Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 service pack installation fails with
error 0x80004005 (Ignore the title)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971204
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Barb wrote:
> I have a Windows Vista Home basics 32bit, the automatic updates says I
> have
> KB972036 to download and update Ive tried to do this but keep getting
> error
> codes, Ive tried Clean booting, downloading Standalone version , and safe
> mode still will not load the update, any help would be appreciated.
> Security
> is Live One Care, only other time had trouble with updates was SP1 then
> had
> to do factory restore to load it after lots of problems