"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message news:OX949pcEGHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
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> it says I have the SDK version for both of the last two versions.


What is "it"? More importantly what XML support is installed and active?


If necessary you could try using the XMLVersionText tool to find out.
It's quite old but it still works.

<title>KB278674 - Determine the Version of MSXML Parser Installed on a Computer</title>


Here are some articles which suggest that msxml3 rather than msxml4
is expected for use with Windows Update

<title>KB883821 - You may receive an error message when you search
for available updates on the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft
Update Web site</title>

<title>KB330026 - Windows Update Installs MSXML 4.0 SDK Documentation in Error</title>


(MSN search for
msxml "windows update" (msxml3 OR msxml4 OR "MSXML 4.0") site:microsoft.com
)


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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