RE: Installation Failed

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From: SamMuleF (SamMuleF_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/16/04


Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:23:01 -0800

My machine shows that it has downloaded ok, but shows a failure on the actual
installation. I tried looking up the error code, but there was no reference
to it in the help files.

"r9paul" wrote:

> I have been having similar problems. Originally on my SP1 machine, i posted
> the problem here (downloads just failing - and all downloads being listed as
> 0KB on the Windows Update site). People suggested the manual install of SP2,
> which I did, but Windows Update is still broken with the same problem.



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