KB2686509 repeatedly fails with Error code 0x8007F0F4

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This is obsolete

I wrote a VB Script to fix two problems while running microsoft security update KB2686509

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard LayoutandHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts

for those who are no registry freaks.

*Here you can download my little hotfix as ZIP-file.*

What does it do? Nothing magic!

1. Makes a registry backup

2. delete entries in Keyboard Layout

3. checks every keyentry in Keyboard Layouts against existing file in %SystemRoot%\System32

Hope I help someone with this script.

Regards

Christian from Germany

Update 2012/06/03

I have written a batch file too. So you can use this instead the vbs solution.

It's a little bit harder, because the batch file exports the two keys, deletes them, creates blank entries. Then you have to run the KB2686509 again! After doing this do not reboot, press continue in the command window (restoring old entries) and then reboot.

If one of the (bad) keys does not exists, the batch file creates a blank entry, so KB2686509 should work.

Here you can download the batch file http://www.vivus.net/dl/

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New instructions OF 6/19/2012

The FIX-IT’s for this KB have been released today for this Security update. They are available for download at : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686509

To perform steps 1 through 3 in the "Let me fix it myself" section, run Microsoft Fix it 50882. ( http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9812279 )
To perform step 5 in the "Let me fix it myself" section, run Microsoft Fix it 50883. (http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9812280)

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Since we’ve figured it out, can you see if any of these solutions fixes you up?

Edit on Sunday 5/13 - I figured out the problem. I had remapped a keyboard key.

If you are hitting this error and do NOT have a faultykeyboard.log file see if you can follow this post and get the patch installed:

KB2686509 - Failure - due to remapping of a key - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/10829.kb2686509-failure-due-to-remapping-of-a-key.aspx

If you upgraded from Windows ME or 98 to XP (you see nothing but .kbd files listed in your faultykeyboard.log file) -- follow this post:

KB2686509 - Failure - due to upgrade from Windows ME or 98 to Windows XP - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/10876.kb2686509-failure-due-to-upgrade-from-windows-me-or-98-to-windows-xp.aspx

If you have DLLs noted in the faultykeyboard.log file but can't find them on your PC follow this post:

KB2686509 - Failure due to missing DLL files - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki:**http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/10880.kb2686509-failure-due-to-missing-dll-files.aspx**

IF NONE OF THESE WORK, email susan-at-msmvps.com and I'll have someone from Microsoft call you back to fix your system.

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Freudi always posts great analysis:

2686509 (MS12-034) - Vulnerability in the keyboard layout handling on Windows XP SP3 - 8:05:12 - patch-info.de:

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://patch-info.de/artikel/2012/05/08/1324&usg=ALkJrhgcu5tcIlkGoRk0XYjsGBlgYvLePw

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Anonymous

2012-07-16T22:52:25+00:00
...However, from a clean OS build (exact same VM snapshot that the April 2012 patch image was built on), cumulative patches starting in June 2012 fails to install KB2686509

You'd probably be much better off starting your own, new thread. That being said...
1. Open Add/Remove Programs & make sure the Show Updates box at the top is checked (and leave it checked); then select the Name option in the Sort by box on the right. Now scroll down & tell me if ALL of the following other updates are listed?
    (a) KB2698365, KB2718523, KB2691442, KB2655992 & KB2719985 or possibly KB2721691;

    (b) KB2699988, KB2685939 & KB2707511;

    (c) KB2676562, KB2659262, KB2695962 & KB2718704;

    (d) KB2653956; KB2661637, KB2598479, KB2631813 & KB2585542;

    (d) KB2393802 and especially Update for Windows XP (KB971029).

Most will be displayed as Security Update for Windows XP followed by the KB number in parentheses.

If IE8 is installed, one (1) will be displayed as Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 followed by the KB number in parentheses.
1. Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install or a clean install of WinXP for any reason?
2. Does the computer-in-question belong to you (or a friend) or to your employer?
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Anonymous

2012-07-17T00:33:35+00:00
Thanks for the quick response:

Here are the responses to your questions:
1. The only patch I didn't have installed was KB2718704, but we operate in a non-internet connected environment, so I'm not too concerned with that patch at this time.
2. No repair installs or clean installs. The VM has 1 base OS snapshot and multiple snapshots for the past several months of HotFixes.
3. This VM is in our company's development environment which I have direct control over. It is a VM simply to test HotFixes before we deploy them to our offline environment.
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Anonymous

2012-07-17T06:13:46+00:00

[The] VM is in our company's development environment...

This is a Consumer-specific support forum. You will find appropriate assistance in this WinXP IT Pro-specific forum:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/itproxpsp/threads

Good luck!
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