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From: Otto DeRuntz on 22 Jul 2006 22:04
After a million threads - This finally worked for me.
Thanks
OTTO

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Check to see if Update 905474 downloaded :-
>
> In the Run box, type: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\download
> Click OK.
> You will see some folders with long names.
> Locate the folder which contains the wgatray.exe
>
> Once you locate that folder and file, you'll notice an update folder in the
> folder you have located the wgatray.exe.
>
> Open the Update folder - and you'll find a file called update.exe.
>
> If you double click on that file, the update may install.
>
> Please note that this update once installed cannot be removed.
>
> Description of the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications application
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=905474
>
>
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> "Frabato" <Frabato(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4740070F-C7C4-47B4-BF01-579DC7C6FF50(a)microsoft.com...
> | 1. Did what you originally suggested in regedit. Still failed update for
> | Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474)
> | 2. Downloaded and ran the WGADiag2.exe tool from
> | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012. Then tried Windows Update
> | again. Still failed update for Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
> | (KB905474)
> |
> | Do you have any further recommendations? Thanks again.
> |
> | Rolando
> |
> |
> | "Robin Walker" wrote:
> |
> | > Frabato <Frabato(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> | >
> | > > Robin: I did as you instructed on this post.
> | > > Same result, the following update was not installed:
> | > > Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474)
> | > > Am e-mailing you log info separately.
> | >
> | > Your logs contained the line:
> | >
> | > DoRegistryUpdates:UpdSpInstallFromInfSection Failed for
> | > ProductInstall.GlobalRegistryChanges.ReInstall error: 0x5
> | >
> | > which does indicate a registry permissions error, but, alas, does not tell
> | > us which registry key is the one at fault. If you have already corrected
> | > the permissions on the ones I posted earlier in this thread, then you must
> | > have hit a problem with some other registry key permission.
> | >
> | > Please try downloading and running the WGADiag2.exe tool from
> | > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
> | >
> | > Then try Windows Update again.
> | >
> | > --
> | > Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> | > rdhw(a)cam.ac.uk
> | >
> | >
> | >
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