Microsoft Update kb917283 fails to install

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After going to Microsoft Update on my Windows XP Home system, I got a
"general installation failure" (error 0x80070643 or 1603) installation error
for MS06-33/917283 (Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information
Disclosure). I tried to install it several times, and it failed each time.
I also tried going to the screen where you're supposed to be able to click on
the failure and get help in fixing it, and that link was DEAD. I did find an
article that told me how to go into the registry and turn on installation
logging, which got me a very long log file that was very short in useful
information.

My inclination is to do a 'system restore" and try the installation again,
since debugging/fixing this looks beyond what should be expected of any OS
user.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice about how to approach fixing the
installation problem so that I can get this security fix installed?

Thanks.

-Roger
 
Befuddled said:
After going to Microsoft Update on my Windows XP Home system, I got a
"general installation failure" (error 0x80070643 or 1603) installation error
for MS06-33/917283 (Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information
Disclosure). I tried to install it several times, and it failed each time.
I also tried going to the screen where you're supposed to be able to click on
the failure and get help in fixing it, and that link was DEAD. I did find an
article that told me how to go into the registry and turn on installation
logging, which got me a very long log file that was very short in useful
information.

My inclination is to do a 'system restore" and try the installation again,
since debugging/fixing this looks beyond what should be expected of any OS
user.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice about how to approach fixing the
installation problem so that I can get this security fix installed?
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I'm having the same problem. Unfortunately I keep seeing that little
yellow shield, as it's apparently not smart enough to know that it's
already downloaded and failed to install the update more times than I
can count. I do have a second machine that had no trouble installing
the update. But their configurations are substantially different. So I
guess all that tells us that some machines have trouble with this
security update while others don't.

Regards,

Margaret
 
You're welcome, Margaret. Glad to hear that the issue is resolved.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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Margaret said:
MowGreen said:
Uninstall .NET 2.0 from Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
Reboot.
Reinstall .NET 2.0 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

Reboot.
Visit Windows Update or, download KB917283 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7B-9758-489F-8BE8-5177AAF488D1&displaylang=en

Save it, close IE, (or whichever browser is used), install the update.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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Thanks, that fixed it!

Regards,

Margaret
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