Re: Failed Updates

I also received an error while doing windows update. It is the same error
that Taylor describes in #3 below regarding ADS Technologies - Sound - ADS
Instant HDTV PCI. You advised Taylor to the manuafacturers website to get
the driver. So I did. I went to ADS Technologies and looked up the driver
for this particular piece of hardware and here is what they have posted on
their website for it in a Windows Vista OS: <quote>ADS Tech does not directly
distribute Windows Vista drivers for this device. This is because the drivers
were developed by Microsoft and Philips. The drivers for this HDTV card are
built directly into the Windows Vista operating system.

In Windows Vista x86 and x64, you need only physically install the card. The
operating system will install its own driver automatically when the new
hardware is detected. </quote>.

So now I am back to Microsoft and they have nothing for this problem. What
do I do now ? By the way, my graphics quit working after I purchased a full
license for Microsoft Office on this Vista OS. The computer came with a
trial version and I decided to purchase the license. I got the product key
and entered it. The configuration manager ran. I went to use the office
products and verified that the trial version was now the full version. I was
happy. But a day or two later when I went to play solitaire I get the
message about 'hardware acceleration is either disabled or not supported by
the video card driver. I checked the acceleration indicator and it was on
'full'. I followed lots of other advice found in 'help and support'
including the microsoft update as mentioned above. Please help. Thank you.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Taylor wrote:
> > I've had some failed updates, but I've just now got around to
> > asking about them since I haven't had much time to before. Anyways,
> > here are the names and details of my failed updates:
> >
> > 1-
> > NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
> >
> > Installation date: ?2007/?09/?20 17:22
> >
> > Installation status: Failed
> >
> > Error details: Code 80070103
> >
> > Update type: Optional
> >
> > This driver was provided by NVIDIA for support of NVIDIA GeForce
> > 7300 GT
> >
> > 2-
> > Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> > 1.18.2621.7)
> >
> > Installation date: ?2007/?05/?24 21:44
> >
> > Installation status: Failed
> >
> > Error details: Code 80244019
> >
> > Update type: Important
> >
> > Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> > spyware
> > and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> > this item, it cannot be removed.
> >
> > 3-
> > ADS Technologies - Sound - ADS Instant HDTV PCI
> >
> > Installation date: ?2007/?03/?09 11:08
> >
> > Installation status: Failed
> >
> > Error details: Code 800F020B
> >
> > Update type: Optional
> >
> > ADS Technologies Sound sofware update released in January, 2007
> >
> > 4-
> > ADS Technologies - Sound - ADS Instant HDTV PCI
> >
> > Installation date: ?2007/?03/?09 7:09
> >
> > Installation status: Failed
> >
> > Error details: Code 800F020B
> >
> > Update type: Recommended
> >
> > ADS Technologies Sound sofware update released in January, 2007
> >
> > 5-
> > NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (Microsoft
> > Corporation - WDDM)
> >
> > Installation date: ?2007/?03/?08 17:15
> >
> > Installation status: Failed
> >
> > Error details: Code 80070103
> >
> > Update type: Important
> >
> > This driver was provided by NVIDIA for support of NVIDIA GeForce
> > 7300 GT (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
> >
> > I'm not sure if anyone here can answer the Nvidia or the Sound
> > ones, but If anyone could point me into the right direction to get
> > help on any of these I'd really appreciate it.
>
>
> 1) Download and install all HARDWARE drivers such as this from the hardware
> manufacturer web page - and if everything is working as you expect - there
> is no real need to upgrade your hardware drivers in the first place.
>
> 2) Windows Defender... I recommend uninstalling it. If you feel that is
> your antispyware solution of choice - reboot and install it again from a
> fresh download and see if that fixes your issues with it.
>
> 3) Another hardware driver - get those straight from the manufacturer's
> support web pages - after all - Microsoft did not create the hardware or the
> driver - best to get the latest from those who made both if you feel you
> need them.
>
> 4) Same as 1,3...
>
> 5) Same as 1,3,4...
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
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