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This is obsolete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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2012-05-09T16:03:29+00:00

Although some machines could be protected behind firewalls in client networks, in this case, the XP machine having this issue was not. The CUSTOM scan route did not work to fix the KB2686509 installation difficulties over here... It did find a need for the patch, however it did not attempt to download a new copy of the code and the result is still:

The following updates were not installed:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB2686509)

Thank you for the thought. All the other XP systems updated just fine from WSUS.

Hopefully, the good folks at Microsoft will be issuing a revised version of the patch soon to address whatever is causing the issue for some of the Windows XP configurations.

UPDATE:

On the other hand, based on Susan's inputs, which drove me forward (there is clearly a reason for that "Community Star"), this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686509

was particularly useful in resolving the matter. Now closed over here.
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Anonymous

2012-05-09T16:13:31+00:00

Figured out my patch failure.

I've Hit F12 For the Last Time - Jesper's Blog:

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2007/05/04/i-ve-hit-f12-for-the-last-time.aspx

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Bingo that was it. I had forgotten that I had remapped the scroll key on this pc.

From a command prompt I copied and pasted the following:

reg delete "hklm\system\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout" /v "Scancode Map" /f

I did that, rebooted the pc, reinstalled the patch and it took this time and did not fail.
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Anonymous

2012-05-09T16:14:44+00:00

Thanks for asking! I already mentioned neither box does. I read the MS page before coming here.
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