Security Update for IE7 WinXP KB950759 fails to install

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"sde" <sde.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks very much for your help ju.c I always greatly appreciated it when
> someone tries to help me.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> sde
> "ju.c" wrote:
>
>> I really wish I could help you, but I'm lost now.
>>
>> Open a new thread in the Windows Updates forum (microsoft.public.windowsupdate) and
>> cross
>> your fingers.
>>
>> Sorry, good luck!
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "sde" <sde.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BAA25B69-D55A-4B9C-BCD4-FD2CC553C000@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes thats corect I purchased Service Pack 3 edition of Windows. I think this
>> > means its built in. I have the check nox selected to show updates and SP3 is
>> > not there with the other Windows updates.
>> >
>> > So I am wondering what I should do and how I shoud deal with this.
>> >
>> > "ju.c" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What do you mean "built in" ?
>> >> Did you just buy it?
>> >> In 'Add or Remove Programs' check the box to show updates.
>> >>
>> >> "sde" <sde.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A2D4F189-D7D2-4695-ACC9-CB2096177DC2@microsoft.com...
>> >> > No its not, my version of windows is an SP3 version built in
>> >> >
>> >> > "ju.c" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> RE: "how to uninstall SP3"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is it not in 'Add or Remove Programs'?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> RE: "is it worth me messing around with, I don't want to have to reinstall
>> >> >> Windows
>> >> >> again
>> >> >> if I can help it"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Re-installing SP3 actually fixed numerous problems for me. Now everything works
>> >> >> perfectly.
>> >> >> I would say it's worth it. KB950759 is an important IE security update.
>> >> >> Create a System Restore point before hand, just in case.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ju.c
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "sde" <sde.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:F1C7F4ED-862D-4D13-80E6-ECCD9F53AE7F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Thanks for your help ju.c I have good computer literacy but I dont know how
>> >> >> > to uninstall SP3. How do I do this? Also, is it worth me messing around with
>> >> >> > I dont want to have to reinstall windows again if I can help it. hte reason I
>> >> >> > want fix the problem is that the update keeps flashing up in the screen but
>> >> >> > it never isntalls properly its a real nuisance.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > What do you think??
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "ju.c" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> I uninstalled SP3, then re-installed it, then the update installed OK.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> This is what I did:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 1. Uninstall SP3.
>> >> >> >> 2. Restart.
>> >> >> >> 3. Run chkdsk.
>> >> >> >> Yes: Automatically fix file system errors.
>> >> >> >> No: Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
>> >> >> >> 4. Install SP3.
>> >> >> >> 5. Restart.
>> >> >> >> 6. Restart again.
>> >> >> >> 7. Install KB950759.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Good luck!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> ju.c
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "sde" <sde.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:BE0375EB-5F73-4CF9-AE94-D5E612B49DF6@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > Thanks ju.c
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > So, should I uninstall SP3 then install KB950759 then reinstall SP3?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "ju.c" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> I'm ju.c, original poster.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> I've had some time to think about the KB950759 install problem and I have
>> >> >> >> >> an
>> >> >> >> >> idea,
>> >> >> >> >> but
>> >> >> >> >> my
>> >> >> >> >> problem is fixed, so I don't have a test system.
>> >> >> >> >> Because the setup does a pre-condition check it makes sense to fool the
>> >> >> >> >> installer.
>> >> >> >> >> Extract the files from KB950759 then search for the same files on your
>> >> >> >> >> computer.
>> >> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> >> wonder
>> >> >> >> >> if deleting the copies that have the same file names as KB950759 that are
>> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ and anywhere else, except \system32\ or
>> >> >> >> >> \Program
>> >> >> >> >> Files\Internet Explorer\ will be the trick.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> My fix was uninstalling SP3. That replaced IE7 files, thus the KB950759
>> >> >> >> >> installed
>> >> >> >> >> OK.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> I'd love to know what the problem was, and if this works, I'll know.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Good luck!
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> ju.c
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "sde" <sde.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:02ECF648-FCC9-4B75-9A5C-0FE7A18CA4A4@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > sde
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I dasabled the antivirus and the wondows fire wall but KB950759 still
>> >> >> >> >> > will
>> >> >> >> >> > not install. WHat else can I do to get this to install properly????
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "ju.c" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
>> >> >> >> >> >> (KB950759)"
>> >> >> >> >> >> installation fails on XP Pro SP3. Automatic Updates was the first try,
>> >> >> >> >> >> after
>> >> >> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> >> failed I downloaded the file from Microsoft Downloads. That too failed,
>> >> >> >> >> >> so
>> >> >> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> >> >> tried
>> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> Microsoft Update Site. Same thing - fails. It seems to do a precondition
>> >> >> >> >> >> check
>> >> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> >> something tells it to stop installing. Not anti-malware software, system
>> >> >> >> >> >> fully
>> >> >> >> >> >> updated
>> >> >> >> >> >> and working perfectly. Any ideas or sympathy?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> ju
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
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