Help windows update KB896688-x86-Enu Fails

Hi:

Five of the latest MS security patches that are critical fail to install on
my machine. I tried manually installing the one above and it fails with the
message Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested
service. Can the diagnostic message be any vaguer. I have 512 MB of RAM
and 11 GB of free disk space. What is wrong with MS? Even their patches
to fix their buggy OS can't install correctly. Banging my head against the
wall on this one for awhile. Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.

My OS is Windoze XP Pro SP2.

Have not tried installing in safe mode, maybe I will try while waiting for a
reply.

TIA,

Pete

Pete,

Is the Program Files folder on another drive than the one that the
WINDOWS directory was installed to ? If so, use TweakUI to move it back
to the same drive as the %windir% or edit the path in the registry :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files" ( where C:\Program Files is the
drive where %windir% was installed to )
Install the cumulative update, then reset it to whatever it was before.

If this is not the issue, please post back with the error code
associated with the failed update. It can be found in the
WindowsUpdate.log in WINDOWS.
Additionally, there should be a KB896688.log in WINDOWS, too. See if
there are any error codes in there.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
==============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Peter Harrington wrote:
> Hi:
>
> Five of the latest MS security patches that are critical fail to install on
> my machine. I tried manually installing the one above and it fails with the
> message Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested
> service. Can the diagnostic message be any vaguer. I have 512 MB of RAM
> and 11 GB of free disk space. What is wrong with MS? Even their patches
> to fix their buggy OS can't install correctly. Banging my head against the
> wall on this one for awhile. Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.
>
> My OS is Windoze XP Pro SP2.
>
> Have not tried installing in safe mode, maybe I will try while waiting for a
> reply.
>
> TIA,
>
> Pete
>
>

Thanks MowGreen:

Safe mode did not help. I noticed that the install temp file is created on
drive D: and Windows and Program Files are on drive C:. The program files
directory is correctly set in the registry to drive C:.

