From: TaurArian on 19 Nov 2008 15:31 <smack> -- TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services http://taurarian.mvps.org ====================================== How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or guarantees and doesn't give any rights. Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:OblnSpmSJHA.5344(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > PBUAK > > Kar wrote: >> I can't use the windows update, everytime I try it just says error code >> 80070005. I tried finding the branches.inf file everyone is talking about >> but I can't!!! >> >> "TaurArian" wrote: >> >>> Please start a new thread Kar, explain what your problem is and what >>> update/s is/are causing concern. >>> Also advise your operating system and what service pack level you're at. >>> >>> This thread is dealing with an "access denied" error message. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services >>> http://taurarian.mvps.org >>> ====================================== >>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >>> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties >>> or >>> guarantees and doesn't give any rights. >>> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco >>> >>> >>> "Kar" <Kar(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:E67F710E-8CC9-4EBE-8B49-0B0D4534A759(a)microsoft.com... >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I tried looking for the branches.inf file but I can't find it!!!!I went >>>> to >>>> windows/inf and theres nothing!!! what can I do to solve the problrm.. >>>> it's >>>> making me crazy >>>> >>>> "KenV" wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> "web-toed" <web-toed(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:9D627232-FBD4-4BCB-87BE-406DB34C3B54(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>> I have been unable to update my system in the last two weeks with any >>>>>> of >>>>>> the >>>>>> updates available to XP since I've installed SP2. Can anyone share >>>>>> how >>>>>> to >>>>>> correct and or bypass these error code? >>>>> >>>>> One possibility, will take about a minute to do. >>>>> >>>>> Look in the \Windows\inf directory for a file called branches.inf. If >>>>> there, >>>>> right click the file, check properties, and clear the read only box if >>>>> checked. The try to install the Windows updates to SP2. >>>>> >>>>> Ken >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 19 Nov 2008 16:27 And has he replied to my reply to his own thread? Nope. TaurArian wrote: > <smack> > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OblnSpmSJHA.5344(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> PBUAK >> >> Kar wrote: >>> I can't use the windows update, everytime I try it just says error code >>> 80070005. I tried finding the branches.inf file everyone is talking >>> about >>> but I can't!!! >>> >>> "TaurArian" wrote: >>> >>>> Please start a new thread Kar, explain what your problem is and what >>>> update/s is/are causing concern. >>>> Also advise your operating system and what service pack level you're >>>> at. >>>> >>>> This thread is dealing with an "access denied" error message. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services >>>> http://taurarian.mvps.org >>>> ====================================== >>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >>>> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties >>>> or >>>> guarantees and doesn't give any rights. >>>> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco >>>> >>>> >>>> "Kar" <Kar(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:E67F710E-8CC9-4EBE-8B49-0B0D4534A759(a)microsoft.com... >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I tried looking for the branches.inf file but I can't find it!!!!I >>>>> went >>>>> to >>>>> windows/inf and theres nothing!!! what can I do to solve the problrm.. >>>>> it's >>>>> making me crazy >>>>> >>>>> "KenV" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "web-toed" <web-toed(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:9D627232-FBD4-4BCB-87BE-406DB34C3B54(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>>> I have been unable to update my system in the last two weeks with >>>>>>> any >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> updates available to XP since I've installed SP2. Can anyone share >>>>>>> how >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> correct and or bypass these error code? >>>>>> >>>>>> One possibility, will take about a minute to do. >>>>>> >>>>>> Look in the \Windows\inf directory for a file called branches.inf. If >>>>>> there, >>>>>> right click the file, check properties, and clear the read only box >>>>>> if >>>>>> checked. The try to install the Windows updates to SP2. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ken
From: TaurArian on 19 Nov 2008 17:03 Okay, I did a search and found his thread. Be patient. He's since hijacked another thread. He'll get there. -- Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or guarantees and doesn''t give any rights. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > And has he replied to my reply to his own thread? Nope. > > TaurArian wrote: > > <smack> > > > > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:OblnSpmSJHA.5344(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >> PBUAK > >> > >> Kar wrote: > >>> I can't use the windows update, everytime I try it just says error code > >>> 80070005. I tried finding the branches.inf file everyone is talking > >>> about > >>> but I can't!!! > >>> > >>> "TaurArian" wrote: > >>> > >>>> Please start a new thread Kar, explain what your problem is and what > >>>> update/s is/are causing concern. > >>>> Also advise your operating system and what service pack level you're > >>>> at. > >>>> > >>>> This thread is dealing with an "access denied" error message. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services > >>>> http://taurarian.mvps.org > >>>> ====================================== > >>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > >>>> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties > >>>> or > >>>> guarantees and doesn't give any rights. > >>>> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "Kar" <Kar(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>> news:E67F710E-8CC9-4EBE-8B49-0B0D4534A759(a)microsoft.com... > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>> I tried looking for the branches.inf file but I can't find it!!!!I > >>>>> went > >>>>> to > >>>>> windows/inf and theres nothing!!! what can I do to solve the problrm.. > >>>>> it's > >>>>> making me crazy > >>>>> > >>>>> "KenV" wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "web-toed" <web-toed(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>>>> news:9D627232-FBD4-4BCB-87BE-406DB34C3B54(a)microsoft.com... > >>>>>>> I have been unable to update my system in the last two weeks with > >>>>>>> any > >>>>>>> of > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>> updates available to XP since I've installed SP2. Can anyone share > >>>>>>> how > >>>>>>> to > >>>>>>> correct and or bypass these error code? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> One possibility, will take about a minute to do. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Look in the \Windows\inf directory for a file called branches.inf. If > >>>>>> there, > >>>>>> right click the file, check properties, and clear the read only box > >>>>>> if > >>>>>> checked. The try to install the Windows updates to SP2. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ken > >
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