Re: Important windows vista update (KB938371) fails

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I don't think I have sp1 installed - i have never installed it.

Simon

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Repost:

Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
at no charge [as in FREE] through 18 Mar-09
• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1
--
~PA Bear


Pieman wrote:
Hi, thanks for the reply. I tried going through the steps in the support
page at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822798 but the update still
won't
install.

Any further ideas?

Simon

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

You cannot install some updates or programs:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822798

==============================

Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is
available
at no charge through 18 Mar-09
• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1

==============================

How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791

Windows Vista SP1 FAQ:
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/pages/windows-vista-sp1-faq.aspx

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Things to Know Before You Download:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb968859.aspx

Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1
(SP1):
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/Help/133c8953-c9cd-4fa5-8883-03e91bb6f2021033.mspx
-- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Pieman wrote:
hi, I just tried to install an important windows security update
(KB938371)
but I keep getting a failed update message with error code 80073715.
I've
tried re-installing but keep getting the same error.

Any ideas how I can fix this please?

Thanks


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