I got the same unexplained "update failed" type error. Followed this advice
and got to a more detailed problem description, but it still fails because
I'm not clear on what to do.
"Subject: Re: Security update KB928366 7/10/2007 7:12 PM PST
By: Carey Frisch [MVP] In: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
Download the KB928366 security update file directly from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
and install it."
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That got me to this point when I clicked on that link and ran it:
'Please wait while Windows configures .NET Framework 1.1.'
Then another dialog box pops up in front of it:
"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
unavailable.
Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the
installation package 'netfx.msi' in the box below."
Use source:
C:\SWSETUP\AllDotNet\DotNet\US
Obviously I have to cancel because I have no idea where this is. Then I get:
"Error 1706. No valid source could be found for product Microsoft .NET
Framework 1.1. The Windows installer cannot continue.
OK"
I thought that this was the reason that Microsoft created the Windows Update
service in the first place -- it's worked well, until now. The idea is
supposed to be that if you keep up with the updates, everything installs.
Now, we are seeing that the process requires all sorts of troubleshooting and
user intervention. Meanwhile, I will try to get this mysterious netfx.msi.
If it's not one thing, it's another!
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"RakeKiller" wrote:
>
> The following update fails whether through autoupdate or windows update.
> Any ideas why?
>
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.1 Service Pack 1
> (KB928366)
>
> thanks