RE: Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) install fail

Out of the blue I got this need to download again? I used the autoupdate and
it fails. I go through the express and it fails I went throught the Microsoft
updates and it fails. I selected the file from the link above and here is
what I got.

"Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer
than the update your applying. There is no need to install this update."
ummm what gives?

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Robin Walker has been posting this solution along with many other users so I
> can't take the credit for it. It's also documented on the WGA Forum that MS
> host.
>
> According to Eric Brodish [MSFT] "This error mean WU_E_UH_INVALIDMETADATA
> this is most likly due to the fact that the metadata that was download does
> not mached the expected metadate listed in the Softwaredistribustion DB on
> your machine"
>
> Many users have had success in the easiest solution being simply manually
> download and install the update rather than to rename the
> SoftwareDistribution folder.
>
> Kaylene
>
>
> "Akiaman" wrote:
>
> > TaurArian,
> > You are a genius! I clicked on your manual address and it worked. Thank You
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> > > Install the update manually - (common problem)
> > > http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...d496154544.exe
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jamie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > One day i went to shut down, and there were updates to install before I
> > > > shutdown according to the shutdown winwod, but I like to see what I install.
> > > >
> > > > So I ran Windows update and it installed stuff for me. But ever since this
> > > > this genuine advantage install fails:
> > > >
> > > > Installation Failure
> > > >
> > > > Error Code: 0x80242006
> > > > Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> > > > resources.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas out here ? thanks ...

"Balkor" <Balkor@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

> Out of the blue I got this need to download again?

It's updated on more or less regulary basis.
http://blogs.msdn.com/wga/archive/20...ws-xp-pro.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Bye,
Freudi

My computer has tried to (re)install this update several times this month (in
fact several times today alone) and it always fails (older versions have been
successfully installed in the past).

If I manually run Microsoft Updates, it tells me KB905474 has been
downloaded and is ready to install. However, it fails when I run the
installation.

When trying to run the link from Robin Walker / TaurArian I too recevied the
message:
"Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer
than the update you are applying. There is no need to install this update."

Consequently, I constantly get the notification:
"Updates are ready for your computer. Click here to install these updates."
and everytime I turn my computer off KB905474 keeps trying and failing to
install.

Is there a solution?

"Balkor" wrote:

> Out of the blue I got this need to download again? I used the autoupdate and
> it fails. I go through the express and it fails I went throught the Microsoft
> updates and it fails. I selected the file from the link above and here is
> what I got.
>
> "Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer
> than the update your applying. There is no need to install this update."
> ummm what gives?
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > Robin Walker has been posting this solution along with many other users so I
> > can't take the credit for it. It's also documented on the WGA Forum that MS
> > host.
> >
> > According to Eric Brodish [MSFT] "This error mean WU_E_UH_INVALIDMETADATA
> > this is most likly due to the fact that the metadata that was download does
> > not mached the expected metadate listed in the Softwaredistribustion DB on
> > your machine"
> >
> > Many users have had success in the easiest solution being simply manually
> > download and install the update rather than to rename the
> > SoftwareDistribution folder.
> >
> > Kaylene
> >
> >
> > "Akiaman" wrote:
> >
> > > TaurArian,
> > > You are a genius! I clicked on your manual address and it worked. Thank You
> > >
> > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Install the update manually - (common problem)
> > > > http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...d496154544.exe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jamie" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > One day i went to shut down, and there were updates to install before I
> > > > > shutdown according to the shutdown winwod, but I like to see what I install.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I ran Windows update and it installed stuff for me. But ever since this
> > > > > this genuine advantage install fails:
> > > > >
> > > > > Installation Failure
> > > > >
> > > > > Error Code: 0x80242006
> > > > > Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> > > > > resources.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas out here ? thanks ...

Solved!

I suddenly thought that the same basic solution idea might work.

As such, I found the latest online download for KB905474 on the Microsoft
web site; downloaded that to C: and then ran it.

That seemed to install fine and so then I rebooted. All appeared OK. The
other download, which was trying to install the same thing must have
cancelled itself.

I checked by manually running Microsoft Updates again - KB905474 was no
longer there and the update history confirmed a successful installation.

"Guerdon" wrote:

> My computer has tried to (re)install this update several times this month (in
> fact several times today alone) and it always fails (older versions have been
> successfully installed in the past).
>
> If I manually run Microsoft Updates, it tells me KB905474 has been
> downloaded and is ready to install. However, it fails when I run the
> installation.
>
> When trying to run the link from Robin Walker / TaurArian I too recevied the
> message:
> "Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer
> than the update you are applying. There is no need to install this update."
>
> Consequently, I constantly get the notification:
> "Updates are ready for your computer. Click here to install these updates."
> and everytime I turn my computer off KB905474 keeps trying and failing to
> install.
>
> Is there a solution?
>
> "Balkor" wrote:
>
> > Out of the blue I got this need to download again? I used the autoupdate and
> > it fails. I go through the express and it fails I went throught the Microsoft
> > updates and it fails. I selected the file from the link above and here is
> > what I got.
> >
> > "Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer
> > than the update your applying. There is no need to install this update."
> > ummm what gives?
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> > > Robin Walker has been posting this solution along with many other users so I
> > > can't take the credit for it. It's also documented on the WGA Forum that MS
> > > host.
> > >
> > > According to Eric Brodish [MSFT] "This error mean WU_E_UH_INVALIDMETADATA
> > > this is most likly due to the fact that the metadata that was download does
> > > not mached the expected metadate listed in the Softwaredistribustion DB on
> > > your machine"
> > >
> > > Many users have had success in the easiest solution being simply manually
> > > download and install the update rather than to rename the
> > > SoftwareDistribution folder.
> > >
> > > Kaylene
> > >
> > >
> > > "Akiaman" wrote:
> > >
> > > > TaurArian,
> > > > You are a genius! I clicked on your manual address and it worked. Thank You
> > > >
> > > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Install the update manually - (common problem)
> > > > > http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...d496154544.exe
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jamie" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > One day i went to shut down, and there were updates to install before I
> > > > > > shutdown according to the shutdown winwod, but I like to see what I install.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So I ran Windows update and it installed stuff for me. But ever since this
> > > > > > this genuine advantage install fails:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Installation Failure
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Error Code: 0x80242006
> > > > > > Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> > > > > > resources.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas out here ? thanks ...