"failed to install catalog files" : 896688

I tried downloading all the updates that were available to me on the 11th. 2
of them installed but 7 other wouldnt. Someone gave me a link on the
microsoft site to download them singularly. I tried installing the cunulative
896688 patch, and it stalls at backing up files/creating restore point, and
really slows down my computer. Finally after about 10 minutes it stops and I
get a "failed to install catalog files" error.

Anyone know what the deal is as to why I can't get some of these updates to
install, yet others could?

Try to reboot in Safe Mode and do the install of 896688.

"jeremy" wrote:

> I tried downloading all the updates that were available to me on the 11th. 2
> of them installed but 7 other wouldnt. Someone gave me a link on the
> microsoft site to download them singularly. I tried installing the cunulative
> 896688 patch, and it stalls at backing up files/creating restore point, and
> really slows down my computer. Finally after about 10 minutes it stops and I
> get a "failed to install catalog files" error.
>
> Anyone know what the deal is as to why I can't get some of these updates to
> install, yet others could?

jeremy wrote:

> I tried downloading all the updates that were available to me on the 11th. 2
> of them installed but 7 other wouldnt. Someone gave me a link on the
> microsoft site to download them singularly. I tried installing the cunulative
> 896688 patch, and it stalls at backing up files/creating restore point, and
> really slows down my computer. Finally after about 10 minutes it stops and I
> get a "failed to install catalog files" error.
>
> Anyone know what the deal is as to why I can't get some of these updates to
> install, yet others could?
Hi,

For the "Failed to install catalog files." error, deleting or renaming
the Catroot2 folder will most likely fix this problem, I have created
a batch file that does this for you.

Go to
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#C...Service_Pack_2

Look for fixdb.bat under "Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from
or write to the database". Download and run it.



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