WU_E_MSI_WRONG_VERSION = 0x80241001
Without seeing your WU log, it may be that you have the wrong Windows Installer.
Please check.
How to view the Update log in Windows
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log
and then click OK.
Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate the error code(s)
associated with the latest failed attempt to download/install. If appropriate copy
and paste the error codes into this thread so someone may be able to assist you. On
the other hand, you may be able to find the error code and other suggestions by
searching the Newsgroup.
Also check Windows folder for file called KB******.log (****** = number of update ie
KB896688) and post the contents of the failed update.
This may provide further clues as to why the update failed.
How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093
If it turns out to be the wrong Installer -
Suggestions: download the latest WI and install it.
Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
It if turns out to be the wrong version of the activex controls follow this article -
Follow this article -
The Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site do not scan for updates
when you repair a failed installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or of Windows XP
Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916259
If you are in doubt, post back the contents (the error parts) of your log file.
K
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"Aleks" <> wrote in message
news:3C2C999C-4096-47C1-B6EE-...
| Yes, there are some error codes for example Error Code: 0x80070005 was at
| first but now it is 0x80241001(!?). Still I do not have solution.
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > On the WU Website, select your history of updates - now click on failed update
(red
| > mark) and see if there is an error code.
| > If there is an error code, write it down and post back or in the alternative, do
a
| > search for the error code.
| >
| > We need a little bit more information in order to assist you.
| >
| > K
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| > ==================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
| > ==================================
| >
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Need more help?
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
| > Get Safe online:
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
| > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping the
| > information current)
| >
| >
| > "Mstrildy" <> wrote in message
| > news:8CA5C709-ED9F-49DD-8A57-...
| > | auto update tried to install this and it failed and i am awful at doing
| > | anything with the computer besides my normal habit
| >
| >
| >
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