0x80070057 - INVALID PARAMETER or ARGUMENT
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Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista and for
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
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Daniel Niccoli wrote:
> the installation of the critical update KB960714 fails with error
> 0x80070057. All Updates are installed except the mentioned.
> I already renamed the "SoftwareDistribution" folder. Successless.
>
> Any other hint?