windows update error 80070490

nutty1

windows will not up date and this is the error code, what should i do please

Browntoa

this on Vista ??

Browntoa

this may do it

Step 1: Download Microsoft Windows Installer CleanUp utility
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1. Visit:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/9/D/E9D80355-7AB4-45B8-80E8-983A48D5E1BD/msicuu2.exe
2. Please save the file on your Desktop
3. Please double click the msicuu2.exe file to install it onto your computer.

Step 2: Remove .NET Framework 2.0
===========================
1. Click Start Button -> All Programs->Windows Installer Clean Up.
2. Please locate and remove.NET Framework software.
After that, please perform the following suggestions to reinstall .NET
Framework 2.0 and its update.

Step 3: Reinstall .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package and its
update
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Please download and install the following updates one by one using sequence.
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86) http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/7/567758a3-759e-473e-bf8f-52154438565a/dotnetfx.exe
.NET Framework 2.0 SYSTEM.WEB.DLL Security Update for Windows Vista http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cbc9f3cf-c3c3-45c4-82e3-e11398bc2cd2&DisplayLang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&tid=1f153ed7-8081-4715-a18a-fbf64f9a0012&p=1

Browntoa

or this

Microsoft then suggested performing an in-place Vista
upgrade, which did indeed fix the problem.

1. With Windows Vista running, insert the Windows Vista CD/DVD.
2. Run Setup.
3. When prompted, select Upgrade.
4. The process takes a LONG time.

Browntoa

seems to be a so and so to fix as it goes

nutty1

Browntoa wrote: »

this on Vista ??

yes on vista.

nutty1

which should i try first

nutty1

Browntoa wrote: »

or this

Microsoft then suggested performing an in-place Vista
upgrade, which did indeed fix the problem.

1. With Windows Vista running, insert the Windows Vista CD/DVD.
2. Run Setup.
3. When prompted, select Upgrade.
4. The process takes a LONG time.

just put cd in will it run on its own

Browntoa

you need to find Setup on the dvd/cd

nutty1

how do i do that please