Re: Incomplete Updates

MORE => Judging from the following conversation, it looks like MS quickly
pulled the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT shortly after it was released:
http://www.simforums.com/forums/foru....asp?TID=28749

No official word from MS (including the MSRC and MPC) about this so far.
--
~PA Bear, w/thanks to MVP MowGreen

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> => *Follow-up*: It's come to my attention that many users have found that
> the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT (KB890830) did not download via Automatic
> Updates, even if it had been one of the approved updates. Furthermore,
> there's no mention of the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT in Update History (at
> Windows Update website) or in WindowsUpdate.log.
>
> I know because it turns out it happened to me! <wink>
>
> Stay tuned to this station for breaking news. In the meantime & if you're
> concerned, you should be able to download/run the tool manually.
>
> PS: The Windows Update servers are absolutely *swamped* right now. I was
> repeatedly seeing "failure to connect" errors.
>
> => *UPDATE*: Windows Update website (Custom scan) just offered the Dec-08
> edition of MSRT (8.1MB) to my machine. It took well over 10 minutes for
> the
> MSRT to download & run, probably due to excessive demand on the servers.
> ~~
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>
> CC: Mow; TaurArian; Bitz
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> [Mark, please reply to and quote my posts, not your own. Thanks.]
>>
>> I dunno why the December release of the MSRT didn't download/run. Could
>> be
>> due to excessive demand on the servers. (Several others have reported
>> this,
>> too.) Is it offered & downloaded if you go to Windows Update website
>> right
>> now? Again, you can download/run it manually:
>>
>> [I posted:]
>>> A new version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool is released every
>>> Patch
>>> Tuesday (e.g., today; 11 Nov-08; etc.). You can download/run the tool
>>> manually if you think Windows Update didn't download/run it:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>>
>> You wrote:
>>> This one leaves me scratching my head:
>>> Windows Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 Friday, November 14, 2008
>>> Automatic Updates
>>
>> That version of WUAgent was released in July-08. See
>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...ws-update.aspx
>>
>> And you should soon see a similar entry for v7.2.6001.788. See
>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...nt-update.aspx
>>
>> As long as Automatic Updates is enabled, these WUAgent updates will
>> happen
>> silently in the background (i.e., you won't be aware of it, even if your
>> Automatic Updates setting is "Notify Only").
>>
>> waykey wrote:
>>> These five updates were downloaded and installed today:
>>>
>>> Windows XP Update for Windows XP (KB955839) Tuesday, December 09, 2008
>>> Windows Update
>>> Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for
>>> Windows
>>> XP
>>> (KB958215) Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Windows Update
>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB956802) Tuesday, December
>>> 09,
>>> 2008 Windows Update
>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600) Tuesday, December
>>> 09,
>>> 2008 Windows Update
>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB952069)
>>> Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Windows Update
>>>
>>> They, along with the "malicious software removal tool " were listed when
>>> I
>>> checked on what was available. What I'm wondering is, what happened to
>>> the
>>> "malicious remover", for which I've gotten and update every month since
>>> I
>>> can't remember when, to cause it to not be downloaded even though it was
>>> listed as one to be downloaded, and more puzzling, why was it not shown
>>> either when I checked after the five updates above were installed or
>>> when
>>> I
>>> checked on my second computer?
>>>
>>> Prior to today, the last updates were:
>>>
>>> Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2008
>>> (KB890830) Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB957097) Wednesday,
>>> November
>>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB954459) Wednesday,
>>> November
>>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB955069) Wednesday,
>>> November
>>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>>
>>> This one leaves me scratching my head:
>>> Windows Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 Friday, November 14, 2008
>>> Automatic Updates
>>>
>>> Which is defined as:
>>>
>>> Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 The Windows Update Agent enables your
>>> computer to search for and install updates from an update service. The
>>> agent
>>> can automatically update itself as needed to communicate with the update
>>> service when Windows searches for new updates.
>>>
>>> This marks the very first time I've had anything but smooth sailing with
>>> updates, just wondering where the glitch originated.
>> <PASTE>
>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>> I had my computers set for auto updates but not having received any
>>>>> for
>>>>> a
>>>>> rather long time...
>>>
>>> How long? Prior to today, the last updates for WinXP SP3 were released
>>> on
>>> 11 Nov-08. There were only two (2) updates released and there's a
>>> chance
>>> that neither applied to your machine. See
>>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=36904
>>>
>>> A new version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool is released every
>>> Patch
>>> Tuesday (e.g., today; 11 Nov-08; etc.). You can download/run the tool
>>> manually if you think Windows Update didn't download/run it:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>> </PASTE>
>>>
>>>> BTW, both computers running XP Home w/SP3, both have lots of ram and
>>>> disc
>>>> space available.
>>>>
>>>>> I had my computers set for auto updates but not having received any
>>>>> for
>>>>> a
>>>>> rather long time I went "manual" and found six critical updates
>>>>> available.
>>>>> Hit "install" and settled back for the 90 minutes it said it would
>>>>> take
>>>>> on my dialup. Everything went according to plan except for a message
>>>>> saying the sixth update, the "malicious software removal tool" didn't
>>>>> load even tho it was listed as one of the original six. When I went
>>>>> back
>>>>> to the "check for updates" page it wasn't listed. Afterward, I went to
>>>>> my
>>>>> backup computer and did a manual search and the malicious software
>>>>> removal tool wasn't among those listed any longer. What gives?

