Hello,
Suggest you flush your Automatic Updates download folder.
Housekeeping and cleanup steps:
Bring up Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options/ select VIEW Tab and look at all of settings listed.
"CHECK" (turn on) Display the contents of system folders.
Under column, Hidden files and folders----choose ( *select* ) Show hidden files and folders.
Next, un-check Hide extensions for known file types.
Next un-check Hide protected operating system files.
Use Windows Explorer. Go to C:\Windows\System32
If you have a sub-folder called * Catroot2 * (not Catroot) rename the
folder to CR2OLD. Or delete everything in that folder. Just make sure you do the right one.
(to clean up downloaded files for Automatic updates / Windows Update)
From main Windows Start menu, select RUN, type in
CMD <Enter-key>
type in
net stop wuauserv <Enter-key>
Go to Windows Explorer.
Look on your system drive (usually C ) and look at the Windows folder name. Like Windows or WINNT.
Modify following as appropriate.
If your Windows folder is C:\Windows. Look at this folder
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
If you find files in there, delete them. That folder is where files are stored from W U downloads.
Go back to Command prompt window.
type in
net start wuauserv <Enter-key>
EXIT <Enter-key>
Logoff and do a fresh restart of Windows, before another attempt at getting the update !!
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Your system may have multiple versions of MS XML, which is ok.
You may view which ones you have by using Windows Explorer, going to \Windows\system32 and looking for
msxml_.dll (where underscore is some number)
Get the update (hotfix) from MS Download Center.
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=961f3c95-ec4e-4561-ab27-b3180e9139c5>
Download and save it to disk.
Run the file.
Afterwards, verify the version of msxml4.dll matches the "post MS 06-061" listed at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269238/
For my XP system, with XML 4, that's msxml4.dll with version 4.20.9839.0
Please note this addressed XML 4 update. If your system happens to have XML 6 as well, you'll want the update for KB925673
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Keep this article handy for reference.
You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798
Also, How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
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Maurice N
MS-MVP (Windows Client) , Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
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Post by MikeHMSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (925672)
Installation date: 10/11/2006 6:45 PM
Installation status: Failed
Error details: Code 643
Update type: Important
A vulnerability exists in Microsoft XML Core Services that could allow for
information disclosure because the XMLHTTP ActiveX control incorrectly
interprets an HTTP server-side redirect.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925672
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925672