KB887742 Security Updates fails installation with error code 80070

I've got two machines, both of which are set up identically... I thought. One
machine has installes the KB87742 patch successfully, the other has not. I
have been unable to figure out the error code and have tried to install the
update both automatically and by manual download ("manual download"??? is
that an cyber-oxymoron?)

Any help would be appreciated. This is the first and only update I have ever
had problems installing.

Forgot to mention the error code 80070003.

"Jim" wrote:

> I've got two machines, both of which are set up identically... I thought. One
> machine has installes the KB87742 patch successfully, the other has not. I
> have been unable to figure out the error code and have tried to install the
> update both automatically and by manual download ("manual download"??? is
> that an cyber-oxymoron?)
>
> Any help would be appreciated. This is the first and only update I have ever
> had problems installing.

Hi Jim, some things you can look at to see if it's relevant to you.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836949
You receive error message 0x80070003 when you try to update Windows from the Windows
Update Web site

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBQ/tip8000/rh8024.htm
When you attempt to update Windows XP from the Windows Update Web site, you receive
error 0x80070003?

0x80070003 = COR_E_DIRECTORYNOTFOUND
The specified path couldn't be found - ALLUSERSPROFILE Microsoft network dir doesn’t
exist


Make sure the following folders exist under %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
Note: (%windir% = C:\Windows)

DataStore\
Download\
EventCache\
SelfUpdate\
WebSetup\
WuRedir\

You may need to clear the contents of the Datastore and Download folders.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en
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If the above doesn’t assist, suggestion by Torgeir Bakken (MVP)

If the directory "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network"
does not exist, you will get this error.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE% is normally "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users"

To verify existence/create this folder, you can do like this:

Press Start/Run, and fill in this:

"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft"

Press OK, and the Microsoft folder will open.

If no Network folder is found there, create it (File\New --> Folder).




"Jim" <> wrote in message
news:8408D4C9-1883-4A92-B503-...
> Forgot to mention the error code 80070003.
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
>> I've got two machines, both of which are set up identically... I thought. One
>> machine has installes the KB87742 patch successfully, the other has not. I
>> have been unable to figure out the error code and have tried to install the
>> update both automatically and by manual download ("manual download"??? is
>> that an cyber-oxymoron?)
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated. This is the first and only update I have ever
>> had problems installing.