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Old 12-07-2004, 07:22 AM   #1
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Windows Update.

Cumulative Security Update for Intenet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB889293).

While this update was installing I was in process of closing down anti-virus
and other running programs...install failed before I got running programs
closed.

Then downloaded update to desktop and still failed.

Have total of 4 or 5 install failures.

Installation Failure

Error Code: 80072EFD

Using Windows XP Home Edition




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Old 12-07-2004, 09:02 AM   #2
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> Windows Update.
>
> Cumulative Security Update for Intenet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
> (KB889293).
>
> While this update was installing I was in process of closing down
> anti-virus
> and other running programs...install failed before I got running
> programs
> closed.
>
> Then downloaded update to desktop and still failed.
>
> Have total of 4 or 5 install failures.
>
> Installation Failure
>
> Error Code: 80072EFD
>
> Using Windows XP Home Edition
>
>

My cousin's friend's brother had the same problem, got this phone help
from Microsoft:

Delete the contents of the DataStore folder and the Download folder,
found in the Win32 folder. Re-try the upgrade installation.


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Old 12-08-2004, 05:51 AM   #3
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"WormWood" <> wrote in message
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> "Me/PDX" <> wrote in message
> newsLdtd.41366$. com...
>> Windows Update.
>>
>> Cumulative Security Update for Intenet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
>> (KB889293).
>>
>> While this update was installing I was in process of closing down
>> anti-virus
>> and other running programs...install failed before I got running
>> programs
>> closed.
>>
>> Then downloaded update to desktop and still failed.
>>
>> Have total of 4 or 5 install failures.
>>
>> Installation Failure
>>
>> Error Code: 80072EFD
>>
>> Using Windows XP Home Edition
>>
>>

> My cousin's friend's brother had the same problem, got this phone help
> from Microsoft:
>
> Delete the contents of the DataStore folder and the Download folder,
> found in the Win32 folder. Re-try the upgrade installation.
>

It worked!


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