Update 817287 Failed to Install

[Frank F.]

Update 817287 (Catalog Database Corruption in XP) downloads ok
but then says "failed to install"

Ideas anyone ?
Thanks Frank

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:12:03 -0700, "Frank F." > wrote:

>Update 817287 (Catalog Database Corruption in XP) downloads ok
>but then says "failed to install"
>
>Ideas anyone ?

Keep trying. I've had a couple do that.

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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:12:03 -0700, "Frank F." > wrote:

>Update 817287 (Catalog Database Corruption in XP) downloads ok
>but then says "failed to install"
>
>Ideas anyone ?

Keep trying. I've had a couple do that.

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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Frank,

Open Windows Explorer to C:\Windows\system32, right-click/rename the
catroot2 folder to catold. Then retry the installation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Frank F." > wrote in message
...
> Update 817287 (Catalog Database Corruption in XP) downloads ok
> but then says "failed to install"
>
> Ideas anyone ?
> Thanks Frank
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Frank,

Open Windows Explorer to C:\Windows\system32, right-click/rename the
catroot2 folder to catold. Then retry the installation.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Frank F." > wrote in message
...
> Update 817287 (Catalog Database Corruption in XP) downloads ok
> but then says "failed to install"
>
> Ideas anyone ?
> Thanks Frank
>
>