RE: SP2 Installation Failure Error code: FFFFFC06

From: Cipi (Cipi_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/29/04


Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:23:07 -0700

Yup. Happens here too. Maybe some MS guy would teach us how to solve it.
First time I updated I left my computer over night to download and install
SP2, but in the morning I found it "canceled" in the install history. Next,
the windows udpate would not do anything but display an error code (which I
don't remember) so after following the newsgroup I removed
C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution and it started to work again. I pushed again
"install SP2" and it started to work until an error "cannot install catalog
files". And then this error.

Well, hopefully this SP2 would solve my microphone not working issue, cos if
it won't then I'm not really interested in it ...

"vanner" wrote:

> I am also having the same problem - I have tried several times as well. I
> prevously had an error code where I could not get any updates - the solution
> was to stop the update service, rename the Software Distribution directory,
> and restart the service. I have been able to get other updates, but not SP2.
>
> "Henry Thomas" wrote:
>
> >
> > Same problem here....
> >
> > "jetcft" wrote:
> >
> > > Have tried several times to install update and receive same error code.
> > > --
> > > Charles



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