Re: Target File Size Mismatch during installation of KB916281

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You're mowst welcome, Ian. Glad to hear the issue is resolved.
Take care.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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Ian W wrote:
Mow,

Fantastic, that worked after going through your routine.

All the services were ok, it must have been the 2nd part that sorted it out.

Thank you very much for your help, its much appreciated.

Ian.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:


Ian,

What is Automatic Updates set to ? Make sure that the following Services are not Disabled by going to Start > Run and typing in

services.msc
Click OK
Scroll down to Automatic Updates. Double click it.
AU must be set to Automatic for Startup type.
Next, check on Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
BITS must at *least* be set to Manual for Startup type.
In can be set to Automatic but is not required.
Next, check on Cryptographic Services
Cryptographic Services must be set to Automatic for Startup type.
Next, check on Event Log.
Event Log must be set to Automatic for Startup type.


Next,suggest trying these 2 steps :

Show hidden files, folders, and system files :
http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,4155-1916458,00.html

Go to Start > Run and type in

net stop wuauserv

Click OK
Navigate to WINDOWS\Software Distribution
Rename the Software Distribution folder to
Software Distribution.old

Go back to Start > Run and type in

cmd

Click OK
At the Command Prompt, type the following pressing Enter after each entry :

net stop cryptsvc
ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2
net start cryptsvc

Now type in exit
Press Enter
Go back to Start > Run and type in

net start wuauserv

Click OK
Restart the system and revisit Windows Update to see if the updates will install successfully now. When the Information bar pops up in Internet Explorer and you are prompted to install an ActiveX object, allow the installation.
If the installed antivirus | security program monitors the installation of ActiveX objects or prevents scripts from running then either temporarily disable these components prior to visiting Windows Update or specifically allow the installation of the software controls from the Windows Update web site.
This will depend on which antivirus program is installed.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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Ian W wrote:


Thanks for the quick response, that was very helpfull.

I downloaded the update from the location you suggested and ran it. This worked and the update ent through ok.

Unfortunately, after i tried this i went back into WU as i knew there was one more update to install. When i ran this through windows update i got exectly the same thing about the checksum (I can't attach the file as its too big on the reply, but its exactly the same errors at the one on the main posting although this time its for KB908531 and the file having problems with is shell32.dll)

Do you think its worth doing the same with this update? And do you think there is something corrupt with the update on their computer at the moment as i suspect that they may have tried downloading this update in the past.

Any ideas? Obviously my parents wouldn't be able to download and install patches manually as they aren't that good with computers and i really need to get WU working for them again.

Many thanks for your help so far.

Ian.



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