Hope this makes some sense. Thanks for the help,

Pete

[KB896688.log]
0.781:
================================================== ==============================
0.781: 2005/10/12 19:05:33.265 (local)
0.781:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\81830fade50434252c160da6e86e315c\update\update. exe
(version 6.1.22.4)
0.797: Hotfix started with following command line: /si
/ParentInfo:55a73f93d8524e478ea5da9d2f3bb090
0.828: FileVersion of C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe is
Less Than 7.0.0.0
0.828: Condition succeeded for section Test.IE7InstallBlock.Section in Line
1 of PreRequisite
1.453: DoInstallation: CleanPFR failed: 0x2
1.484: SetProductTypes: InfProductBuildType=BuildType.Sel
1.484: SetAltOsLoaderPath: No section uses DirId 65701; done.
1.516: CreateUninstall = 1,Directory = C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB896688$
1.516: LoadFileQueues: UpdSpGetSourceFileLocation for halaacpi.dll failed:
0xe0000102
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp4.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp3.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp2.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp1.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\driver.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\fp40ext.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\fp40ext1.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\wms4.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\wms41.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ims.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ims1.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ins.cab does not exist
1.531: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ins1.cab does not exist
1.531: Starting AnalyzeComponents
1.531: AnalyzePhaseZero used 0 ticks
1.531: No c:\windows\INF\updtblk.inf file.
1.531: OEM file scan used 0 ticks
1.859: AnalyzePhaseOne: used 328 ticks
1.859: AnalyzeComponents: Hotpatch analysis disabled; skipping.
1.859: AnalyzeComponents: Hotpatching is disabled.
1.859: FindFirstFile c:\windows\$hf_mig$\*.*
1.875: KB896688 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
1.875: KB896688 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
1.875: KB896688 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
1.875: KB896688 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
1.875: KB896688 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
1.875: KB896688 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
1.875: KB896688 Setup encountered an error: The update.ver file is not
correct.
2.703: AnalyzeForBranching used 828 ticks.
2.734: AnalyzePhaseTwo used 31 ticks
2.734: AnalyzePhaseThree used 0 ticks
2.828: AnalyzePhaseFive used 94 ticks
2.828: AnalyzePhaseSix used 0 ticks
2.828: AnalyzeComponents used 1297 ticks
2.828: Downloading 34 files
2.828: bPatchMode = TRUE
2.828: Inventory complete: ReturnStatus=0, 1312 ticks
2.828: Num Ticks for invent : 1312
2.922: [dumpDownloadTask] Update.exe posting request file to download a
total of 6966723 bytes (134525 bytes in patches and 6832198 bytes in
fallbacks)
2.938: dumpDownloadTask returned 0xf200 (more files to download)
3.281: KB896688 installation did not complete.
3.281: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf200
0.766:
================================================== ==============================
0.766: 2005/10/12 19:05:58.546 (local)
0.766:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\81830fade50434252c160da6e86e315c\update\update. exe
(version 6.1.22.4)
0.766: Hotfix started with following command line: /si
/ParentInfo:ddc2b3e3006adf4481510c7d01e752d0
0.766: FileVersion of C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe is
Less Than 7.0.0.0
0.766: Condition succeeded for section Test.IE7InstallBlock.Section in Line
1 of PreRequisite
1.125: DoInstallation: CleanPFR failed: 0x2
1.125: SetProductTypes: InfProductBuildType=BuildType.Sel
1.125: SetAltOsLoaderPath: No section uses DirId 65701; done.
1.156: Express: 6,966,723 bytes were downloaded.
2.469: [PatchFilesFromResponseBlob] returning STATUS_READY_TO_INSTALL
2.500: KB896688 installation did not complete.
2.500: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf201
1.625:
================================================== ==============================
1.640: 2005/10/12 19:09:26.294 (local)
1.640:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\update.exe
(version 6.1.22.4)
1.640: Failed To Enable SE_SHUTDOWN_PRIVILEGE
1.640: Hotfix started with following command line: -q -z -er
/ParentInfo:6b18383b16d0754aab3981a631b18b65
1.687: FileVersion of C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe is
Less Than 7.0.0.0
1.687: Condition succeeded for section Test.IE7InstallBlock.Section in Line
1 of PreRequisite
2.609: In Function TestVolatileFlag, line 11660, RegOpenKeyEx failed with
error 0x2
2.609: In Function TestVolatileFlag, line 11692, RegOpenKeyEx failed with
error 0x2
2.609: DoInstallation: CleanPFR failed: 0x2
2.609: SetProductTypes: InfProductBuildType=BuildType.Sel
2.609: SetAltOsLoaderPath: No section uses DirId 65701; done.
2.625: CreateUninstall = 1,Directory = C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB896688$
2.640: LoadFileQueues: UpdSpGetSourceFileLocation for halaacpi.dll failed:
0xe0000102
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp4.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp3.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp2.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\sp1.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\driver.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\fp40ext.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\fp40ext1.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\wms4.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\wms41.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ims.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ims1.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ins.cab does not exist
2.672: ref tag c:\windows\system32\ins1.cab does not exist
2.672: Starting AnalyzeComponents
2.672: AnalyzePhaseZero used 0 ticks
2.672: No c:\windows\INF\updtblk.inf file.
