Vista Ultimate (64 bit) and Chinese Language Packs.

I am trying to install the Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese

(Traditional) language packs from "Windows Update with Windows Ultimate

Extras" on to this PC but keep getting Error Code 2. Other language

packs install fine. The Chinese ones fail every time.

I'm running Vista Ultimate 64 bit version with SP2 and have 6GB of

memory and loads of free HDD space left, so it is not a resource issue.

In the Event Viewer:

Event ID 4385:

Windows Servicing failed to complete the process of changing update

936330-54_zh-hk_GDR from package KB936330(Service Pack) into

Staged(Staged) state

UserData

- CbsUpdateChangeState

UpdateName: 936330-54_zh-hk_GDR

PackageIdentifier: KB936330

ReleaseType: Service Pack

UpdateState: Staged

PackageAssembly:

Package_37_for_KB936330~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~zh-HK~6.0.1.18000

UpdateDisplayName

Operation: Absent

OperationCompleted: True

ErrorCode: 0x8000ffff:

RebootOption: False

Event ID 4375:

Windows Servicing failed to complete the process of setting package

KB936330 (Service Pack) into Uninstall Requested(Uninstall Requested)

state

UserData

Same as above except PackageState: Uninstall Requested

In my lpksetup log: (C:\Users\myname\AppData\Local\Temp)

[...]

19:19:02:737 : CBS: CbsClient::Progress(state=4,ticks=2584,total=2347)

19:19:02:737 : CBS: CbsClient::Progress(state=8,ticks=2585,total=2347)

19:19:31:534 : CBS: CbsClient::Error(error=8000ffff,message="")

19:19:31:539 : CBS: CbsClient:Terminate()

19:19:31:539 : PERF: zh-HK operation - LEAVE

19:19:31:540 : InstallThread: Rolling back language zh-HK

19:19:31:540 : PERF: zh-HK initialization - ENTER

19:19:31:540 : DEBUG: ProgressBar::SetRange(0,115)

19:19:31:540 : DEBUG: ProgressBar::SetPosition(0)

19:19:50:215 : PERF: zh-HK initialization - LEAVE

19:19:50:216 : PERF: zh-HK operation - ENTER

19:19:50:216 : CBS: CbsClient::Initiate(language=zh-HK)

19:19:50:216 : CBS: Language pack had error 8000ffff. It has been

cleared!

19:19:50:220 : CBS: CbsClient::Progress(state=1,ticks=1,total=2359)

19:19:50:220 : CBS: CbsClient::Progress(state=1,ticks=2,total=2359)

19:19:50:220 : CBS: CbsClient::Progress(state=1,ticks=3,total=2359)

[...]

I've also tried running a 2007 hotfix (Windows6.0-KB942903-x64.msu)

that is used for removing corrupt language packs. Can't even run that.

"This update does not apply to your system."

Has anyone successfully installed either of these two language packs on

the same configuration?

Tony.

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