Two problems with Tuesday WU

1)
Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)

Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
installs successfully.

2)
Security update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (KB954607)

Failed a couple of times and doesn't try to reinstall. Error code is 735E
which neither windows help or google tells me about.

I have tried rebooting and the same problems occur. TIA

Q1 - How to troubleshoot Windows Update or Microsoft Update when you are
repeatedly offered an update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339

Q2 - have you checked out this forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...ID=95&SiteID=1

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"David F" <> wrote in message
news:B86B5B10-9674-405D-BAE4-...
> 1)
> Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)
>
> Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
> installs successfully.
>
> 2)
> Security update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (KB954607)
>
> Failed a couple of times and doesn't try to reinstall. Error code is 735E
> which neither windows help or google tells me about.
>
> I have tried rebooting and the same problems occur. TIA
>

Please begin your own new thread, Andre.

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
posting to this newsgroup, please.
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Andre Arpin wrote:
> I have tried
> How to troubleshoot Windows Update or Microsoft Update when you are
> repeatedly offered an update
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339
>
> on two computers. It did not fix the problem in either.
>
> I tried it again in safe mode with the network disable it did not
> help.
>
> The log file contains the following:
> MsiApplyMultiplesPatches returned 0x641
> I expect this is significant but I cannot find any info related to this
> message.

To whom are you replying? To keep track of things, it helps immensely if
you include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup.
Thank you.

Andre Arpin wrote:
> I am using WinXP SP3 on both computers.
> One of them I keep up to date but hardly ever use so it is not likely
> to have any virus.

On 10 Sep, 12:29, "David F" <ab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1)
> Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)
>
> Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
> installs successfully.
>

Have you resolved this? I am seeing the same problem on Vista Business
x64


This update failed for me with code 80246007. After that it installed
itself "successfully" 6-7 times. Now Visual Studio crashes on exit,
and attaching to processes, which is extremely inconvenient to say the
least.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.
DP

I had the same problem. Here is what worked for me. If you have SP1 installed
in Visual Studio 2008 then download VS2008-PatchRemovalTool here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
.. After you run that then reinstall Visual Studio SP1 (This takes some time.)
Anyway this cured the problem you explained.

Good Luck

Don S

"Triple-DES" wrote:

> On 10 Sep, 12:29, "David F" <ab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 1)
> > Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)
> >
> > Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
> > installs successfully.
> >
>
> Have you resolved this? I am seeing the same problem on Vista Business
> x64
>
>
> This update failed for me with code 80246007. After that it installed
> itself "successfully" 6-7 times. Now Visual Studio crashes on exit,
> and attaching to processes, which is extremely inconvenient to say the
> least.
>
> Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> DP
>

This advice from MS worked for me


************************************************** ***

Step 1 : Rename the Software Distribution Folder.

==========================================

1) Click on Start > Run, type "services.msc" on the box and press ENTER

2) Right-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service, choose Stop

3) Right-click on Cryptographic Services, choose Stop

4) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Stop

5) Close the Services window

6) Click on Start > Run, type %windir% then press ENTER

7) Locate the SoftwareDistribution folder, right-click on it and choose
Rename, then rename the folder to SDold

8) Click on Start > Run, type "services.msc" on the box and press ENTER

9) Right-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service, choose Start

10) Right-click on Cryptographic Services, choose Start

11) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Start

12) Close the Services window.



Step 2 : Manually download and install Updates


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"Triple-DES" wrote:

> On 10 Sep, 12:29, "David F" <ab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 1)
> > Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)
> >
> > Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
> > installs successfully.
> >
>
> Have you resolved this? I am seeing the same problem on Vista Business
> x64
>
>
> This update failed for me with code 80246007. After that it installed
> itself "successfully" 6-7 times. Now Visual Studio crashes on exit,
> and attaching to processes, which is extremely inconvenient to say the
> least.
>
> Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> DP
>

I'm running XP SP3 with VS2008 SP1 and had the same problem with KB952241
repeatedly wanting to install. After trying lots of things (anti-spyware,
safe mode, manual install, etc.), the advice below worked for me as well.
The only difference was that I did not have a Windows Update process to stop
in my services window. So I used Process Explorer to find the process that
had the SoftwareDistribution directory locked and killed them (svchost.exe
and wuaclt.exe) and continued with the renaming.

Thanks for the post.


"JohnL" wrote:

> This advice from MS worked for me
>
>
> ************************************************** ***
>
> Step 1 : Rename the Software Distribution Folder.
>
> ==========================================
>
> 1) Click on Start > Run, type "services.msc" on the box and press ENTER
>
> 2) Right-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service, choose Stop
>
> 3) Right-click on Cryptographic Services, choose Stop
>
> 4) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Stop
>
> 5) Close the Services window
>
> 6) Click on Start > Run, type %windir% then press ENTER
>
> 7) Locate the SoftwareDistribution folder, right-click on it and choose
> Rename, then rename the folder to SDold
>
> 8) Click on Start > Run, type "services.msc" on the box and press ENTER
>
> 9) Right-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service, choose Start
>
> 10) Right-click on Cryptographic Services, choose Start
>
> 11) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Start
>
> 12) Close the Services window.
>
>
>
> Step 2 : Manually download and install Updates
>
>
> --
> C++/C# Developer
> Part time SBS2003 Admin
>
>
> "Triple-DES" wrote:
>
> > On 10 Sep, 12:29, "David F" <ab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 1)
> > > Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (KB952241)
> > >
> > > Keeps saying it needs to be installed for about five times even though it
> > > installs successfully.
> > >
> >
> > Have you resolved this? I am seeing the same problem on Vista Business
> > x64
> >
> >
> > This update failed for me with code 80246007. After that it installed
> > itself "successfully" 6-7 times. Now Visual Studio crashes on exit,
> > and attaching to processes, which is extremely inconvenient to say the
> > least.
> >
> > Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> > DP
> >

"JohnL" wrote:

> This advice from MS worked for me

> Step 1 : Rename the Software Distribution Folder.
>
> ==========================================
>
> 4) Right-click on Windows Update, choose Stop
>
WinXP SP3, "Windows Update" does not appear in the services list...
If I try to continue and rename the SD folder, I get an error message
about the file in use...

Thanks dr.alpha,
I wish I'd read your post before posting!
(XP SP3 w/VS2008 SP1)

"dr.alpha" wrote:

> I'm running XP SP3 with VS2008 SP1 and had the same problem with KB952241
> repeatedly wanting to install. After trying lots of things (anti-spyware,
> safe mode, manual install, etc.), the advice below worked for me as well.
> The only difference was that I did not have a Windows Update process to stop
> in my services window. So I used Process Explorer to find the process that
> had the SoftwareDistribution directory locked and killed them (svchost.exe
> and wuaclt.exe) and continued with the renaming.
>
> Thanks for the post.
ditto!