Re: Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 (KB955305) update fails with 0x5DF c

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ChuckvdL wrote:
:: FYI for any others that get the same error message (and find this
:: thread when searching)
::
:: Got the same error as above when trying to install only son's
:: computer (it's my old box).. Also tried the update catalog
:: install give above, and got told my cpu is not supported because it
:: doesn't have SSE
::
:: You can use a freeware program called CPU-Z (search web for 'cpuid'
:: to
:: find it) that will give you more info on your processor.
::
:: In my case it tells me that the system is a 1.4g Athlon codename
:: "Thunderbird" (which yes now that I see it, is the cpu that was
:: current when I built this box) which supports MMX and 3DNow!(+) but
:: not SSE.
::
:: And let me add my voice to those others who've said that given the
:: system cannot support it, it's entirely LAME and as the kids say
:: "full of fail" for the update system to have even presented this
:: update to me for this system. I've wasted far too much time that
:: I'll never get back trying to get this update to install, when it
:: turns out it's not appropriate for this system in the first place.
::
:: I expect better from MS.. Comparing the system requirements of an
:: update with the basic parameters of the system (including the cpu)
:: is NOT rocket science.
::
:: --ChuckvdL
::
:: "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:
::
::: The Flash wrote:
:::
:::: I agree with the other person that Update shoudl not have
:::: presented this update as an option for a processor which it does
:::: not support.
:::
::: Agreed. I'll pass this one on to Microsoft, hopefully they will
::: fix it in a future version.
:::
::: Harry.

FYI

How to manually clean up a bad silverlight installation:
http://blogs.msdn.com/rpomeroy/archive/2008/06/10/how-to-manually-clean-up-a-bad-silverlight-installation.aspx
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