2.672: OEM file scan used 0 ticks
2.937: AnalyzePhaseOne: used 265 ticks
2.937: AnalyzeComponents: Hotpatch analysis disabled; skipping.
2.937: AnalyzeComponents: Hotpatching is disabled.
2.937: FindFirstFile c:\windows\$hf_mig$\*.*
3.734: AnalyzeForBranching used 781 ticks.
3.875: AnalyzePhaseTwo used 141 ticks
3.875: AnalyzePhaseThree used 0 ticks
3.875: AnalyzePhaseFive used 0 ticks
3.875: AnalyzePhaseSix used 0 ticks
3.875: AnalyzeComponents used 1203 ticks
3.875: Downloading 0 files
3.875: bPatchMode = TRUE
3.875: Inventory complete: ReturnStatus=0, 1250 ticks
3.875: Num Ticks for invent : 1250
3.875: VerifySize: Unable to verify size: Source = NULL:
c:\windows\inf\HFX24D.tmp
3.875: Copied file: c:\windows\inf\branches.inf
3.969: Allocation size of drive C: is 4096 bytes, free space = 7242387456
bytes
3.969: AnalyzeDiskUsage: Skipping EstimateDiskUsageForUninstall.
3.969: Drive C: free 6906MB req: 38MB w/uninstall: NOT CALCULATED.
3.969: CabinetBuild complete
3.969: Num Ticks for Cabinet build : 94
3.969: DynamicStrings section not defined or empty.
4.000: FileInUse:: need to restart already, turn off
5.000: LoadFileQueues: UpdSpGetSourceFileLocation for halaacpi.dll failed:
0xe0000102
5.406: Num Ticks for Backup : 1437
5.719: Num Ticks for creating uninst inf : 313
5.734: Registering Uninstall Program for -> KB896688, KB896688 , 0x0
5.734: LoadFileQueues: UpdSpGetSourceFileLocation for halaacpi.dll failed:
0xe0000102
5.750: System Restore Point set.
5.828: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spmsg.dll
5.828: PFE2: Not avoiding Per File Exceptions.
5.859: GetCatVersion: Failed to retrieve version information from
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\KB896688.cat
with error 0x57
6.297: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\update_SP2QFE.inf
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\update_SP2QFE. inf.
6.328: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\spuninst.exe
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\spuninst.exe.
6.328: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\spmsg.dll
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\spmsg.dll.
6.359: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\spcustom.dll
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\spcustom.dll.
6.359: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\KB896688.CAT
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\KB896688.CAT.
6.422: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\update.exe
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\update.exe.
6.453: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\updspapi.dll
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\updspapi.dll.
6.453: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\update.ver
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\update.ver.
6.453: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\updatebr.inf
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\updatebr.inf.
6.469: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\eula.txt
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\eula.txt.
6.469: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\branches.inf
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\branches.inf.
6.515: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\01cd5ce76 aab2e96c5bc0130d8dde39a\update\arpidfix.exe
-> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\update\arpidfix.exe.
6.531: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wininet.dll
6.640: Copied file (delayed): C:\WINDOWS\system32\SET24E.tmp
6.672: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
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7.031: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
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7.562: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mstime.dll
7.672: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msrating.dll
7.734: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mshtmled.dll
7.812: Copied file (delayed): C:\WINDOWS\system32\SET255.tmp
7.890: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mshtml.dll
8.344: Copied file (delayed): C:\WINDOWS\system32\SET256.tmp
8.359: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\inseng.dll
8.422: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iepeers.dll
8.469: Copied file (delayed): C:\WINDOWS\system32\SET258.tmp
8.500: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dxtrans.dll
8.531: Copied file (delayed): C:\WINDOWS\system32\SET259.tmp
8.562: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\danim.dll
8.750: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdfview.dll
8.844: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
9.015: Copied file (delayed): C:\WINDOWS\system32\SET25C.tmp
9.094: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllCache\extmgr.dll
9.172: Copied file: C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iedw.exe
9.281: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\extmgr.dll
9.297: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\extmgr.dll
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9.656: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\urlmon.dll
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10.015: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\shdocvw.dll
10.390: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\mshtmled.dll
10.484: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\mstime.dll
10.578: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\iedw.exe
10.703: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\browseui.dll
10.828: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\pngfilt.dll
10.906: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\dxtrans.dll
10.953: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\inseng.dll
11.156: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\msrating.dll
11.234: Copied file: c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB896688\SP2QFE\mshtml.dll
11.656: DoInstllation: UpdSpCommitFileQueue for FileQueue failed: 0x5aa
11.750: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested
service.
11.750: KB896688 installation did not complete.

