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RE: Platform Updt - Windows Vista x64-based (KB971644) - Config Error

bon...@discussions.microsoft.com (bonste) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:57:01 UT

Hi I am having the same issue as you. I really hope that someone can help us.
This is getting me very upset that I can not get this darn pc to update!!
Microsoft must know about it!

windows updates

bi...@discussions.microsoft.com (bisbi) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:59:01 UT

windows update encountered an update error code 646 and code 643

Re: Microsoft updates

taurar...@gmailremove.com (TaurArian) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:25:33 UT

Hi Donna, you may wish to post to the new forums in future (this newsgroup
is dying) -
[link]
With Windows Update forum & Internet Explorer forum, all the links lead to
the one area so you'll still have to state what operating system etc you're

Re: im having an error 636 problem and cant fix it

newshel...@gmail.com (Shenan Stanley) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:52 UT

You sure?
Know what updates?
Know what operating system?
Know what office version?
Know what you've tried to 'fix it'?
Know exact error messages (verbatim)?
We don't - you didn't say.

Re: Vista Service pack 2 won't install

newshel...@gmail.com (Shenan Stanley) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:30:03 UT

<snip actual issue/etc>
What? Where did you come up with that horrible bit of nonsense?

Re: Code 646 in updates

lerianis.420...@donotspam.com (Lerianis) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:01:15 UT

Shadows4;4699218 Wrote:
Didn't work for me... tried downloading the things and installing them
manually.... still failed and also.... the manual installers crashed!
Microsoft needs to release a 'fix Microsoft Office' tool, that goes
through the registry entries and either deletes them all or fixes them

Re: Repeated update failures hidden

yogibearb...@discussions.microsoft.com (yogibearbull) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:02 UT

I have a new (June 2009) Dell Studio 1737 running:
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2 GHz, 800 MHz;
MS Windows Vista SP1 (original) Home Premium 64-bit edition.
Previous updates to SP2.
All failed updates related to MS Office: KB972581, KB973593, KB973704,
KB973709, KB974234, KB974561.
Other updates are loading.

RE: Vista Service pack 2 won't install

mp...@discussions.microsoft.com (mpods) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:57:01 UT

are you running a 64 bit system?if not then you do not need sev 2

Re: error 646

shawdows4.420...@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com (Shawdows4) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:13:51 UT

(11/21/09) - I have Vista (64bit version), and I was getting this error
for three weeks myself. Thanks to one the suggestions below, I got it to
work. The suggestion that worked for me was to "manually" install each
update "individually". I could not use the windows automatic update
feature. Here's what I did (BTW, I did not have to turn off my firewall

Re: error 646

shadow7.420...@donotspam.com (shadow7) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:23:04 UT

(11/21/09) - I have Vista (64bit version), and I was getting this error
for three weeks myself. Thanks to one the suggestions below, I got it
to work. The suggestion that worked for me was to "manually" install
each update "individually". I could not use the windows automatic
update feature. Here's what I did (BTW, I did not have to turn off my

RE: UPDATE PROBLEM

dun...@discussions.microsoft.com (Duncan) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:09:01 UT

Me too!! I get the message
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 Security Update for Windows
2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows
Server 2008 R2 (KB953297).
COME ON MICROSOFT GET YOUR FINGER OUT !! please

RE: Code 646 in updates

shado...@discussions.microsoft.com (Shadows4) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:53:01 UT

Hi Glenn,
(11/21/09) - I have Vista (64bit version), and I was getting this error for
three weeks myself. Thanks to one the suggestions below, I got it to work.
The suggestion that worked for me was to "manually" install each update
"individually". I could not use the windows automatic update feature. Here's

Re: code 646

shado...@discussions.microsoft.com (Shadows4) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:54:05 UT

(11/21/09) - I have Vista (64bit version), and I was getting this error for
three weeks myself. Thanks to one the suggestions below, I got it to work.
The suggestion that worked for me was to "manually" install each update
"individually". I could not use the windows automatic update feature. Here's

RE: Code 646 in updates

shado...@discussions.microsoft.com (Shadows4) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:43:01 UT

(11/21/09) - I have Vista (64bit version), and I was getting this error for
three weeks myself. Thanks to one the suggestions below, I got it to work.
The suggestion that worked for me was to "manually" install each update
"individually". I could not use the windows automatic update feature. Here's

im having an error 636 problem and cant fix it

eastendlig...@discussions.microsoft.com (eastendlights) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:27:01 UT

any help on error 636