KB2686509 repeatedly fails with Error code 0x8007F0F4

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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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2012-05-11T10:23:13+00:00

Thanks to Suzan,

and all her professional engineers in India at Microsoft Support:

Anoop KV - Cheers mate, you got my credits here: ¤¤¤¤¤

The workaround I am proposing here is for Active Directory GPO Server environments, and it will help you get out of this situation.

The

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]

"IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout"=dword:00000001

Having the above key is a problem for us during the installation – that is why you are seeing the failure.

Do the following:

We need 2 GPP/Scripts:

1)      A GPP/Script that will delete the IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout key

2)      A GPP/Script that will create the IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout and set its value = 1.

During your maintenance window:

1)      Push the script/GPP to delete the registry key.

2)      Install the package

3)      Once the packages install push the script/GPP to re-create the registry key.

Reported from Mark Peter van Sijll:

YES, that did the trick! It works perfectly, thank you so much:

Registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]

"IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]

"Scancode Map"=-

Installed hotfix: Wow, it worked!

WindowsServer2003-KB2686509-x86-ENU.exe /

WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB2686509-x64-ENU.exe

Added Registry Key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]

"IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout"=dword:00000001

2 Reboots in between.

MP
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Anonymous

2012-05-11T08:43:37+00:00

Hmm, I did a registry edit a long time ago to disable the left windows key, I'm guessing that may be a factor.

Yes! That did it. I had turned off my Windows keys with a registry edit because I would press it by mistake when in full screen games.

I just ran the Microsoft Fix-it

Enable the Windows key

Microsoft Fix it 50464

from here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216893

Rebooted and bam. The update installed fine!

Thanks!

Hi there, thanks for this info / update, that might even work...

Question again on your quote, if i diabled the WinKey, reboot pc/server, install the Fix: kb2686509

Can I Enable the WinKey again after installing the Fix?

(and again reboot, so 3 reboots are needed, verry silly though...)

We tried just yet - the Fixit executables of MS, to disable and enable the Windows-Key.

Rebooted the machine in between, so 3 times.

But No, did not help at all, exactly the same error.
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Anonymous

2012-05-11T08:20:44+00:00

ME TOO!!
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