Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1 (KB947738)

I am trying to install this security update. I've tried through Microsoft
Update and from the Download Center. It downloads fine in both cases.
However, when it tries to install, there appears to be an issue with the
syntax for the msiexec command, as it brings up the msiexec command
reference. Then, the install fails with Error Code: 0x667. Looking at the
windowsupdate.log file, I get the following information:

** START ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
*********
* Updates to install = 1
* Title = Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1
(KB947738)
* UpdateId = {808F2582-9438-492D-960F-12C7D184C043}.103
* Bundles 1 updates:
* {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103
Attempting to create remote handler process as CBF\smorse in session 0
WARNING: Preparing update for install, updateId =
{0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103 (using payload from revision 101).
=========== Logging initialized (build: 7.2.6001.784, tz: -0400) ===========
= Process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
= Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
:::::::::::::
:: START :: Handler: Command Line Install
:::::::::
: Updates to install = 1
: WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000667, Result
= Failed, Reboot required = false
: WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024200B
:::::::::
:: END :: Handler: Command Line Install
:::::::::::::
MicrosoftUpdate Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed
to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (KB947738).


It appears there is a bug in the update installer. Anybody encounter the
same thing? Are there any workarounds? Thanks for any help.


Shawn

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., Win2K SP4; WinXP SP3; Vista
SP1) when posting to this newsgroup, please.

See the Known Issues and "How to obtain help and support for this security
update" sections of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947738
--
~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/

codeman72 wrote:
> I am trying to install this security update. I've tried through Microsoft
> Update and from the Download Center. It downloads fine in both cases.
> However, when it tries to install, there appears to be an issue with the
> syntax for the msiexec command, as it brings up the msiexec command
> reference. Then, the install fails with Error Code: 0x667. Looking at
> the
> windowsupdate.log file, I get the following information:
>
> ** START ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> *********
> * Updates to install = 1
> * Title = Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack
> 1
> (KB947738)
> * UpdateId = {808F2582-9438-492D-960F-12C7D184C043}.103
> * Bundles 1 updates:
> * {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103
> Attempting to create remote handler process as CBF\smorse in session 0
> WARNING: Preparing update for install, updateId =
> {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103 (using payload from revision
> 101). =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.2.6001.784, tz: -0400)
> =========== = Process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
> = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> START :: Handler: Command Line Install
>>>>>>>>>>
>> Updates to install = 1
>> WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000667, Result
> = Failed, Reboot required = false
>> WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024200B
>>>>>>>>>>
>>> END :: Handler: Command Line Install
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> MicrosoftUpdate Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows
> failed
> to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for
> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (KB947738).
>
>
> It appears there is a bug in the update installer. Anybody encounter the
> same thing? Are there any workarounds? Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Shawn

My Windows version is WinXP SP3.

Thanks,
Shawn


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Always state your full Windows version (e.g., Win2K SP4; WinXP SP3; Vista
> SP1) when posting to this newsgroup, please.
>
> See the Known Issues and "How to obtain help and support for this security
> update" sections of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947738
> --
> ~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/
>
> codeman72 wrote:
> > I am trying to install this security update. I've tried through Microsoft
> > Update and from the Download Center. It downloads fine in both cases.
> > However, when it tries to install, there appears to be an issue with the
> > syntax for the msiexec command, as it brings up the msiexec command
> > reference. Then, the install fails with Error Code: 0x667. Looking at
> > the
> > windowsupdate.log file, I get the following information:
> >
> > ** START ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> > *********
> > * Updates to install = 1
> > * Title = Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack
> > 1
> > (KB947738)
> > * UpdateId = {808F2582-9438-492D-960F-12C7D184C043}.103
> > * Bundles 1 updates:
> > * {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103
> > Attempting to create remote handler process as CBF\smorse in session 0
> > WARNING: Preparing update for install, updateId =
> > {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103 (using payload from revision
> > 101). =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.2.6001.784, tz: -0400)
> > =========== = Process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
> > = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>> START :: Handler: Command Line Install
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> Updates to install = 1
> >> WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000667, Result
> > = Failed, Reboot required = false
> >> WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024200B
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>> END :: Handler: Command Line Install
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > MicrosoftUpdate Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows
> > failed
> > to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for
> > Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (KB947738).
> >
> >
> > It appears there is a bug in the update installer. Anybody encounter the
> > same thing? Are there any workarounds? Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
> > Shawn
>
>

Same here!

