"Wm. R. Taylor" <WmRTaylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> $#@!!? *&^%<>? +-)*&!@#!@!!
>
> Just when I thought I was able to get the updates, the most important one
> fails to install! (KB898461) I have downloaded the install program, but when
> I run it all I get is "Access Denied" and "Installation did not complete."


I see no sign of those symptoms in your log.

Comparing your log with mine I see an essential difference starts here:


> 18.677: ProcessSetupContentSection: PROCESS_SETUP_CONTENT_OP_INSTALL: Copied
> c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\126638ad8 0a740243aeee66683d803a7\update\branches.inf ->
> c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB898461\update\branches.inf.
> 18.707: DoInstallation: Installing assemblies with source root path:
> c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\126638ad8 0a740243aeee66683d803a7\


E.g., between those two log entries is where I see the update copies
being done.


FWIW since you have downloaded the update and are trying to install it
manually I would also try its /verbose option.

Alternatively, since the file attributes of branches.inf has in the past
been found to cause problem symptoms such as yours you could
try checking that first.

If neither of those ideas seem to help I would try using my
RegMon and FileMon technique of supplementing the install log
trace.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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