Error Code 80073712 on 11 updates, including IE8 and .NET 3.5

Hello, I'm running Vista Home Premium x64 SP1 with Nod32 Antivirus.

After having many problems, I have reformatted and reinstalled Vista SP1 on
the
computer I built for the 3rd time (including the original build). I flashed
the latest BIOS
and reformatted the HD then installed it.

Previously, (and one of the reasons I reformatted yesterday) Vista was
very unstable, and I managed to keep it together until my sound went out
completely, and I could not bring it back with driver updates or anything
else. Further, I was unable to restore due to the Shadow Memory being
unavailable. Prior to that, I had numerous shutdowns, blue screens, and
windows "unable to start correctly". Update intallation was hit or miss,
but then (as now) I was unable to install .NET 3.5 for Vista x64.

As of now, I am unable to install:
IE8 for x64 systems
..NET Framework 3.5 service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 family update
(KB951847)x64
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB952069)
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB953733)
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954154)
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954459)
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB955069)
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB956572)
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB958644)
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB952709)
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB955302)

I have tried the stand alone installer for each update individually as
suggested in other threads, and they
all fail as well. I tried uninstalling NOD32 as well (on the odd chance
that it was blocking my updates), and they still failed.
Suggestions?

Thank you,

Mark

"MadCowMark" <> wrote in message
news:557EE5CD-9014-47E7-81C9-...
> Hello, I'm running Vista Home Premium x64 SP1 with Nod32 Antivirus.
>
> After having many problems, I have reformatted and reinstalled Vista SP1
> on the
> computer I built for the 3rd time (including the original build). I
> flashed the latest BIOS
> and reformatted the HD then installed it.
>
> Previously, (and one of the reasons I reformatted yesterday) Vista was
> very unstable, and I managed to keep it together until my sound went out
> completely, and I could not bring it back with driver updates or anything
> else. Further, I was unable to restore due to the Shadow Memory being
> unavailable. Prior to that, I had numerous shutdowns, blue screens, and
> windows "unable to start correctly". Update intallation was hit or miss,
> but then (as now) I was unable to install .NET 3.5 for Vista x64.
>
> As of now, I am unable to install:
> IE8 for x64 systems
> .NET Framework 3.5 service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 family update
> (KB951847)x64
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB952069)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB953733)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954154)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954459)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB955069)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB956572)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB958644)
> Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB952709)
> Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB955302)
>
> I have tried the stand alone installer for each update individually as
> suggested in other threads, and they
> all fail as well. I tried uninstalling NOD32 as well (on the odd chance
> that it was blocking my updates), and they still failed.
> Suggestions?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Mark
Did any of the fixes, that you can find by searching the internet for this
error code, fit your situation?
Jim

MadCowMark wrote:
:: Hello, I'm running Vista Home Premium x64 SP1 with Nod32 Antivirus.
::
:: After having many problems, I have reformatted and reinstalled Vista
:: SP1 on the
:: computer I built for the 3rd time (including the original build). I
:: flashed the latest BIOS
:: and reformatted the HD then installed it.
::
:: Previously, (and one of the reasons I reformatted yesterday) Vista
:: was
:: very unstable, and I managed to keep it together until my sound went
:: out completely, and I could not bring it back with driver updates or
:: anything else. Further, I was unable to restore due to the Shadow
:: Memory being unavailable. Prior to that, I had numerous shutdowns,
:: blue screens, and windows "unable to start correctly". Update
:: intallation was hit or miss, but then (as now) I was unable to
:: install .NET 3.5 for Vista x64.
::
:: As of now, I am unable to install:
:: IE8 for x64 systems
:: .NET Framework 3.5 service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 family
:: update (KB951847)x64
:: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB952069)
:: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB953733)
:: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954154)
:: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954459)
:: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB955069)
:: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB956572)
:: Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB958644)
:: Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB952709)
:: Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB955302)
::
:: I have tried the stand alone installer for each update individually
:: as suggested in other threads, and they
:: all fail as well. I tried uninstalling NOD32 as well (on the odd
:: chance that it was blocking my updates), and they still failed.
:: Suggestions?
::
:: Thank you,
::
:: Mark


Did you reinstall the Windows Update Agent?
A new version of the Windows Update Agent is available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946928


Did you also check -

80073712 - ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT.

Windows Update file corruption - Delete the file pending.xml under
C:\windows\winsxs

Did you run the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821



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http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
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How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

3a. Check your WindowsUpdate.log (%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log) for errors
associated with the failed downloads/installs.

How to read the WindowsUpdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1122
and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support
link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

===========================

Or you could...

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

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http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
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MadCowMark wrote:
> Hello, I'm running Vista Home Premium x64 SP1 with Nod32 Antivirus.
>
> After having many problems, I have reformatted and reinstalled Vista SP1
> on
> the
> computer I built for the 3rd time (including the original build). I
> flashed
> the latest BIOS
> and reformatted the HD then installed it.
>
> Previously, (and one of the reasons I reformatted yesterday) Vista was
> very unstable, and I managed to keep it together until my sound went out
> completely, and I could not bring it back with driver updates or anything
> else. Further, I was unable to restore due to the Shadow Memory being
> unavailable. Prior to that, I had numerous shutdowns, blue screens, and
> windows "unable to start correctly". Update intallation was hit or miss,
> but then (as now) I was unable to install .NET 3.5 for Vista x64.
>
> As of now, I am unable to install:
> IE8 for x64 systems
> .NET Framework 3.5 service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 family update
> (KB951847)x64
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB952069)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB953733)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954154)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB954459)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB955069)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB956572)
> Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB958644)
> Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB952709)
> Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB955302)
>
> I have tried the stand alone installer for each update individually as
> suggested in other threads, and they
> all fail as well. I tried uninstalling NOD32 as well (on the odd chance
> that it was blocking my updates), and they still failed.
> Suggestions?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Mark