> There are a lot of users having these problems. One solution is IF you > have accepted the license (try to go back and answer YES if you donīt > have done that, it`s easy to miss) -check out all questions/You maybe > have to go back & activate (under resource for example)something in a > new program you have recently installed) OR running low on diskspace > -Try to remove the latest security updates, run cleanup and > discfragment. Restart & try to update again. Kathe
> -- > Kathe > Posted via http://ms-os.com Forum to Usenet gateway
> Ah Ha! I think cracked the code lol. Open Windows Update then you should > see > the "View Available Updates" link click that. Then the updates you need > to > install should then be listed. Each update should be checked. > Right-click > each update individually and choose "View Details". The info about the > particular update's info should come up then you should see in bold in > that > window "More information:" then a link right under that. Click that and > a web > page should open with a download link this is the update download page. > Click > that button then run or save the installer package then proceed to > execute > the installer package. Repeat the process for each ailed update! At > least > that is how it worked for me.
Thanks for the detailed instructions. I was getting frustrated everytime I tried to install the updates and they would not work, but your step-by-step instructions were the solution to my problem. Thanks for sharing!
> In the search box enter the KB999999 number for each update that has > failed > and click on Go. This will take you to a results screen - for me it > only > found one result for each update - go to it and click on the download > button > near the top of the screen. > Accept the download, click on it to run it and accept the usual > warnings. > All 7 of my failed updates worked - bit of a pain when you have to > reboot > after some of them. > Then in Windows Update click on Check for Updates and hopefully it will > have > worked for you as well.
> So much time wasted - but it'll be the same for Windows 347 apparently > being > released soon.
thank you thank you !! this totally work !! your the best....and what a waste of time this has been!!! but I'm good for now...see you next month yes?
Same issue with no resolution, however noticed some unusal updates under optionals that include platform and runtime library updates so trying those first to see if it may correct issue before installing the failed ones.
BTW: Has anyone considered, based on the time frame this issue started to occur, that it is a ploy by MS to get us to upgrade to W7? I have never had an issue with updates until now.
> BTW: Has anyone considered, based on the time frame this issue > started to occur, that it is a ploy by MS to get us to upgrade to > W7? I have never had an issue with updates until now.
Yes - the conspiracy theorists have already come out.
Problem is that manyhave pushed the updates you are having issues with to 1000's of machines already. I did not have trouble on any of my personal machines and I know many people who did not have problems with these updates on their personal machines.
Something is wrong with *your* machine and a percentage of other people. So far - the problem has not had a universal resolution, so the 'something wrong' is different on a few levels/in a few ways.
Third party software changes, bum OEM installs, etc - who knows. But the fact remains that you could run Windows XP until you bore of it. You don't even have to update if you don't want to - I mean - you do know there are still people running Windows 98 out there, right?
"Banjulbell" wrote: > Same problem > I've tried installing with Outlook running and with no other programs running. > I've turned all Norton active features including Firewall off > Still stuck with 7 updates including the ones mentioned here.
> These updates were ok on my laptop with Norton on it - installed without > grief.
> Microsoft seem to be ignoring this problem and are hoping we will go away.
> Can anyone else help?
> -- > Philip
> "LTW" wrote:
> > This didn't work for me. I'm on Vista, I've just upgraded to new version of > > Norton 360, and these 5 updates wont install. I've tried installing with > > Outlook open - didn't work. Why has a faulty update been released? Can > > anyone help me with the next step?
> > "rlouisd" wrote:
> > > Okay, finally, a solution. If you have Microsoft Outlook open (i.e. program > > > running) while you do this update, the update will be successful.
> > > "jkremke" wrote:
> > > > I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep getting > > > > "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as what to > > > > do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
I've been having same problem and tried all the above--updates are downloaded, but installation always fails with the 646 error message...any new ideas?
seng wrote: > I've been having same problem and tried all the above--updates are > downloaded, but installation always fails with the 646 error message...any > new ideas?
Manually download/installation means you visit the actual KB###### article page for each and download the appropriate file to your system (save it so you can double-click and run it later) and then reboot and install each one individually - perhaps rebooting after you install each one successfully.
Then visit the IT professional's page, find the appropriate file for your system (office version, OS, etc) and click on that download link, save the faile for running later, reboot after you have them all.
Log in as a user with administrative rights and if it is a Windows Vista/Windows 7 machine - right-click and run as administrator for the first update. I'd personally reboot after each one and before doing the next one - but I *know* that is overkill.
"jkremke" wrote: > I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep getting > "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as what to > do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
I am using MS Office 2002 on Vista. I received two updates: one for Word 2002 and one for Excel 2002. Both of the updates would not install and indicated Error Code 646. I tried all of the suggestions found here with no luck until I applied all of the suggestions (shut down firewall, open Outlook) and then also opened up Word and Excel and, probably most importantly, turned OFF the Administrator User Account Control (UAC), found at User Accounts, to allow changes to take place on the computer. The updates installed, I restarted the computer and all is well! I have encounted several situations where turning off the UAC allowed me to download and, at times, uninstall programs that otherwise I was not able to do. Vista works well, when you figure out how to navigate through it. Free MS tech support would be appreciated for MS system issues!
"jkremke" wrote: > I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep getting > "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as what to > do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
BlackRose94 wrote: > I am using MS Office 2002 on Vista. I received two updates: one for Word > 2002 and one for Excel 2002. Both of the updates would not install and > indicated Error Code 646. I tried all of the suggestions found here with > no > luck until I applied all of the suggestions (shut down firewall, open > Outlook) and then also opened up Word and Excel and, probably most > importantly, turned OFF the Administrator User Account Control (UAC), > found > at User Accounts, to allow changes to take place on the computer. The > updates installed, I restarted the computer and all is well! I have > encounted several situations where turning off the UAC allowed me to > download and, at times, uninstall programs that otherwise I was not able > to > do. Vista works well, when you figure out how to navigate through it. > Free MS tech support would be appreciated for MS system issues!