First, thanks for the info. About what I expected.

Found this entry in my WUlog a number of times in the midst of the download
session logged from yesterday; no idea what it means myself but I think it
might be the explanation for someone more versed in the lingo than I:

Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update
7708BA12-2042-499C-8019-0985DD4E807E is "Priority" regulated and can NOT
download. Sequence 7179 vs AcceptRate 3850.
Update is not allowed to download due to regulation

Again, thanks for the replies.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> MORE => Judging from the following conversation, it looks like MS quickly
> pulled the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT shortly after it was released:
> http://www.simforums.com/forums/foru....asp?TID=28749
>
> No official word from MS (including the MSRC and MPC) about this so far.
> --
> ~PA Bear, w/thanks to MVP MowGreen
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> > => *Follow-up*: It's come to my attention that many users have found that
> > the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT (KB890830) did not download via Automatic
> > Updates, even if it had been one of the approved updates. Furthermore,
> > there's no mention of the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT in Update History (at
> > Windows Update website) or in WindowsUpdate.log.
> >
> > I know because it turns out it happened to me! <wink>
> >
> > Stay tuned to this station for breaking news. In the meantime & if you're
> > concerned, you should be able to download/run the tool manually.
> >
> > PS: The Windows Update servers are absolutely *swamped* right now. I was
> > repeatedly seeing "failure to connect" errors.
> >
> > => *UPDATE*: Windows Update website (Custom scan) just offered the Dec-08
> > edition of MSRT (8.1MB) to my machine. It took well over 10 minutes for
> > the
> > MSRT to download & run, probably due to excessive demand on the servers.
> > ~~
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >
> > CC: Mow; TaurArian; Bitz
> >
> > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >> [Mark, please reply to and quote my posts, not your own. Thanks.]
> >>
> >> I dunno why the December release of the MSRT didn't download/run. Could
> >> be
> >> due to excessive demand on the servers. (Several others have reported
> >> this,
> >> too.) Is it offered & downloaded if you go to Windows Update website
> >> right
> >> now? Again, you can download/run it manually:
> >>
> >> [I posted:]
> >>> A new version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool is released every
> >>> Patch
> >>> Tuesday (e.g., today; 11 Nov-08; etc.). You can download/run the tool
> >>> manually if you think Windows Update didn't download/run it:
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
> >>
> >> You wrote:
> >>> This one leaves me scratching my head:
> >>> Windows Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 Friday, November 14, 2008
> >>> Automatic Updates
> >>
> >> That version of WUAgent was released in July-08. See
> >> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...ws-update.aspx
> >>
> >> And you should soon see a similar entry for v7.2.6001.788. See
> >> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...nt-update.aspx
> >>
> >> As long as Automatic Updates is enabled, these WUAgent updates will
> >> happen
> >> silently in the background (i.e., you won't be aware of it, even if your
> >> Automatic Updates setting is "Notify Only").
> >>
> >> waykey wrote:
> >>> These five updates were downloaded and installed today:
> >>>
> >>> Windows XP Update for Windows XP (KB955839) Tuesday, December 09, 2008
> >>> Windows Update
> >>> Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for
> >>> Windows
> >>> XP
> >>> (KB958215) Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Windows Update
> >>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB956802) Tuesday, December
> >>> 09,
> >>> 2008 Windows Update
> >>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600) Tuesday, December
> >>> 09,
> >>> 2008 Windows Update
> >>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB952069)
> >>> Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Windows Update
> >>>
> >>> They, along with the "malicious software removal tool " were listed when
> >>> I
> >>> checked on what was available. What I'm wondering is, what happened to
> >>> the
> >>> "malicious remover", for which I've gotten and update every month since
> >>> I
> >>> can't remember when, to cause it to not be downloaded even though it was
> >>> listed as one to be downloaded, and more puzzling, why was it not shown
> >>> either when I checked after the five updates above were installed or
> >>> when
> >>> I
> >>> checked on my second computer?
> >>>
> >>> Prior to today, the last updates were:
> >>>
> >>> Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2008
> >>> (KB890830) Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
> >>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB957097) Wednesday,
> >>> November
> >>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
> >>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB954459) Wednesday,
> >>> November
> >>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
> >>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB955069) Wednesday,
> >>> November
> >>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
> >>>
> >>> This one leaves me scratching my head:
> >>> Windows Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 Friday, November 14, 2008
> >>> Automatic Updates
> >>>
> >>> Which is defined as:
> >>>
> >>> Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 The Windows Update Agent enables your
> >>> computer to search for and install updates from an update service. The
> >>> agent
> >>> can automatically update itself as needed to communicate with the update
> >>> service when Windows searches for new updates.
> >>>
> >>> This marks the very first time I've had anything but smooth sailing with
> >>> updates, just wondering where the glitch originated.
> >> <PASTE>
> >> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >>>>> I had my computers set for auto updates but not having received any
> >>>>> for
> >>>>> a
> >>>>> rather long time...
> >>>
> >>> How long? Prior to today, the last updates for WinXP SP3 were released
> >>> on
> >>> 11 Nov-08. There were only two (2) updates released and there's a
> >>> chance
> >>> that neither applied to your machine. See
> >>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=36904
> >>>
> >>> A new version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool is released every
> >>> Patch
> >>> Tuesday (e.g., today; 11 Nov-08; etc.). You can download/run the tool
> >>> manually if you think Windows Update didn't download/run it:
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
> >> </PASTE>
> >>>
> >>>> BTW, both computers running XP Home w/SP3, both have lots of ram and
> >>>> disc
> >>>> space available.
> >>>>
> >>>>> I had my computers set for auto updates but not having received any
> >>>>> for
> >>>>> a
> >>>>> rather long time I went "manual" and found six critical updates
> >>>>> available.
> >>>>> Hit "install" and settled back for the 90 minutes it said it would
> >>>>> take
> >>>>> on my dialup. Everything went according to plan except for a message
> >>>>> saying the sixth update, the "malicious software removal tool" didn't
> >>>>> load even tho it was listed as one of the original six. When I went
> >>>>> back
> >>>>> to the "check for updates" page it wasn't listed. Afterward, I went to
> >>>>> my
> >>>>> backup computer and did a manual search and the malicious software
> >>>>> removal tool wasn't among those listed any longer. What gives?
>
>