WinXP sp3 too.
Same error, same update.
I have been trying for over a week, always fail.

No Office 2003 installed. Only Office XP.
All other updates work.
All have been applied except this one!


Looking for some help too!

"codeman72" wrote:

> My Windows version is WinXP SP3.
>
> Thanks,
> Shawn
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Always state your full Windows version (e.g., Win2K SP4; WinXP SP3; Vista
> > SP1) when posting to this newsgroup, please.
> >
> > See the Known Issues and "How to obtain help and support for this security
> > update" sections of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947738
> > --
> > ~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/
> >
> > codeman72 wrote:
> > > I am trying to install this security update. I've tried through Microsoft
> > > Update and from the Download Center. It downloads fine in both cases.
> > > However, when it tries to install, there appears to be an issue with the
> > > syntax for the msiexec command, as it brings up the msiexec command
> > > reference. Then, the install fails with Error Code: 0x667. Looking at
> > > the
> > > windowsupdate.log file, I get the following information:
> > >
> > > ** START ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> > > *********
> > > * Updates to install = 1
> > > * Title = Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack
> > > 1
> > > (KB947738)
> > > * UpdateId = {808F2582-9438-492D-960F-12C7D184C043}.103
> > > * Bundles 1 updates:
> > > * {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103
> > > Attempting to create remote handler process as CBF\smorse in session 0
> > > WARNING: Preparing update for install, updateId =
> > > {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103 (using payload from revision
> > > 101). =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.2.6001.784, tz: -0400)
> > > =========== = Process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
> > > = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>> START :: Handler: Command Line Install
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >> Updates to install = 1
> > >> WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000667, Result
> > > = Failed, Reboot required = false
> > >> WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024200B
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>> END :: Handler: Command Line Install
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > MicrosoftUpdate Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows
> > > failed
> > > to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for
> > > Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (KB947738).
> > >
> > >
> > > It appears there is a bug in the update installer. Anybody encounter the
> > > same thing? Are there any workarounds? Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > >
> > > Shawn
> >
> >

This update Failed and in Win Server 2003???

Failed on Vista SP1, too

I had a very similar problem with this hotfix too. It turns out that the installer was looking for an MSP from Visual Studio 2005 SP1. Once I re-installed SP1, the installation for KB947738 ran with no problems.

I had the same problem. Try this:
Go to %SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download.
Find there a file of avg. 14 mb size.
It is a simple archive. Unpack it and launch VS80sp1-KB947738-X86-INTL.msp.
It was installed with no problems for me.

"codeman72" wrote:

> I am trying to install this security update. I've tried through Microsoft
> Update and from the Download Center. It downloads fine in both cases.
> However, when it tries to install, there appears to be an issue with the
> syntax for the msiexec command, as it brings up the msiexec command
> reference. Then, the install fails with Error Code: 0x667. Looking at the
> windowsupdate.log file, I get the following information:
>
> ** START ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> *********
> * Updates to install = 1
> * Title = Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1
> (KB947738)
> * UpdateId = {808F2582-9438-492D-960F-12C7D184C043}.103
> * Bundles 1 updates:
> * {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103
> Attempting to create remote handler process as CBF\smorse in session 0
> WARNING: Preparing update for install, updateId =
> {0CDBFF88-FA7F-4211-B8DD-608C4F34FDD4}.103 (using payload from revision 101).
> =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.2.6001.784, tz: -0400) ===========
> = Process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
> = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
> :::::::::::::
> :: START :: Handler: Command Line Install
> :::::::::
> : Updates to install = 1
> : WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000667, Result
> = Failed, Reboot required = false
> : WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024200B
> :::::::::
> :: END :: Handler: Command Line Install
> :::::::::::::
> MicrosoftUpdate Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed
> to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for
> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (KB947738).
>
>
> It appears there is a bug in the update installer. Anybody encounter the
> same thing? Are there any workarounds? Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Shawn
>