Have the same problem looks like the MSRT has problems for the November test.
Have also tried to run from MRT and downloaded file with same results
Regards


"hornblower68" wrote:

> I too have had a similar problem and unable to install the new update for the
> malicious software tool.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris.
>
> "Matthew Braverman [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > ctc,
> >
> > Can you please send me a mail at mattbrav@microsoft.com ? I'd like to
> > follow-up with you to investigate this issue ASAP.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt Braverman
> > Security Technology Unit
> > Microsoft Corporation
> >
> > "ctc" <ctc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news005BE20-DC1B-466B-A960-5069CB931722@microsoft.com...
> > > My computer is set on automatic updates, with the option to intall once
> > > they
> > > have downloaded. I am running xp pro, sp2, all updates are current.
> > >
> > > When I clicked to install the most recent updates, the first update
> > > installed, but the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2005
> > > (KB890830) hangs. When I view installation history under the windows
> > > update
> > > site, under the status box there is a red x with the following error #:
> > > 0x800706BE.
> > >
> > > I have also tried to run mrt.exe from the command line as well as
> > > downloaded
> > > the tool from the following site, but the tool still hangs around 40%:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en.
> > >
> > > I have also disabled my firewall (zone alarm) and virus software (mcafee),
> > > but the tool still won't work properly.
> > >
> > > However, when I run the tool from the IE interface (with zone alarm and
> > > mcafee enabled) it works fine, showing no malicious software present on my
> > > computer: http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on how to fix this?
> >
> >
> >