Microsoft Mysteries

What is the value of the "error codes" that Microsoft provides? I entered the
code 0x57E, which I got when I tried to install a security update for Excel
2003, in "search" on the microsoft office update site, but "no results were
found". Where do you go to get explanations of error codes?

Compare errors to those listed here: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

John wrote:

> What is the value of the "error codes" that Microsoft provides? I entered
> the code 0x57E, which I got when I tried to install a security update for
> Excel 2003, in "search" on the microsoft office update site, but "no
> results were found". Where do you go to get explanations of error codes?

"John" <> wrote in message
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> What is the value of the "error codes" that Microsoft provides? I entered the
> code 0x57E, which I got when I tried to install a security update for Excel
> 2003, in "search" on the microsoft office update site, but "no results were
> found". Where do you go to get explanations of error codes?


It depends on the context which you haven't given us.

One approach that seems to work is converting the hex to decimal
and then doing a search for that.

E.g. it could mean this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...r_messages.asp

(Google web search for
1406 install update site:microsoft.com
)

<quote>
1406 Could not write value [2] to key [3]. System error [4].

</quote>

in which case it would probably be an indication of a permissions
problem with the key being referenced.

Note: often the keys are not referenced even in the so-called verbose
logs in which case I recommend using RegMon to discover the specific
details. Etc.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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