> "jkremke" wrote:
>> I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep getting >> "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as what >> to >> do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
> hi, newbe here, had all the same problems,,,,turned off UAC and > everything downloaded just fine, checked download history and everything > was passed
> > Same problem > > I've tried installing with Outlook running and with no other programs running. > > I've turned all Norton active features including Firewall off > > Still stuck with 7 updates including the ones mentioned here.
> > These updates were ok on my laptop with Norton on it - installed without > > grief.
> > Microsoft seem to be ignoring this problem and are hoping we will go away.
> > Can anyone else help?
> > -- > > Philip
> > "LTW" wrote:
> > > This didn't work for me. I'm on Vista, I've just upgraded to new version of > > > Norton 360, and these 5 updates wont install. I've tried installing with > > > Outlook open - didn't work. Why has a faulty update been released? Can > > > anyone help me with the next step?
> > > "rlouisd" wrote:
> > > > Okay, finally, a solution. If you have Microsoft Outlook open (i.e. program > > > > running) while you do this update, the update will be successful.
> > > > "jkremke" wrote:
> > > > > I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep getting > > > > > "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as what to > > > > > do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
> I have about 40 updates which have failed since 10/16/09. In addition, > when I click on the "Start" button in the lower left of the screen > (Vista Ultimate, 64 bit), the "Shut Down" icon continuously shows the > symbol for "installs updates then shutdowns your computer", even though > I click on it and see updates install!
> There HAS to be some systemic problem. I connect to the internet fine. > Any ideas?
I just solved my download problems for error 646, I've been having this problems for 2 months and nothings seem to help. Until I read one of the post in this forum that suggested that we try to download the optional download which I did and it works for me!
You click on the review update and checked on the optional download and they will prompt u to accept the license agreement, checked that too. the optional download will be installed together with the important download. I hope this information is helpful to all of u who has the same problems as me.
> In the search box enter the KB999999 number for each update that has failed > and click on Go. This will take you to a results screen - for me it only > found one result for each update - go to it and click on the download button > near the top of the screen. > Accept the download, click on it to run it and accept the usual warnings. > All 7 of my failed updates worked - bit of a pain when you have to reboot > after some of them. > Then in Windows Update click on Check for Updates and hopefully it will have > worked for you as well.
> So much time wasted - but it'll be the same for Windows 347 apparently being > released soon. > -- > Philip
> "Banjulbell" wrote:
> > Same problem > > I've tried installing with Outlook running and with no other programs running. > > I've turned all Norton active features including Firewall off > > Still stuck with 7 updates including the ones mentioned here.
> > These updates were ok on my laptop with Norton on it - installed without > > grief.
> > Microsoft seem to be ignoring this problem and are hoping we will go away.
> > Can anyone else help?
> > -- > > Philip
> > "LTW" wrote:
> > > This didn't work for me. I'm on Vista, I've just upgraded to new version of > > > Norton 360, and these 5 updates wont install. I've tried installing with > > > Outlook open - didn't work. Why has a faulty update been released? Can > > > anyone help me with the next step?
> > > "rlouisd" wrote:
> > > > Okay, finally, a solution. If you have Microsoft Outlook open (i.e. program > > > > running) while you do this update, the update will be successful.
> > > > "jkremke" wrote:
> > > > > I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep getting > > > > > "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as what to > > > > > do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
Go to start search type in MSCONFIG. click on tools then UAC. slide it down to "do not notify" then re-boot. try windows update again and it should work. I returned it to s normal settings and will see if I have to do this all the time. I hope not but at least this will help
"jkremke" wrote: > I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep getting > "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as what to > do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
To Ladylost: UAC is user account control can be found in control panel where you set administrator rights,,For info purposes I use Vista Home Premium, ,,I keep it updated all the time and run my bug killers "all" the time after being online and even when I am not online,,,all my updates are installed,,,,There is a program called BelArc that you can download, it will show you what is on your computor and what you "need", it opens like a web page but does not access the internet unless you update it,,,very good system info product
(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 to do this):
1) Went to Bing.Com 2) Typed in the exact name of the update as it was displayed on the Windows Update Screen (e.g. Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel (KB######) 3) Bing found the exact match to what I typed in on the Microsoft website 4) I clicked on the link 5) Selected "Download" 6) And Viola, it worked :-) 7) I repeated this step four more times, and now I've successfully installed all five updates that I'd been trying to install for three weeks. 8) Thanks again to all of the tips people listed below, that was helpful and the "manual" update tip worked for me.
(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 to do this):
1) Went to Bing.Com 2) Typed in the exact name of the update as it was displayed on the Windows Update Screen (e.g. Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel (KB######) 3) Bing found the exact match to what I typed in on the Microsoft website 4) I clicked on the link 5) Selected "Download" 6) And Viola, it worked :-) 7) I repeated this step four more times, and now I've successfully installed all five updates that I'd been trying to install for three weeks. 8) Thanks again to all of the tips people listed below, that was helpful and the "manual" update tip worked for me.
Hope this works for other people as well.
jkremke;1126001 Wrote:
> I have been trying to download updatees for widows vista. I keep > getting > "Windows encountered an unknown error" error 646.any suggestions as > what to > do? I have at least 5 downloads my computer needs
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