Computer Troubleshooting
Fix KB974417 Installation Failure—Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Microsoft’s KB974417—.NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP—fails to install in Windows Server 2003 SP2 / Windows XP SP3 reportedly when computers are part of a domain using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
Trying to manually install the update via Windows Update, you’ll get the Event Log error “Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB974417).”
Downloading NDP20SP2-KB974417-x86.exe from Microsoft and manually installing KB974417 will give you the message “None of the products that are addressed by this software update are installed on this computer. Click Cancel to exit setup.”
Solution
You need to uninstall KB976569 (issued on February 22, 2010), install KB974417, and reinstall KB976569.
1. Uninstall KB976569 (see screen shoot below)
2. Install KB974417—From the notification area, open Windows Update, then locate and install KB974417.
3. Reinstall KB976569—Using Windows Update Auto-Update Client command wuauclt /detectnow force WSUS to give your Windows the uninstalled KB976569. From the notification area, open Windows Update, then locate and install KB976569.
2. Click Edit > Find and type OutlookSecureTempFolder.
3. When regedit has found the entry, it will tell you where your Outlook temporary files are stored. It will look similar to:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKrandomnumber
4. Open My Computer and navigate to this location on your hard drive.
5. Delete all of the files in this folder.
6. Restart Microsoft Outlook and you should be able to open your attachment.
Outlook: “Can’t Create File” Error When Opening Attachment
This problem occurs usually when Outlook cannot access the temp file the file is linked to. To resolve this problem, try the following steps:
1. Click Start > Run and type regedit.2. Click Edit > Find and type OutlookSecureTempFolder.
3. When regedit has found the entry, it will tell you where your Outlook temporary files are stored. It will look similar to:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKrandomnumber
4. Open My Computer and navigate to this location on your hard drive.
5. Delete all of the files in this folder.
6. Restart Microsoft Outlook and you should be able to open your attachment.
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