Update KB956744 Won't Install

[David Law]

This is a standard Windows Update that I try to install but get a message
that it failed to install. I can't find any source to tell me why it won't
or what I can do about it. I am not getting an error code of any sort - it
is just listed under "not installed" when I get my update installation screen
at the end of the installs.

Can anyone help please?

[TaurArian]

David Law wrote:
:: This is a standard Windows Update that I try to install but get a
:: message that it failed to install. I can't find any source to tell
:: me why it won't or what I can do about it. I am not getting an
:: error code of any sort - it is just listed under "not installed"
:: when I get my update installation screen at the end of the installs.
::
:: Can anyone help please?


What Operating System are you using including SP Level?

On the assumption it's Windows XP -

On the WU Website, select your history of updates - now click on failed
update (red mark) and see if there is an error code.
If there is an error code, write it down and post back or in the
alternative, do a search for the error code.
How to troubleshoot common Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows
Server Update Services installation issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798
0x80096001 0x80096005 0x80096010 0x800B0001 0x800B0003 0x800B0004 0x800B0109
0x8007f0da 0x8007f01e

You cannot install updates that you download from the Windows Update Web
site on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934648/
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Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2) when
posting to this newsgroup.

See the "How to obtain help" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956744
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


David Law wrote:
> This is a standard Windows Update that I try to install but get a message
> that it failed to install. I can't find any source to tell me why it
> won't
> or what I can do about it. I am not getting an error code of any sort -
> it
> is just listed under "not installed" when I get my update installation
> screen at the end of the installs.
>
> Can anyone help please?

[robfraschetti]

Hello, please note that when I use the manual windows update for my Win XP Pro version 2002 with SP3. I get a message that says that the Windows Security update for Windows XP (KB956744) is OK, it still continues to come up with the MS Automatic Updates as needing to be installed.
Can anyone please help?

Kind regards,

Rob Fraschetti
robfraschetti@yahoo.com