Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706)

[Beneficence]

Hello,

Since a few days my Windows XP fails to install the auto update Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706).

Every time I turn off my PC, Windows tries unsuccessfully this installation which always ended in failure.

I was advised to perform manually install this service pack, download the installation file here: http://www.microsoft.com/ ...

Indeed, with this link to download the manual installation is working properly.

Windows only continues to offer me this update automatically shutdown my PC as if it had not taken into account the fact that I had already done this manually install ...

How can i stop this act at shutdown?

Thank you for your help.

[shahid khan]

Simply go to Control Panel> Automatic Updates (update) and uncheck the box.

[Demi]

Originally Posted by Beneficence

Hello,

I was advised to perform manually install this service pack, download the installation file here: http://www.microsoft.com/ ...

Indeed, with this link to download the manual installation is working properly.

Can you give me the download link for this update ?, since i'm also facing same kind of problem at shutdown.

[Raiz]

Originally Posted by demi

Can you give me the download link for this update ?, since i'm also facing same kind of problem at shutdown.

Here is the link for you: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

also refer to this similar issue threads: KB955706 won't install
SQL Server Express SP3 (KB955706)
KB955706 and KB960089 Failed to install


Good luck.

[NoSpamDan]

I found a solution that worked for me.

In summary, here are the steps:

1. Get Microsoft's Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (msicuu2.exe) from here
2. Use it to remove the old Installation files. Just make sure you don't remove your SQL installation itself!!! The attachment shows what components are left after removing the installer files...
   
3. Get and run the installer file for your version from Microsoft here
4. That's it

-Dan

[cccbsdtech]

I've had similiar issues occuring on a couple Acer computers at my work. The staff is reporting blue screens, freezing and the update continues to fail to load. I've tried the manual install instructions above but during the installation process the sql fails to install.

Are there any patches from this on Acer's side or from Microsoft?