Select 'OK' to undo the changes that have been made.
11.750: Starting process:
C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB896688$\spuninst\spuninst .exe /~ -q -z
13.531: Software Update Rollback has completed successfully. The original
error message was: 0x1
1.734:
================================================== ==============================


"MowGreen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Pete,
>
> Is the Program Files folder on another drive than the one that the WINDOWS
> directory was installed to ? If so, use TweakUI to move it back to the
> same drive as the %windir% or edit the path in the registry :
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
> ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files" ( where C:\Program Files is the drive
> where %windir% was installed to )
> Install the cumulative update, then reset it to whatever it was before.
>
> If this is not the issue, please post back with the error code associated
> with the failed update. It can be found in the WindowsUpdate.log in
> WINDOWS.
> Additionally, there should be a KB896688.log in WINDOWS, too. See if there
> are any error codes in there.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ==============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Peter Harrington wrote:
>> Hi:
>>
>> Five of the latest MS security patches that are critical fail to install
>> on my machine. I tried manually installing the one above and it fails
>> with the message Insufficient system resources exist to complete the
>> requested service. Can the diagnostic message be any vaguer. I have 512
>> MB of RAM and 11 GB of free disk space. What is wrong with MS? Even
>> their patches to fix their buggy OS can't install correctly. Banging my
>> head against the wall on this one for awhile. Any suggestions would be
>> grately appreciated.
>>
>> My OS is Windoze XP Pro SP2.
>>
>> Have not tried installing in safe mode, maybe I will try while waiting
>> for a reply.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Pete

"Peter Harrington" <> schrieb:

> 11.750: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested
> service.

Bye,
Freudi

Danke, but tell me something I did not know already. Obviously, you did not
read the previous post.

Which resource is insufficient, I have 11 GB of free disk space and 512 MB
of RAM? Defragging the HD does not change anything.

Tschuess,

Pete


"Ottmar Freudenberger" <> wrote in message
news:4351768f$0$6764$...
> "Peter Harrington" <> schrieb:
>
>> 11.750: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested
>> service.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

start > control panel > performance and maintenance > system
advanced tab > environment variables button > look around.

Any temp set to D:\? User is clear. Also scroll bottom window to
be sure System TEMP and TMP is set to C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
if your XPsp2 windir is C:\WINDOWS.

"Peter Harrington" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks MowGreen:
>
> Safe mode did not help. I noticed that the install temp file is created
> on drive D: and Windows and Program Files are on drive C:. The program
> files directory is correctly set in the registry to drive C:.
>
> Hope this makes some sense. Thanks for the help,
>
> Pete
>
> "MowGreen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Pete,
>>
>> Is the Program Files folder on another drive than the one that the
>> WINDOWS directory was installed to ? If so, use TweakUI to move it back
>> to the same drive as the %windir% or edit the path in the registry :
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
>> ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files" ( where C:\Program Files is the drive
>> where %windir% was installed to )
>> Install the cumulative update, then reset it to whatever it was before.
>>
>> If this is not the issue, please post back with the error code associated
>> with the failed update. It can be found in the WindowsUpdate.log in
>> WINDOWS.
>> Additionally, there should be a KB896688.log in WINDOWS, too. See if
>> there are any error codes in there.
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
>> ==============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>>
>> Peter Harrington wrote:
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> Five of the latest MS security patches that are critical fail to install
>>> on my machine. I tried manually installing the one above and it fails
>>> with the message Insufficient system resources exist to complete the
>>> requested service. Can the diagnostic message be any vaguer. I have
>>> 512 MB of RAM and 11 GB of free disk space. What is wrong with MS?
>>> Even their patches to fix their buggy OS can't install correctly.
>>> Banging my head against the wall on this one for awhile. Any
>>> suggestions would be grately appreciated.
>>>
>>> My OS is Windoze XP Pro SP2.
>>>
>>> Have not tried installing in safe mode, maybe I will try while waiting
>>> for a reply.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Pete
>
>

Thanks for the help. All 3 environmental variables (TEMP, TMP, windir) are
set to the C: drive. I don't see anything set to drive D:.

There are a lot of folders and files in the windows directory. I am
wondering if may be maxing out on a file or folder limit.

My windows directory contains 19,306 files and 1,105 folders.

