1 Vista Update does not install

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Howard Kaikow

Vista Pro
First, a bit of background.

I purchased the Vista system in May 2008.
Last ran a Windows update on 21 June 2008.
Why?
Because the first time I ran a Live Update with NIS 2008, my wireless connection broke.

So, I decided to not do anything significant, on the internet, until I got rid of NIS 2008 and replaced it with something better, KIS 2008. I did this yesterday.

So, I ran a Windows update last night. As it had been 10 months, there were about 379MB of files. Since I am still on dial-up (expect to switch to broadband after I straighten out this update issue, hopefully, next week), I let the critter run overnight.

Alas, when I awoke, I found the 'puter wating for my response to the question of whether I wanted to upgrade from IE 7 to IE 8. Due to the inactivity, I was logged off by my ISP.

Today, I ran several updates, until I finally got to an update that indicated that there was only 1 optional update remaining. However, this update will not install. Any ideas why?

The following are the details.
Realtek - Network - Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC

Download size: 148 KB

You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

Update type: Optional

DriverUpdate: Realtek Network software update released in February, 2009

More information:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20252951

Help and Support:
Select a Product Solution Center
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P.S. Error code was 80070103 Windows Update Encountered am Unknown Error
 

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Hi Howard, This error code is nothing to worry about. It means that the optional update driver is either already installed on your system, or that it is not as new as the already installed driver.

Did the other updates (IE8) finish installing?

Pooch
 

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System One

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    Self build
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    Phenom II x4 Black Edition 940-Arctic-Cooling Freezer Xtreme
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    Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe
    Memory
    8 gig Samsung PC800 RAM
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    NVidia 9600gt
    Sound Card
    AD1988b
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    22" TFT-MONITOR WIDESCREEN mit VGA/DVI 17" Video7 TFT
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    1680 : 1050 1280 : 1024
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    Drive #1 - SAMSUNG HD252HJ (250 GB)
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    Drive #4 - SAMSUNG HD103UJ (1000 GB) External eSATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 750W
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    Enermax Chakra
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    2x 120mm Front and Back 1x 250mm Side
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    Standard
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    Easy Line Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    16000
    Other Info
    I have also used Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu Linux
    And all other Windows from 95 to date except ME
pooch said:
Hi Howard, This error code is nothing to worry about. It means that the optional update driver is either already installed on your system, or that it is not as new as the already installed driver.
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Probably, but then why did not Windows Update silently bypass this install?

pooch said:
Did the other updates (IE8) finish installing?
Click to expand...
Appears so.

I had to go thru several iterations.

I expect that a lot of updates did not install because they were superceded by other updates.
 

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System One

Howard Kaikow said:
pooch said:
Hi Howard, This error code is nothing to worry about. It means that the optional update driver is either already installed on your system, or that it is not as new as the already installed driver.
Click to expand...

Probably, but then why did not Windows Update silently bypass this install?
Click to expand...

That's just the way it works :confused: but its not hard to live with.

Howard Kaikow said:
pooch said:
Did the other updates (IE8) finish installing?
Click to expand...
Appears so.

I had to go thru several iterations.

I expect that a lot of updates did not install because they were superceded by other updates.
Click to expand...
You can check here, Type update in the Start Search, Click on windows update.Ink.
In the new window, if it says "Windows is up to date" then you are finished. If not just follow the instructions to install available updates
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self build
    CPU
    Phenom II x4 Black Edition 940-Arctic-Cooling Freezer Xtreme
    Motherboard
    Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe
    Memory
    8 gig Samsung PC800 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia 9600gt
    Sound Card
    AD1988b
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" TFT-MONITOR WIDESCREEN mit VGA/DVI 17" Video7 TFT
    Screen Resolution
    1680 : 1050 1280 : 1024
    Hard Drives
    Drive #1 - SAMSUNG HD252HJ (250 GB)
    Drive #2 - Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 (1000 GB)
    Drive #3 - SAMSUNG HD250HJ (250 GB)
    Drive #4 - SAMSUNG HD103UJ (1000 GB) External eSATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 750W
    Case
    Enermax Chakra
    Cooling
    2x 120mm Front and Back 1x 250mm Side
    Keyboard
    Standard
    Mouse
    Easy Line Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    16000
    Other Info
    I have also used Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu Linux
    And all other Windows from 95 to date except ME
[/quote]
You can check here, Type update in the Start Search, Click on Windows Update.ink.[/quote]
Hi pooch just a small correction, its windows update.lnk
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
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    Intel Dual Core 3 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945 GCL desktop motherboard
    Memory
    3 GB DDR 2 667 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI X1550 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 19"
    Hard Drives
    80 GB IDE Samsung.
    Keyboard
    iBall
    Mouse
    iBall
    Internet Speed
    2mbps

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self build
    CPU
    Phenom II x4 Black Edition 940-Arctic-Cooling Freezer Xtreme
    Motherboard
    Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe
    Memory
    8 gig Samsung PC800 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia 9600gt
    Sound Card
    AD1988b
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" TFT-MONITOR WIDESCREEN mit VGA/DVI 17" Video7 TFT
    Screen Resolution
    1680 : 1050 1280 : 1024
    Hard Drives
    Drive #1 - SAMSUNG HD252HJ (250 GB)
    Drive #2 - Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 (1000 GB)
    Drive #3 - SAMSUNG HD250HJ (250 GB)
    Drive #4 - SAMSUNG HD103UJ (1000 GB) External eSATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 750W
    Case
    Enermax Chakra
    Cooling
    2x 120mm Front and Back 1x 250mm Side
    Keyboard
    Standard
    Mouse
    Easy Line Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    16000
    Other Info
    I have also used Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu Linux
    And all other Windows from 95 to date except ME
Ayup.

When I first ran Windows update, IE 7 has present.
Later, I installed IE 8, which required more updates.
I iterated several times until I got the error about RealTek.

It will be interesting to see what occurs next time I run Windows Update.
 

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System One

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