven't had a problem. There is more than enough space on the drive
    >>>>> for the updates.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Is there a way to install the udpates manually? Or other work around?
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> --
    >>>>> Regards,
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Sean Liming
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>

    >>
    >>

    >



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