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Everytime I shutdown my Windows XP, it comes up with the following screen which says

Turn Off with Installing Updates

(Of course, it also gives me an option as follows, "Click here to turn off without installing updates.")

When I do a normal shutdown asking it to "Install Updates and Turn It Off", it doesn't actually install the updates. Each subsequent time I try to shut down the PC, it still prompts me to "Turn Off with Installing Updates".

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I managed to find out that the install was this:

Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706) update 1 of 1 ....

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When I click on the Installing Updates icon (the yellow icon, that appears on the task bar near the clock), and install it, it tries to install but fails:

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Why is this install alone failing?

Secondly, if it's not possible to ascertain why the installation is failing, can I at least ensure that it's removed from the list of possible installs so that each time it does not ask me to install it?

Gareth
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Kanini
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Some useful Microsoft articles:

How to Troubleshoot Windows Update
Microsoft Windows Update Troubleshooter (use Internet Explorer).

If you consider yourself knowledgeable about using Windows, your best bet is probably to use the free utility Dial-a-fix:

Dial-a-fix (hereafter known as "DAF") is a collection of known fixes gleaned from Microsoft Knowledgebase articles, Microsoft MVPs, and other important support forums, that will assist you in repairing problems with your system. Although this tool is ordinarily meant for power users, technicians, and administrators, it is quite safe to use even without technical guidance (although guidance is recommended). Simply choose the solutions you wish to apply via checkmarks, and click GO. There are other buttons and tools present on the main dialog as well, such as the policy scanner. All tools and checkmarks identify their purpose when you mouse over them.

See this article for some more information.

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Gareth
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harrymc
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You could try running the "Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer" which is available here from the Microsoft website MBSA

It's a little bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut for the minor problem you are experiencing, but the useful thing about this tool is that it provides links to the windows updates that it thinks your machine is lacking, so you can download each of them individually and install them.

Richard Lucas
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First see if you have any applications using SQL Express, you can look in C:\ProgramFiles, find the Microsoft SQL folder, then go thru and find the data folder. Look at the dates to see if and of the DBs are current. If they are not then uninstall and install the latest version of SQL Express 2005 if you still want it. If something is using it then your best option is to try and apply the SQL Express service pack manually.

jtreser
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Baring solving the issue, you can at least prevent the prompt coming up by hiding the update.

  1. Click Start, click Windows Update.
  2. Locate the update in question.
  3. Check the box to hide the update.

You should no longer be prompted to install it.

Grant Palin
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