Windows Update KB 2742597 has repeatedly failed to update

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2013-01-09T07:10:14+00:00

repeated failures to update

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Anonymous
2013-01-09T12:54:25+00:00

RE: Unable to install KB2742597 update manually or via Microsoft Update.

I too had this problem… here is how I resolved the issue using the “manual” installation method on my Windows XP SP3 32-bit (x86) computer.

Download Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 (dotnetfx.exe) via:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26

Download KB2742597 (NDP1.1sp1-KB2742597-X86.exe) via:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36281

Using the compression tool (WinRar, WinZip, etc) of your choice, extract the dotnetfx.exe file to an empty folder – when extracted this folder should contain the following five files: install.exe, InstMsi.exe, InstMsiW.exe, netfx.msi and netfx1.cab.

Run the NDP1.1sp1-KB2742597-X86.exe file which you downloaded.

Follow the installation prompts – when prompted to insert the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 CD, click browse and navigate to the folder containing the files extracted from dotnetfx.exe, select netfx.msi, click okay then continue with the installation.

This should, if you are having what I assume is a missing file(s) issue, lead to a successful update of KB2742597.

Addendum

If you encountered problems and/or want to try an alternate method to resolve this issue, try reinstalling Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 via the dotnetfx.exe file, then installing the update (NDP1.1sp1-KB2742597-X86.exe).

NOTE: Be sure to use files in the same language (English with English, Spanish with Spanish, Russian with Russian, etc) – doing otherwise will, in all probability, cause installation errors and an unsuccessful update.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-01-10T20:39:53+00:00

    I tried all suggested ways to fix this problem, but NDP1.1sp1-KB2742597-X86.exe does not install. 

    It starts preparing installation and then disappears from the screen.

    Any other suggestion, please?

    This is very annoying, since it is not the first time that Updates of Microsoft .NET Framework cannot be installed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-01-10T18:22:34+00:00

    Turn off your antivirus before installing!

    Failed multiple times following above procedure.

    Then the light bulb went on. This machine uses Panda antivirus

    (most effective and lightweight one for machines still running XP).

    I right clicked on Panda and stopped the service,

    and it updated like buttah.

     

    Thanks most kindly for the advice!

     

    Susie in Cleveland

    Good thinking! :~)

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-10T18:21:36+00:00

    Hi Perryep, Thank you, finally work OK, I only change in your entry for spanish and download the correct DOTNETFX.exe, Link:

    http://www.microsoft.com/es-es/download/details.aspx?id=26

    Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package (Paquete redistribuible de Microsoft® .NET Framework versión 1.1)

    Detalles breves

    Versión: 1.1 Fecha publicada: 17/08/2012

    Cambiar idioma: Español

    Nombre del archivo Tamaño
    dotnetfx.exe 23.2 MB DESCARGAR

    Thank you very much.

    From Venezuela

    At last... glad it worked!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-01-10T18:19:15+00:00

    Thanks perryep,

    It was driving me nuts on three of my computers tonight, your solution worked great.

    Thanks for sharing it.

    Anytime... glad it worked.

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