Re: Windows Update KB870669

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:10:25 -0600

I am not misleading people.
The number of posts on this particular update are very small compared
to others so what is conclusive to you is really inconclusive..
To be relevant, you would have to compare others with the same issue
as you, 2 that I have seen.
Other issues are unrelated.

Check for missing and damaged system files:
Start/Run
Type "sfcscannow" ENTER
Follow prompts with your Windows XP CD available.

Or perform a Repair Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"auchmull" <auchmull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5901B54-7ACA-494E-8FFB-875B27A94E99@microsoft.com...
> My System Restore is not working (as I said in my previous post).
That was the first thing I tried when i couldn't Remove the update.
There is no Microsoft Data Access Components to uninstall in my
Add/Remove Programs.  I deleted the registry key but the problems
still exist.
>
> The number of posts here from people having problems immediately
following the update seems pretty conclusive to me.  Unfortunately, I
already installed the update so telling me "do not use it" is just
about as unhelpful as you can be.
>
> Obviously, the update did more than just add the one registry key.
It IS dangerous and you should stop misleading people.
>
> "Jupiter Jones  [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If you have a problem, use System Restore.
> > Or uninstall the update from Add/Remove Programs, look for
"Microsoft
> > Data Access Components KB870669"
> > It is not with the other updates.
> >
> > And I am not in denial to suggest such is ridiculous because of
the
> > fact my computers work after the patch..
> > This is a pretty simple update.
> > It is likely there was already something wrong with System Restore
> > before the patch was installed.
> > To know with a degree of certainty a patch caused a particular
issue,
> > SR would need to be successfully used immediately before the patch
and
> > attempted immediately after the patch.
> > Even in those circumstances is not conclusive proof, Windows is no
> > where near that simple.
> > Any other timing leaves wide open potential causes.
> > There are a great many things that can cause issues with System
> > Restore.
> >
> > If you think it is flawed, do not use it, make the changes to the
> > registry manually or skip it all together.
> >
> > -- 
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "auchmull" <auchmull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6804A71C-D577-4C27-B216-5B76265E7145@microsoft.com...
> > > My restore points are also not working.  You may be in denial,
but
> > this update is seriously flawed.  I went in to regedit and deleted
the
> > key, but there is no way that that one key caused all the problems
> > I've had since the update.
> >
> >
> >

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