Windows XP Updates KB840315, KB842773 & KB841873 Fail to Install

Try as I might I have not been able to install the following recently
released updates:
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB840315)
- Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
WinHTTP5.1 (KB842773)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB841873)
The install process appears to go alright, but at the end of it up comes the
Installation Failed - Try Again page. I guess I've tried about 10 times, all
to no avail.
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs “Digital Signature not found�
When you use the Windows Update Web site to install updates, the installation
fails and the Windows Update.log file contains error 80070643.

If all else fails, download them from the catalog and try a manual install

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

Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what you
want, Click the “Go To Download Basket� link. Type in or browse to the location
where you want the updates saved to and then Click the “Download Now� button.
Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.

Other links which may be of interest:

Roll up link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826939
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en


"Byg Byrd" <> wrote in message
news:EBC7BA68-E12C-4126-97E3-...
> Try as I might I have not been able to install the following recently
> released updates:
> - Security Update for Windows XP (KB840315)
> - Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> WinHTTP5.1 (KB842773)
> - Security Update for Windows XP (KB841873)
> The install process appears to go alright, but at the end of it up comes the
> Installation Failed - Try Again page. I guess I've tried about 10 times, all
> to no avail.
> --
> Tweet tweet
>
> Byg Byrd
>
>

Out of ideas, perhaps search google for your error message or you can repost a
new thread with your error message and advise what steps you've already
undertaken etc. and what lead to the problem.
Good luck.
Kaylene

"Byg Byrd" <> wrote in message
news:04B2A291-4DF1-4277-93E3-...
> Thanks for the suggestions. I downloaded the Admin versions of the updates as
> you suggested and on trying to install them received the following error
> messages:
>
> "Setup Error - ASN1 bad tag value met" then after clicking "OK"
>
> "Setup Error - installation did not complete."
>
> I also checked the other links you mentioned but they haven't lead me to a
> solution either.
>
> Any more ideas?
>
> I also note that I get the same error messages when I try to do the full
> downloaded install of Windows XP SP2.
>
> "Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote:
>
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
> > You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs “Digital Signature not found�
> > When you use the Windows Update Web site to install updates, the
installation
> > fails and the Windows Update.log file contains error 80070643.
> >
> > If all else fails, download them from the catalog and try a manual install
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what
you
> > want, Click the “Go To Download Basket� link. Type in or browse to the
location
> > where you want the updates saved to and then Click the “Download Now�
button.
> > Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.
> >
> > Other links which may be of interest:
> >
> > Roll up link
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826939
> > Search for a download
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
> >
> >
> > "Byg Byrd" <> wrote in message
> > news:EBC7BA68-E12C-4126-97E3-...
> > > Try as I might I have not been able to install the following recently
> > > released updates:
> > > - Security Update for Windows XP (KB840315)
> > > - Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> > > WinHTTP5.1 (KB842773)
> > > - Security Update for Windows XP (KB841873)
> > > The install process appears to go alright, but at the end of it up comes
the
> > > Installation Failed - Try Again page. I guess I've tried about 10 times,
all
> > > to no avail.
> > > --
> > > Tweet tweet
> > >
> > > Byg Byrd
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

I have the exact same problem with those updates and SP2. If you find a
solution please post.

Well, a huge group of people seems to have the same problem, and this problem
has yet to be solved.
Check the windowsupdate.log I got after trying to run the WU installer.
Don't get fooled by the SRSetRestorePoint failure. With System Restore
Service enabled, the problem persists.
KB-article 822798 does *not* give the solution to this problem.

2004-10-18 02:15:48+0200 856 4d0 prune update list before Install
2004-10-18 02:15:48+0200 856 4d0 setting system restore point
2004-10-18 02:15:48+0200 856 4d0 SRSetRestorePoint failed with
ERROR_SERVICE_DISABLED (expected behavior on client SKUs with SR turned off)
2004-10-18 02:15:48+0200 856 4d0 WU client starts install in user context
2004-10-18 02:15:48+0200 856 4d0 WU client is installing update
{B47FB201-C65A-4FB4-936F-48F35DD13E28}.100
2004-10-18 02:15:48+0200 856 3f8 REPORT EVENT:
{A59375D5-A988-4FD5-9580-A9F273F39752} 41 2004-10-18
02:15:43+0200 1 189 102 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Content
Install Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded and ready
for installation. To install the updates, an administrator should log on to
this computer and Windows will prompt with further instructions: -
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack
2 (KB834707)
2004-10-18 02:15:52+0200 856 3f8 Install failed: 80070643
2004-10-18 02:15:52+0200 856 4d0 WU client finishes installing update
{B47FB201-C65A-4FB4-936F-48F35DD13E28}.100 with result 0x8024200b
2004-10-18 02:15:52+0200 856 4d0 WU client finished installing updates
2004-10-18 02:15:52+0200 856 4d0 Install call completed.

mindbus_qed wrote:

> Well, a huge group of people seems to have the same problem, and this
> problem has yet to be solved.
> Check the windowsupdate.log I got after trying to run the WU installer.
> Don't get fooled by the SRSetRestorePoint failure. With System Restore
> Service enabled, the problem persists.
> KB-article 822798 does *not* give the solution to this problem.
>
> [snip]
> Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded and ready
> for installation. To install the updates, an administrator should log
> on to this computer and Windows will prompt with further instructions:
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP
> Service Pack 2 (KB834707)
> 2004-10-18 02:15:52+0200 856 3f8 Install failed: 80070643
> 2004-10-18 02:15:52+0200 856 4d0 WU client finishes installing
> update {B47FB201-C65A-4FB4-936F-48F35DD13E28}.100 with result 0x8024200b
Hi

Do you have a KB834707.log in your Windows folder?

You can open it like this from Start/Run (use the *exact* text):

notepad.exe %windir%\KB834707.log


If it exists, what is the content?



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