Update fails to install on XP Pro

[Dave]

I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 and automatic updates is continually failing
to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (KB110806)
..
Even when I try to mannually install it directly from the update site I get
an error: Installation Failure rror Code: 0x643

I can find nothing on this problem on Google.

Does anyone know what might be causing this problem?

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

"Dave" <davefrick@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:

> I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 and automatic updates is continually
> failing to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
> (KB110806).
> Even when I try to mannually install it directly from the update site
> I get an error: Installation Failure rror Code: 0x643

Install manually from the *download* site rather than the update site.
"Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x86)"
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...77-e02c-4ad3-aacf-a7633f706ba5&DisplayLang=en

Repost to this group if the problem persists:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

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d-d

 

[Dave]

Thanks Detlev

When I intall manually I get the following messages in the error log:

[12/15/07,07:38:11] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a: [2] Error: Installation
failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a. MSI returned error code
1603
[12/15/07,10:14:22] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a: [2] Error: Installation
failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a. MSI returned error code
1603
[12/15/07,10:15:05] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft .NET Framework
2.0a is not installed.

My Add/Remove programs shows the following
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB886903)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

I am going to try to uninstall 3 and 2 and then reinstall to see if that
works.

Thanks again for your help.

Dave




"Detlev Dreyer" <detdreyer@flashmail.com> wrote in message
news:70c3558dadccfa3b7ecbde2655c9c1ed@d-d.mvps.org...
> "Dave" <davefrick@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>
>> I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 and automatic updates is continually
>> failing to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
>> (KB110806).
>> Even when I try to mannually install it directly from the update site
>> I get an error: Installation Failure rror Code: 0x643
>
> Install manually from the *download* site rather than the update site.
> "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x86)"
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...77-e02c-4ad3-aacf-a7633f706ba5&DisplayLang=en
>
> Repost to this group if the problem persists:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate
>
> --
> d-d

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

"Dave" <davefrick@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:

> Thanks Detlev
>
> When I intall manually I get the following messages in the error log:
>
> [12/15/07,07:38:11] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a. MSI returned error code 1603
> [12/15/07,10:14:22] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a. MSI returned error code 1603

See if the following MSKB article applies:
"You receive an "error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation"
error message when you try to install a Windows Installer package"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834484/en-us

Since the "InstallShield Engine" (not applicable) takes advantage of the
Windows Installer in some cases, this article may apply as well:
"Error 1603: Fatal Error During Installation"
http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q111019

> My Add/Remove programs shows the following
> Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
> Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB886903)
> Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

That's okay. Besides, .NET Framework 3.5 has been released for WinXP as
well - it includes SP1 for .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0.

> I am going to try to uninstall 3 and 2 and then reinstall to see if that works.

Yes, in exactly that order if the articles above do not help.

> Thanks again for your help.

You're certainly welcome.

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d-d

 

[PA Bear]

When you try to install an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0,
you may receive Windows Update error code "0x643" or Windows Installer error
code "1603":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100

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Dave wrote:
> I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 and automatic updates is continually
> failing
> to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (KB110806)
> .
> Even when I try to mannually install it directly from the update site I
> get
> an error: Installation Failure rror Code: 0x643
>
> I can find nothing on this problem on Google.
>
> Does anyone know what might be causing this problem?