Thanks,

Pete

"Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> start > control panel > performance and maintenance > system
> advanced tab > environment variables button > look around.
>
> Any temp set to D:\? User is clear. Also scroll bottom window to
> be sure System TEMP and TMP is set to C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
> if your XPsp2 windir is C:\WINDOWS.
>
> "Peter Harrington" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thanks MowGreen:
>>
>> Safe mode did not help. I noticed that the install temp file is created
>> on drive D: and Windows and Program Files are on drive C:. The program
>> files directory is correctly set in the registry to drive C:.
>>
>> Hope this makes some sense. Thanks for the help,
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> "MowGreen" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Pete,
>>>
>>> Is the Program Files folder on another drive than the one that the
>>> WINDOWS directory was installed to ? If so, use TweakUI to move it back
>>> to the same drive as the %windir% or edit the path in the registry :
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
>>> ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files" ( where C:\Program Files is the
>>> drive where %windir% was installed to )
>>> Install the cumulative update, then reset it to whatever it was before.
>>>
>>> If this is not the issue, please post back with the error code
>>> associated with the failed update. It can be found in the
>>> WindowsUpdate.log in WINDOWS.
>>> Additionally, there should be a KB896688.log in WINDOWS, too. See if
>>> there are any error codes in there.
>>>
>>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
>>> ==============
>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>> Never Forgotten
>>> ===============
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter Harrington wrote:
>>>> Hi:
>>>>
>>>> Five of the latest MS security patches that are critical fail to
>>>> install on my machine. I tried manually installing the one above and
>>>> it fails with the message Insufficient system resources exist to
>>>> complete the requested service. Can the diagnostic message be any
>>>> vaguer. I have 512 MB of RAM and 11 GB of free disk space. What is
>>>> wrong with MS? Even their patches to fix their buggy OS can't install
>>>> correctly. Banging my head against the wall on this one for awhile.
>>>> Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> My OS is Windoze XP Pro SP2.
>>>>
>>>> Have not tried installing in safe mode, maybe I will try while waiting
>>>> for a reply.
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>> Pete
>>
>>
>
>

No, I don't think that's it. My windir's got 22,465 files
in 1518 folders. I have no problems (knock on wood) with WU.
Microsoft offers unlimited free support for Windows Update.
Here's how to get there, using Internet Explorer:

help > online support > in Assisted Support, click on
Select a product to view your assisted support options >
under Windows click on Windows Update > Start E-mail
Request etc., or call the number etc.

"Peter Harrington" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for the help. All 3 environmental variables (TEMP, TMP, windir)
> are set to the C: drive. I don't see anything set to drive D:.
>
> There are a lot of folders and files in the windows directory. I am
> wondering if may be maxing out on a file or folder limit.
>
> My windows directory contains 19,306 files and 1,105 folders.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete
>
> "Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> start > control panel > performance and maintenance > system
>> advanced tab > environment variables button > look around.
>>
>> Any temp set to D:\? User is clear. Also scroll bottom window to
>> be sure System TEMP and TMP is set to C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
>> if your XPsp2 windir is C:\WINDOWS.
>>
>> "Peter Harrington" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Thanks MowGreen:
>>>
>>> Safe mode did not help. I noticed that the install temp file is created
>>> on drive D: and Windows and Program Files are on drive C:. The program
>>> files directory is correctly set in the registry to drive C:.
>>>
>>> Hope this makes some sense. Thanks for the help,
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>>> "MowGreen" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Pete,
>>>>
>>>> Is the Program Files folder on another drive than the one that the
>>>> WINDOWS directory was installed to ? If so, use TweakUI to move it back
>>>> to the same drive as the %windir% or edit the path in the registry :
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
>>>> ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files" ( where C:\Program Files is the
>>>> drive where %windir% was installed to )
>>>> Install the cumulative update, then reset it to whatever it was before.
>>>>
>>>> If this is not the issue, please post back with the error code
>>>> associated with the failed update. It can be found in the
>>>> WindowsUpdate.log in WINDOWS.
>>>> Additionally, there should be a KB896688.log in WINDOWS, too. See if
>>>> there are any error codes in there.
>>>>
>>>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
>>>> ==============
>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>> Never Forgotten
>>>> ===============
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Peter Harrington wrote:
>>>>> Hi:
>>>>>
>>>>> Five of the latest MS security patches that are critical fail to
>>>>> install on my machine. I tried manually installing the one above and
>>>>> it fails with the message Insufficient system resources exist to
>>>>> complete the requested service. Can the diagnostic message be any
>>>>> vaguer. I have 512 MB of RAM and 11 GB of free disk space. What is
>>>>> wrong with MS? Even their patches to fix their buggy OS can't install
>>>>> correctly. Banging my head against the wall on this one for awhile.
>>>>> Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> My OS is Windoze XP Pro SP2.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have not tried installing in safe mode, maybe I will try while waiting
>>>>> for a reply.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>
>>>>> Pete
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Peter Harrington" <> schrieb:

>>> 11.750: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested
>>> service.
>
> Danke, but tell me something I did not know already. Obviously, you did not
> read the previous post.

