I forgot to mention that I also copied over OSE.exe from the Office 2007
install disc and replaced the same file in the Common Files subdirectory.

Again, though, this isn't an Office update, so I tend to wonder if the error
code is wrong or redundant and actually maps to an undocumented Windows
error rather than an Office error.

Jon

"Jon Davis" <jon@REMOVE.ME.PLEASE.jondavis.net> wrote in message
news:O7o7plZCIHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I get failure Code 80070643 when running Windows Update for KB938123.
>Documentation for Code 80070643 blabs on about Office Source Engine (OSE)
>service needing to be set to "Automatic (Delayed Start)" and started, which
>I've done. But this isn't an Office update; KB938123 is a security patch
>for Windows Vista Gadgets.
>
> This update had been crippling all my other updates. I just spent all day
> long going through about thirteen updates, doing one at a time, each one
> takes twenty minutes just to initialize the updater (gawd I hate this part
> of Vista!!), and leaving out this last one that kept failing. Now I need
> to get this one out of my way. I know I can disable it but it looks like
> it's an important one, as I do use Gadgets.
>
> I've manually downloaded the update from the Update Catalog. Same failure.
>
> I've also tried executing (from the command prompt): "fsutil resource
> setautoreset true C:\", then rebooted. No change.
>
> Microsoft's Support web site has no documentation for KB938123 failing
> with Code 80070643.
>
> KB938123's description and failure description are as follows:
>
> Security Update for Windows Vista (KB938123)
> Installation date: ?10/?8/?2007 3:28 AM
> Installation status: Failed
> Error details: Code 80070643
> Update type: Important
> A security issue has been identified in Windows Vista Gadgets that could
> allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control
> over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from
> Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
> computer.
> More information:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94465
> Help and Support:
> http://support.microsoft.com
>