"Update is not allowed to download due to regulation" = Servers are
swamped/AU will try again (and again) later.

Some who've already installed the rest of the updates may need to wait 3-7
days before AU offers the MSRT again. Or they can download/run it manually
per my previous reply.

waykey wrote:
> First, thanks for the info. About what I expected.
>
> Found this entry in my WUlog a number of times in the midst of the
> download
> session logged from yesterday; no idea what it means myself but I think it
> might be the explanation for someone more versed in the lingo than I:
>
> Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update
> 7708BA12-2042-499C-8019-0985DD4E807E is "Priority" regulated and can NOT
> download. Sequence 7179 vs AcceptRate 3850.
> Update is not allowed to download due to regulation
>
> Again, thanks for the replies.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> MORE => Judging from the following conversation, it looks like MS quickly
>> pulled the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT shortly after it was released:
>> http://www.simforums.com/forums/foru....asp?TID=28749
>>
>> No official word from MS (including the MSRC and MPC) about this so far.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear, w/thanks to MVP MowGreen
>>
>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>> => *Follow-up*: It's come to my attention that many users have found
>>> that
>>> the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT (KB890830) did not download via Automatic
>>> Updates, even if it had been one of the approved updates. Furthermore,
>>> there's no mention of the Dec-08 edition of the MSRT in Update History
>>> (at
>>> Windows Update website) or in WindowsUpdate.log.
>>>
>>> I know because it turns out it happened to me! <wink>
>>>
>>> Stay tuned to this station for breaking news. In the meantime & if
>>> you're
>>> concerned, you should be able to download/run the tool manually.
>>>
>>> PS: The Windows Update servers are absolutely *swamped* right now. I
>>> was
>>> repeatedly seeing "failure to connect" errors.
>>>
>>> => *UPDATE*: Windows Update website (Custom scan) just offered the
>>> Dec-08
>>> edition of MSRT (8.1MB) to my machine. It took well over 10 minutes for
>>> the
>>> MSRT to download & run, probably due to excessive demand on the servers.
>>> ~~
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>
>>> CC: Mow; TaurArian; Bitz
>>>
>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>> [Mark, please reply to and quote my posts, not your own. Thanks.]
>>>>
>>>> I dunno why the December release of the MSRT didn't download/run.
>>>> Could
>>>> be
>>>> due to excessive demand on the servers. (Several others have reported
>>>> this,
>>>> too.) Is it offered & downloaded if you go to Windows Update website
>>>> right
>>>> now? Again, you can download/run it manually:
>>>>
>>>> [I posted:]
>>>>> A new version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool is released every
>>>>> Patch
>>>>> Tuesday (e.g., today; 11 Nov-08; etc.). You can download/run the tool
>>>>> manually if you think Windows Update didn't download/run it:
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>>>>
>>>> You wrote:
>>>>> This one leaves me scratching my head:
>>>>> Windows Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 Friday, November 14, 2008
>>>>> Automatic Updates
>>>>
>>>> That version of WUAgent was released in July-08. See
>>>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...ws-update.aspx
>>>>
>>>> And you should soon see a similar entry for v7.2.6001.788. See
>>>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...nt-update.aspx
>>>>
>>>> As long as Automatic Updates is enabled, these WUAgent updates will
>>>> happen
>>>> silently in the background (i.e., you won't be aware of it, even if
>>>> your
>>>> Automatic Updates setting is "Notify Only").
>>>>
>>>> waykey wrote:
>>>>> These five updates were downloaded and installed today:
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows XP Update for Windows XP (KB955839) Tuesday, December 09,
>>>>> 2008
>>>>> Windows Update
