RE: software updates not installing

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From: Sarah Glasser (Glasser_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/03/05

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    I too am having the same problem. I know that I have patches that are
    authorized and are applicable, however it gives me the error that none are
    actionable. This is happening on both XP and 2000 machines. Does anyone
    have any ideas why?

    "bobba" wrote:

    > Windows security updates are not being installed on windows xp clients.
    > Patchinstall.exe is running fine but decides not to install with the
    > following(edited for space)
    >
    > Total number of patches found in the Authorization List = 1
    > Getting List of Patches from WMI
    > Class unavailable - Win32_PatchState_Extended
    > Getting List of Patches from WMI
    > Status = Applicable, UpdateID = QNumber = 885835
    > Status = Applicable, UpdateID = QNumber = 873339
    > Total number of updates = 4.
    > Trying to find total number of actionable patches.
    > Number of patches found to be Actionable = 0.
    > Zero software updates evaluated to be installed
    > 0 Authorized updates, 0 updates attempted, 0 updates failed. Success MIF
    > will be generated.
    >
    > This happens on more than one pc. The updates show as being authorised in
    > their SMS report. I have attached the full patchinstall.log. The 2 clients I
    > have looked at are xp sp2.
    >
    > Any help would be very much appreciated.


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