Windows Update KB 2742597 has repeatedly failed to update

Anonymous
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
    2013-05-23T16:25:29+00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-20T22:28:55+00:00

    BTW: I installed SP2 from a standalone version.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-20T22:23:53+00:00

    Hi 

    I have a laptop which I did a clean install of Windows XP -- And the came the updates...  But when I came to KB2742597 it has failed many times (8 times shows up on WU). I also tried the stand alone version which also fails with no error message, the application just quits.

    I then downloaded donetfx.exe  and tried to install it over the existing installation.  No go! I got "Error: 2705 directory" as the error.

    This is a pretty clean system; has only WindowsXP + updates which includes Sp2 and Sp3 + HP SWSETUP files (mainly drivers, and a couple apps such as DVD movie player etc.   It also has  IE8 which.  BTW: an older HP laptop vintage 2005.

    I would be content to let it go, but Auto Update keeps reminding me all the time, and evidently won't get any new updates unless this one installs.

    Looking at all of the updates in Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Installed Updates  The system now has Net Framework 4 so how do I tell windows update to forget about this one?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-15T14:25:54+00:00

    Thanks!! Worked like a charm!!

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