>>>>> Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for
>>>>> Windows
>>>>> XP
>>>>> (KB958215) Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Windows Update
>>>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB956802) Tuesday,
>>>>> December
>>>>> 09,
>>>>> 2008 Windows Update
>>>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600) Tuesday,
>>>>> December
>>>>> 09,
>>>>> 2008 Windows Update
>>>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB952069)
>>>>> Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Windows Update
>>>>>
>>>>> They, along with the "malicious software removal tool " were listed
>>>>> when
>>>>> I
>>>>> checked on what was available. What I'm wondering is, what happened to
>>>>> the
>>>>> "malicious remover", for which I've gotten and update every month
>>>>> since
>>>>> I
>>>>> can't remember when, to cause it to not be downloaded even though it
>>>>> was
>>>>> listed as one to be downloaded, and more puzzling, why was it not
>>>>> shown
>>>>> either when I checked after the five updates above were installed or
>>>>> when
>>>>> I
>>>>> checked on my second computer?
>>>>>
>>>>> Prior to today, the last updates were:
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2008
>>>>> (KB890830) Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB957097) Wednesday,
>>>>> November
>>>>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB954459) Wednesday,
>>>>> November
>>>>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>>>> Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB955069) Wednesday,
>>>>> November
>>>>> 12, 2008 Automatic Updates
>>>>>
>>>>> This one leaves me scratching my head:
>>>>> Windows Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 Friday, November 14, 2008
>>>>> Automatic Updates
>>>>>
>>>>> Which is defined as:
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Update Agent 7.2.6001.784 The Windows Update Agent enables
>>>>> your
>>>>> computer to search for and install updates from an update service. The
>>>>> agent
>>>>> can automatically update itself as needed to communicate with the
>>>>> update
>>>>> service when Windows searches for new updates.
>>>>>
>>>>> This marks the very first time I've had anything but smooth sailing
>>>>> with
>>>>> updates, just wondering where the glitch originated.
>>>> <PASTE>
>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>> I had my computers set for auto updates but not having received any
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> rather long time...
>>>>>
>>>>> How long? Prior to today, the last updates for WinXP SP3 were
>>>>> released
>>>>> on
>>>>> 11 Nov-08. There were only two (2) updates released and there's a
>>>>> chance
>>>>> that neither applied to your machine. See
>>>>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=36904
>>>>>
>>>>> A new version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool is released every
>>>>> Patch
>>>>> Tuesday (e.g., today; 11 Nov-08; etc.). You can download/run the tool
>>>>> manually if you think Windows Update didn't download/run it:
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>>>> </PASTE>
>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, both computers running XP Home w/SP3, both have lots of ram and
>>>>>> disc
>>>>>> space available.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I had my computers set for auto updates but not having received any
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> rather long time I went "manual" and found six critical updates
>>>>>>> available.
>>>>>>> Hit "install" and settled back for the 90 minutes it said it would
>>>>>>> take
>>>>>>> on my dialup. Everything went according to plan except for a message
>>>>>>> saying the sixth update, the "malicious software removal tool"
>>>>>>> didn't
>>>>>>> load even tho it was listed as one of the original six. When I went
>>>>>>> back
>>>>>>> to the "check for updates" page it wasn't listed. Afterward, I went
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> backup computer and did a manual search and the malicious software
>>>>>>> removal tool wasn't among those listed any longer. What gives?