I did.

> Which resource is insufficient,

Have a look into the event log which may indicate, what's going on.
A service seems to have problems.

Bye,
Freudi
--
Macht euer Windows sicherer: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com - jetzt!
http://www.microsoft.com/germany/sicherheit/
Infos zu aktuellen Patches für IE, OE und WinXP: http://patch-info.de
Letzte Aktualisierung: IE - 11.10.05 / OE - 17.06.05 / WinXP - 11.10.05

Good advice. I already submitted the report and I am waiting for their
reply. I will post here, when I finally hear something from MS. Of course,
I did not have a chance to post it until Friday evening, so I expect that I
will get some news back on Tuesday.

Thanks,

Pete

"Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
news:...
> No, I don't think that's it. My windir's got 22,465 files
> in 1518 folders. I have no problems (knock on wood) with WU.
> Microsoft offers unlimited free support for Windows Update.
> Here's how to get there, using Internet Explorer:
>
> help > online support > in Assisted Support, click on
> Select a product to view your assisted support options >
> under Windows click on Windows Update > Start E-mail
> Request etc., or call the number etc.
>
> "Peter Harrington" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thanks for the help. All 3 environmental variables (TEMP, TMP, windir)
>> are set to the C: drive. I don't see anything set to drive D:.
>>
>> There are a lot of folders and files in the windows directory. I am
>> wondering if may be maxing out on a file or folder limit.
>>
>> My windows directory contains 19,306 files and 1,105 folders.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> "Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> start > control panel > performance and maintenance > system
>>> advanced tab > environment variables button > look around.
>>>
>>> Any temp set to D:\? User is clear. Also scroll bottom window to
>>> be sure System TEMP and TMP is set to C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
>>> if your XPsp2 windir is C:\WINDOWS.
>>>
>>> "Peter Harrington" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Thanks MowGreen:
>>>>
>>>> Safe mode did not help. I noticed that the install temp file is
>>>> created on drive D: and Windows and Program Files are on drive C:.
>>>> The program files directory is correctly set in the registry to drive
>>>> C:.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this makes some sense. Thanks for the help,
>>>>
>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>> "MowGreen" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Pete,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is the Program Files folder on another drive than the one that the
>>>>> WINDOWS directory was installed to ? If so, use TweakUI to move it
>>>>> back to the same drive as the %windir% or edit the path in the
>>>>> registry :
>>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
>>>>> ProgramFilesDir="C:\Program Files" ( where C:\Program Files is the
>>>>> drive where %windir% was installed to )
>>>>> Install the cumulative update, then reset it to whatever it was
>>>>> before.
>>>>>
>>>>> If this is not the issue, please post back with the error code
>>>>> associated with the failed update. It can be found in the
>>>>> WindowsUpdate.log in WINDOWS.
>>>>> Additionally, there should be a KB896688.log in WINDOWS, too. See if
>>>>> there are any error codes in there.
>>>>>
>>>>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
>>>>> ==============
>>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>>> Never Forgotten
>>>>> ===============
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter Harrington wrote:
>>>>>> Hi:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Five of the latest MS security patches that are critical fail to
>>>>>> install on my machine. I tried manually installing the one above and
>>>>>> it fails with the message Insufficient system resources exist to
>>>>>> complete the requested service. Can the diagnostic message be any
>>>>>> vaguer. I have 512 MB of RAM and 11 GB of free disk space. What is
>>>>>> wrong with MS? Even their patches to fix their buggy OS can't install
>>>>>> correctly. Banging my head against the wall on this one for awhile.
>>>>>> Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My OS is Windoze XP Pro SP2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have not tried installing in safe mode, maybe I will try while
>>>>>> waiting for a reply.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>