error 0x8007F0F4 when installing update KB944338

[Harry Johnston [MVP]]

chanceu wrote:

> You say it's impossible, but I too am running XP SP2 with IE version
> 7.0.5730.11, jscript.dll version 5.6.0.8831, and vbscript.dll version
> 5.6.0.8825.

No, I said it shouldn't be possible - not quite the same thing! It's easy
enough to reproduce.

> From what I've read, I have no doubt that installing the package you
> describe will fix the problem. However, I would really like an explanation
> detailing how this happened.

One known way for this to happen is to install IE7 and then Windows Script 5.6.

I suspect third-party software installers incorporating Windows Script 5.6. It
could also be the result of security products preventing the files from being
updated when IE7 is installed.

Harry.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

The most likely cause of this behavior (i.e., installing IE7 without Windows
Script 5.7 also being installed) is due to not having disabled all real-time
protections prior to installing IE7.

Sandi's Installation Tips <= Steps #1-8, #10 & #11; take note of #12, then
STOP
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

IMHO this is yet another reason why IE7 should *never* have been offered by
Windows Update except as an Optional (i.e., user must opt-in) update.
--
~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/


chanceu wrote:
> You say it's impossible, but I too am running XP SP2 with IE version
> 7.0.5730.11, jscript.dll version 5.6.0.8831, and vbscript.dll version
> 5.6.0.8825.
>
> From what I've read, I have no doubt that installing the package you
> describe will fix the problem. However, I would really like an explanation
> detailing how this happened. This is either something malicious or we all
> installed something reverted the DLL's to 5.6 instead of leaving the newer
> versions in place.
>
>
> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> shawnr wrote:
>>
>>> both are ver 5.6.
>>
>> Did you check the version of the actual DLL files, or just the installed
>> version of VBScript/Javascript? (Normally you'd expect them to be the
>> same, but that isn't true in this case.)
>>
>> You can check the file version by navigating to c:\windows\system32,
>> selecting jscript.dll, right-clicking, selecting Properties, and going to
>> the Version tab. Please let us know the full version number, and also
>> the modification date and file size in bytes.
>>
>> The reason I ask is that IE7 includes version 5.7.0.5730 of jscript.dll
>> and
>> vbscript.dll, so it shouldn't be possible to have version 5.6 if IE7 is
>> installed.
>>
>> Harry.

[kahanov]

I installed Windows Script 5.6 as suggested above but still couldn't do the update. Then I downloaded kb94438.exe from Msft and when I ran it, got the message:"Wrong version of Windows." Then I noticed that kb94438 is for Windows SERVER! I am running XP Home Edition. Windows Update sent me kb94438 in error! Therefore, if Update tries to install kb94438, just say, No thanks.

[kahanov]

Hope I have been of some help.

[Lightning Bolt]

Oh Great!!! I should have read all of this PRIOR to downloading 7.0 I can't
work from home with 7.0 and want 6.0 back but all I've read is I can't get
6.0 back, either. Screwed again!!! Dang!

"chanceu" wrote:

> You say it's impossible, but I too am running XP SP2 with IE version
> 7.0.5730.11, jscript.dll version 5.6.0.8831, and vbscript.dll version
> 5.6.0.8825.
>
> From what I've read, I have no doubt that installing the package you
> describe will fix the problem. However, I would really like an explanation
> detailing how this happened. This is either something malicious or we all
> installed something reverted the DLL's to 5.6 instead of leaving the newer
> versions in place.
>
>
> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > shawnr wrote:
> >
> > > both are ver 5.6.
> >
> > Did you check the version of the actual DLL files, or just the installed version
> > of VBScript/Javascript? (Normally you'd expect them to be the same, but that
> > isn't true in this case.)
> >
> > You can check the file version by navigating to c:\windows\system32, selecting
> > jscript.dll, right-clicking, selecting Properties, and going to the Version tab.
> > Please let us know the full version number, and also the modification date and
> > file size in bytes.
> >
> > The reason I ask is that IE7 includes version 5.7.0.5730 of jscript.dll and
> > vbscript.dll, so it shouldn't be possible to have version 5.6 if IE7 is installed.
> >
> > Harry.
> >

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= Steps #1-8, #10 & #11; take note of #12, then
STOP!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
(ignore any references to Vista)

And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

Alternately, use this Direct Download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b

Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.

Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
installing IE7 and install any critical updates offered. If Optional
Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it
to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
--
IE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002


Lightning Bolt wrote:
> Oh Great!!! I should have read all of this PRIOR to downloading 7.0 I
> can't work from home with 7.0 and want 6.0 back but all I've read is I
> can't get
> 6.0 back, either. Screwed again!!! Dang!
>
> "chanceu" wrote:
>
>> You say it's impossible, but I too am running XP SP2 with IE version
>> 7.0.5730.11, jscript.dll version 5.6.0.8831, and vbscript.dll version
>> 5.6.0.8825.
>>
>> From what I've read, I have no doubt that installing the package you
>> describe will fix the problem. However, I would really like an
>> explanation
>> detailing how this happened. This is either something malicious or we all
>> installed something reverted the DLL's to 5.6 instead of leaving the
>> newer
>> versions in place.
>>
>>
>> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> shawnr wrote:
>>>
>>>> both are ver 5.6.
>>>
>>> Did you check the version of the actual DLL files, or just the installed
>>> version of VBScript/Javascript? (Normally you'd expect them to be the
>>> same, but that isn't true in this case.)
>>>
>>> You can check the file version by navigating to c:\windows\system32,
>>> selecting jscript.dll, right-clicking, selecting Properties, and going
>>> to
>>> the Version tab. Please let us know the full version number, and also
>>> the modification date and file size in bytes.
>>>
>>> The reason I ask is that IE7 includes version 5.7.0.5730 of jscript.dll
>>> and vbscript.dll, so it shouldn't be possible to have version 5.6 if IE7
>>> is installed.
>>>
>>> Harry.