Windows update fails with error code 0x643

Anonymous
2009-10-14T15:22:25+00:00

I have downloaded the recent Microsoft updates and all but one installed successfully.  The failing update was:  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);

with an error code of  0x643.

We tried several times to install it and it keeps failing.  It was originally the 3rd update in the list to install.  After failing the first time, it was the only one we were trying to install.  We tried it after the restart required for the other updates.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-10-14T06:27:27+00:00

    i got an error installing the framework 1.1 with an error code of 643 "WindowsUpdate_00000643" "WindowsUpdate_dt000" how do i fix it because that other stuff i tryed don't work

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-10-14T06:31:40+00:00

    Hi,

    Try this 1st to see if it helps :

    Description of the Patch Registration Cleanup Tool

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976220/


    If needed :

    Try this - Control Panel - Windows Updates - on each Update that will not install - Click the Important Updates

    or the Update itself - double click one then click View More Informations (or click on it then View on right side)

    Those will take you to a page where  you can download the update. Or go here and put in the KBxxxxxx number

    to download it.

    Microsoft Download Center

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx

    Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - Right Click on - RUN AS ADMIN

    Then you can Right Click on the Update in Windows Updates and HIDE.

    If you get an installer error install this version :

    Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5a58b56f-60b6-4412-95b9-54d056d6f9f4&displaylang=en


    Then run these :

    How do I reset Windows Update components? - a Mr Fixit

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

    Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, and for Windows 7

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821


    If needed you can get free incident reports however the above should take care of it for you.

    For Windows Updates - Free Incident Report

    Go Here and Click -> Windows Update fails while scanning for, downloading, or installing updates

    http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport#tab3

    Hope this helps.


    Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-10-14T14:51:22+00:00

    I am having problems doing updates on my Windows XP Pro laptop at my place of business.

    These are the following updates that will download, but not install followed by their error codes: 

    Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB974417)

    Error Code: 0x645

     Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update for .NET versions 2.0 through 3.5 (KB951847) x86

    Error Code: 0x80070645

     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)

    Error Code: 0x66A  

    I have manually tried to download and install the .Net Framework Service Pack 2 KB974417. However, when I try to install it, I receive the message: "None of the products that are addressed by this software update are installed on this computer. Click Cancel to exit setup." 

    I am not sure if this is the cause of the problem, but I had a disk consumption problem a little while ago where my C:\WINDOWS\Installer file was taking up 36G of my 55G drive.

    I used the Windows Installer Clean Up utility to remove any .msp files that are not registered on the system. I accomplished this with the following command:

    C:\Program Files\Windows Installer Clean Up\msizap G!

    This reduced the size of the C:\WINDOWS\Installer file tremendously, but I had to reinstall all of my Office products.

    I am not sure if this is related to my Windows Updates issue or not, but thought I should mention it.

    Any help with this issue would be appreciated.

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-10-14T15:45:52+00:00

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  5. Anonymous
    2009-10-14T15:57:33+00:00

    Windows XP, Media Center Edition, version 2002, SP 3

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