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Posted

Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

explanation I get. Any suggestions?

Guest TaurArian [MS-MVP]
Posted

Guessing -

 

Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

 

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"RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

| Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

| explanation I get. Any suggestions?

Posted

Doesn't look exactly like the instructions for Windows Vista.

 

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Guessing -

>

> Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

>

> --

> ====================================

> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> ====================================

> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

>

> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>

>

> "RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

> | Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

> | explanation I get. Any suggestions?

>

>

>

Guest PA Bear
Posted

How were we to know you're running Vista?

 

RENEE wrote:

> Doesn't look exactly like the instructions for Windows Vista.

>

> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Guessing -

>>

>> Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

>>

>> --

>> ====================================

>> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

>> ====================================

>> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

>> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

>>

>> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may

>> benefit.

>>

>>

>> "RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

>>> Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

>>> explanation I get. Any suggestions?

Posted

The fact that I am in the Windows Vista discussion group might have given you

a clue

 

"PA Bear" wrote:

> How were we to know you're running Vista?

>

> RENEE wrote:

> > Doesn't look exactly like the instructions for Windows Vista.

> >

> > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Guessing -

> >>

> >> Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

> >>

> >> --

> >> ====================================

> >> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> >> ====================================

> >> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> >> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> >> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> >>

> >> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may

> >> benefit.

> >>

> >>

> >> "RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

> >>> Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

> >>> explanation I get. Any suggestions?

>

>

Guest TaurArian
Posted

This group is for all Windows Versions and you must state which version of

windows you are using.

 

For Vista, start a free Windows Update support incident request:

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

 

 

 

"RENEE" wrote:

> The fact that I am in the Windows Vista discussion group might have given you

> a clue

>

> "PA Bear" wrote:

>

> > How were we to know you're running Vista?

> >

> > RENEE wrote:

> > > Doesn't look exactly like the instructions for Windows Vista.

> > >

> > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> > >

> > >> Guessing -

> > >>

> > >> Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

> > >>

> > >> --

> > >> ====================================

> > >> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> > >> ====================================

> > >> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > >> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> > >> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> > >>

> > >> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may

> > >> benefit.

> > >>

> > >>

> > >> "RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > >> news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

> > >>> Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

> > >>> explanation I get. Any suggestions?

> >

> >

Posted

I tried yesterday and today to email a support incident through the site you

gave me. I keep getting this error message: "an unknown application error

occurred. Please try again in a few minutes" Now, I still can't download

updates nor can I get help from the Microsoft site.... any other suggestions

please.

 

 

"TaurArian" wrote:

> This group is for all Windows Versions and you must state which version of

> windows you are using.

>

> For Vista, start a free Windows Update support incident request:

> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

>

>

>

> "RENEE" wrote:

>

> > The fact that I am in the Windows Vista discussion group might have given you

> > a clue

> >

> > "PA Bear" wrote:

> >

> > > How were we to know you're running Vista?

> > >

> > > RENEE wrote:

> > > > Doesn't look exactly like the instructions for Windows Vista.

> > > >

> > > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> > > >

> > > >> Guessing -

> > > >>

> > > >> Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

> > > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

> > > >>

> > > >> --

> > > >> ====================================

> > > >> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

> > > >> ====================================

> > > >> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > > >> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

> > > >> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

> > > >>

> > > >> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may

> > > >> benefit.

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >> "RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > >> news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

> > > >>> Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

> > > >>> explanation I get. Any suggestions?

> > >

> > >

Guest PA Bear
Posted

Always state your Windows version when posting to any public newsgroup or

forum, regardless of how you access it.

 

You might be accessing the Windows Update newsgroup via the Vista Community

Discussions web-interface but I can assure you that most of us are not. The

newsgroup is microsoft.public.windowsupdate, where we deal with all Windows

versions, and it can be accessed any number of ways.

 

On the web:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate

 

In your default newsreader:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

--

~PA Bear

 

 

RENEE wrote:

> The fact that I am in the Windows Vista discussion group might have given

> you a clue

>

> "PA Bear" wrote:

>

>> How were we to know you're running Vista?

>>

>> RENEE wrote:

>>> Doesn't look exactly like the instructions for Windows Vista.

>>>

>>> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Guessing -

>>>>

>>>> Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> ====================================

>>>> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

>>>> ====================================

>>>> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>>>> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

>>>> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

>>>>

>>>> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all

>>>> may

>>>> benefit.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

>>>>> Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error message

>>>>> explanation I get. Any suggestions?

Guest PA Bear
Posted

How about using the telephone? Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive

technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY.

There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with security

updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is related to a

Security Update and cite the update's KB number (e.g., KB931678).

 

In other countries, see

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=securityhome > "No-Charge

Support...for virus and other security-related" issues in right-hand menu

for localized contact information.

 

For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues,

visit the International Support Web site:

https://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

 

RENEE wrote:

> I tried yesterday and today to email a support incident through the site

> you

> gave me. I keep getting this error message: "an unknown application

> error

> occurred. Please try again in a few minutes" Now, I still can't

> download

> updates nor can I get help from the Microsoft site.... any other

> suggestions please.

>

>

> "TaurArian" wrote:

>

>> This group is for all Windows Versions and you must state which version

>> of

>> windows you are using.

>>

>> For Vista, start a free Windows Update support incident request:

>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

>>

>>

>>

>> "RENEE" wrote:

>>

>>> The fact that I am in the Windows Vista discussion group might have

>>> given

>>> you a clue

>>>

>>> "PA Bear" wrote:

>>>

>>>> How were we to know you're running Vista?

>>>>

>>>> RENEE wrote:

>>>>> Doesn't look exactly like the instructions for Windows Vista.

>>>>>

>>>>> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> Guessing -

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Scroll to: Error 5: Access is Denied

>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337/en-us

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> ====================================

>>>>>> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia

>>>>>> ====================================

>>>>>> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>>>>>> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

>>>>>> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all

>>>>>> may benefit.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "RENEE" <RENEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:FD911884-5606-43DD-88C7-BC9D78CC7221@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>> Cannot install latest update. Error Code 5 is the only error

>>>>>>> message

>>>>>>> explanation I get. Any suggestions?

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