Update KB841873

When I do a Windows Update from my mail server, it tells me I need update
KB841873, so I choose update. It runs through something, and then tells me
that the update failed and to try again. I try and try and it fails. I
checked the history and I learned that it's been failing since August 2004.
It doesn't tell me why though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!!

Are you able to manually install the update?

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;841873

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166

Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en


"Julie _at_GBS" <> wrote in message
news9AF190F-2ABC-4BBC-B7B1-...
> When I do a Windows Update from my mail server, it tells me I need update
> KB841873, so I choose update. It runs through something, and then tells me
> that the update failed and to try again. I try and try and it fails. I
> checked the history and I learned that it's been failing since August 2004.
> It doesn't tell me why though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thank you!!

I tried to manually install the update by downloading the install file to my
desktop and running it. I get an error message saying "This package can only
be installed on Windows NT 4.0". My machine is running Windows NT Server, so
it should install, correct? I re-installed Internet Explorer and Service
Pack, and the manual download still won't install.

"Taurarian" wrote:

> Are you able to manually install the update?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;841873
>
> You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
> How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
>
> Search for a download
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>
>
> "Julie _at_GBS" <> wrote in message
> news9AF190F-2ABC-4BBC-B7B1-...
> > When I do a Windows Update from my mail server, it tells me I need update
> > KB841873, so I choose update. It runs through something, and then tells me
> > that the update failed and to try again. I try and try and it fails. I
> > checked the history and I learned that it's been failing since August 2004.
> > It doesn't tell me why though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thank you!!
>
>

I found this at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...LN%5D;KB841873 regarding
my previous error message about Windows NT 4.0:

This issue may occur if Task Scheduler is not installed on your Windows NT
4.0-based computer. If the Mstask.dll file is not on your computer, the
security update that this article describes is not required.

My NT 4.0 machine was missing mstask.dll file. I copied all the mstask*
files from another NT machine to the appropriated directories on my NT
machine. I ran the install and it ran just fine.

Thanks again for your help. I wouldn't have gotten this far without all the
info you provided!!
Julie

"Taurarian" wrote:

> Are you able to manually install the update?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;841873
>
> You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
> How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
>
> Search for a download
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>
>
> "Julie _at_GBS" <> wrote in message
> news9AF190F-2ABC-4BBC-B7B1-...
> > When I do a Windows Update from my mail server, it tells me I need update
> > KB841873, so I choose update. It runs through something, and then tells me
> > that the update failed and to try again. I try and try and it fails. I
> > checked the history and I learned that it's been failing since August 2004.
> > It doesn't tell me why though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thank you!!
>
>

Hi Julie, thanks for posting back, it might also help someone else. Pleased
your problem has been rectified.

Kaylene

"Julie _at_GBS" wrote:

> I found this at
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...LN%5D;KB841873 regarding
> my previous error message about Windows NT 4.0:
>
> This issue may occur if Task Scheduler is not installed on your Windows NT
> 4.0-based computer. If the Mstask.dll file is not on your computer, the
> security update that this article describes is not required.
>
> My NT 4.0 machine was missing mstask.dll file. I copied all the mstask*
> files from another NT machine to the appropriated directories on my NT
> machine. I ran the install and it ran just fine.
>
> Thanks again for your help. I wouldn't have gotten this far without all the
> info you provided!!
> Julie
>
> "Taurarian" wrote:
>
> > Are you able to manually install the update?
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;841873
> >
> > You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
> > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
> > How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
> >
> > Search for a download
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
> >
> >
> > "Julie _at_GBS" <> wrote in message
> > news9AF190F-2ABC-4BBC-B7B1-...
> > > When I do a Windows Update from my mail server, it tells me I need update
> > > KB841873, so I choose update. It runs through something, and then tells me
> > > that the update failed and to try again. I try and try and it fails. I
> > > checked the history and I learned that it's been failing since August 2004.
> > > It doesn't tell me why though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thank you!!
> >
> >