Now the error number has changed:
keep getting error "0x80070643" when I attempt to install Microsoft
Security Essentials.
Running WinXP Professional with SP 3. This is a Think Pad Laptop.
All Microsoft software passes validation.
All these update attempts were done using Internet Explorer v8.0.
I am running with Administrative privilege on a stand-alone PC.
I ran Windows Live One Care Safety Scan and no threats were detected.
I have no firewall except the firewall that comes with WinXP .
I had downloaded the file
mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe
from http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
That file seemed to execute ok. It validated my OS. Then it said it was
installing MSE components, but after about three minutes, it gave me the
"0x80070643". error and suggested I try installing again. After various
"fixes", I've repeated this step with the same results about 6 or 8 times
now.
I guess I fixed the Windows Installer Issue.
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