Dear Microsoft...

I have Vista, how many times exactly do I need to install KB936181
(MSXML4.0SP2)?

I have apparently successfully installed it 14 times so far...

How long exactly until your sort your Vista crap out?

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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:25:26 -0000, Mark Gillespie <> wrote:

> I have Vista, how many times exactly do I need to install KB936181
> (MSXML4.0SP2)?
>
> I have apparently successfully installed it 14 times so far...
>
> How long exactly until your sort your Vista crap out?
>

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Mark Gillespie wrote:
> I have Vista, how many times exactly do I need to install KB936181
> (MSXML4.0SP2)?
>
> I have apparently successfully installed it 14 times so far...
>
> How long exactly until your sort your Vista crap out?

Dear Mark, have you read the known issues rgarding this update?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936181

Have you searched to see what others have done to solve the issue?

Have you contacted MS to complain about this?

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"Mark Gillespie" <> wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:25:26 -0000, Mark Gillespie <> wrote:

> I have Vista, how many times exactly do I need to install KB936181
> (MSXML4.0SP2)?
>
> I have apparently successfully installed it 14 times so far...
>
> How long exactly until your sort your Vista crap out?
>

http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?i...5209124lb5.png


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This issue may occur if the components of MSXML 4.0 SP2 have been corrupted.
Let’s perform the following steps to remove and reinstall MSXML 4.0 SP2 and
its update.

Step 1: Download Microsoft Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
=================================================
1. Visit:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...BD/msicuu2.exe
2. Save the file on the Desktop.
3. Please double click the msicuu2.exe file to install it on the computer.

Step 2: Remove MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 and its update if listed
================================================== ==
1. Click Start -> (All) Programs->Windows Installer Clean Up.
2. If MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 or MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 is listed, please
locate and remove them.

Step 3: Download and manually install the update
=======================================
1. Please download the update from the following link:

MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...629c/msxml.msi

MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB936181)
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...936181-enu.exe

2. Please note their location and install manually.

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:04:00 -0000, Calven
<> wrote:

> This issue may occur if the components of MSXML 4.0 SP2 have been
> corrupted.
> Let’s perform the following steps to remove and reinstall MSXML 4.0 SP2
> and
> its update.
>
> Step 1: Download Microsoft Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> =================================================
> 1. Visit:
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...BD/msicuu2.exe
> 2. Save the file on the Desktop.
> 3. Please double click the msicuu2.exe file to install it on the
> computer.
>
> Step 2: Remove MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 and its update if listed
> ================================================== ==
> 1. Click Start -> (All) Programs->Windows Installer Clean Up.
> 2. If MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 or MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 is listed,
> please
> locate and remove them.
>
> Step 3: Download and manually install the update
> =======================================
> 1. Please download the update from the following link:
>
> MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...629c/msxml.msi
>
> MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB936181)
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...936181-enu.exe
>
> 2. Please note their location and install manually.
>
>
>
>

OK, so that did absolutely nothing, and I am still back with it trying to
continually force this update on me, and it reporting that it sucussfully
installed.

Is there a way to fake it, so windows update thinks it has the update?



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I am having the same problem that Mark is.....have resorted to shutting
Updates off until someone solves this issue.....

"Mark Gillespie" wrote:

> On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:04:00 -0000, Calven
> <> wrote:
>
> > This issue may occur if the components of MSXML 4.0 SP2 have been
> > corrupted.
> > Let’s perform the following steps to remove and reinstall MSXML 4.0 SP2
> > and
> > its update.
> >
> > Step 1: Download Microsoft Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> > =================================================
> > 1. Visit:
> > http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...BD/msicuu2.exe
> > 2. Save the file on the Desktop.
> > 3. Please double click the msicuu2.exe file to install it on the
> > computer.
> >
> > Step 2: Remove MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 and its update if listed
> > ================================================== ==
> > 1. Click Start -> (All) Programs->Windows Installer Clean Up.
> > 2. If MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 or MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 is listed,
> > please
> > locate and remove them.
> >
> > Step 3: Download and manually install the update
> > =======================================
> > 1. Please download the update from the following link:
> >
> > MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2
> > http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...629c/msxml.msi
> >
> > MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB936181)
> > http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...936181-enu.exe
> >
> > 2. Please note their location and install manually.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> OK, so that did absolutely nothing, and I am still back with it trying to
> continually force this update on me, and it reporting that it sucussfully
> installed.
>
> Is there a way to fake it, so windows update thinks it has the update?
>
>
>
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