I just ran a manual Microsoft Update and all the high priority updates were 
successful.  However, two "Software, Optional" updates failed.  They are the 
following:

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 
and Windows XP x86 (KB976569) - Error Code: 0x643

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 
and Windows XP x86 (KB976570)	 - Error Code: 0x643

Looking back through my Automatic Update history, it appears these two 
updates failed a number of time previously too.

My operating environment is:

Windows XP Service Pack 3

I am also attached to a Windows Home Server (approximately Windows Home 
Server 2003 SP 1), an HP487 server.

What can I do to get these .Net Framework updates successfully applied?

Bill Allen

Hello Bill,

See Peter Foldes reply in this thяead helps. 

<http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general&p=1&tid=68517597-aeac-4b60-b74e-ac56acf7f433&mid=0f7a9954-9fff-4a98-a353-a28123695a02> 


I hope this post is helpful. 

Let us know how it works ºut. 

Good luck 
-=- 

"BillAllen" wrote:

> I just ran a manual Microsoft Update and all the high priority updates were 
> successful.  However, two "Software, Optional" updates failed.  They are the 
> following:
> 
> Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 
> and Windows XP x86 (KB976569) - Error Code: 0x643
> 
> Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 
> and Windows XP x86 (KB976570)	 - Error Code: 0x643
> 
> Looking back through my Automatic Update history, it appears these two 
> updates failed a number of time previously too.
> 
> My operating environment is:
> 
> Windows XP Service Pack 3
> 
> I am also attached to a Windows Home Server (approximately Windows Home 
> Server 2003 SP 1), an HP487 server.
> 
> What can I do to get these .Net Framework updates successfully applied?
> 
> Bill Allen

Hi Bill, 
  Thanks for the info on the two non fix items, but I did not receive 
instuctions on how to fix the problems which I  do not know how to fix. Can 
you help?

   Thanks, Alex

"Ǝиçεl" wrote:

> Hello Bill,
> 
> See Peter Foldes reply in this thяead helps. 
> 
> <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general&p=1&tid=68517597-aeac-4b60-b74e-ac56acf7f433&mid=0f7a9954-9fff-4a98-a353-a28123695a02> 
> 
> 
> I hope this post is helpful. 
> 
> Let us know how it works ºut. 
> 
> Good luck 
> -=- 
> 
> "BillAllen" wrote:
> 
> > I just ran a manual Microsoft Update and all the high priority updates were 
> > successful.  However, two "Software, Optional" updates failed.  They are the 
> > following:
> > 
> > Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 
> > and Windows XP x86 (KB976569) - Error Code: 0x643
> > 
> > Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 
> > and Windows XP x86 (KB976570)	 - Error Code: 0x643
> > 
> > Looking back through my Automatic Update history, it appears these two 
> > updates failed a number of time previously too.
> > 
> > My operating environment is:
> > 
> > Windows XP Service Pack 3
> > 
> > I am also attached to a Windows Home Server (approximately Windows Home 
> > Server 2003 SP 1), an HP487 server.
> > 
> > What can I do to get these .Net Framework updates successfully applied?
> > 
> > Bill Allen

First run the Fix It in this KB article & see if the update will install 
after doing so:

How to fix MSI software update registration corruption issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971187

If no joy, see...

When installing updates using Windows update or Microsoft Update you may 
receive Error 0x643 or 0x80070643 (23 Oct-09)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976982

Then proceed per the following:

=====================

Step #1 => Before doing anything else, write down what .NET Framework 
versions are currently installed:

How to determine which versions of the .NET Framework are installed and 
whether service packs have been applied
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/kb00318785.aspx

Step #2 => Now see Resolution Method 2 in this related KB article: 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100

After running the .NET Framework Cleanup Tool (not the Windows Installer 
Cleanup utility), reinstall all .NET Framework versions (but only the ones 
you wrote down in #1 above) manually using the download links on the page 
then run Windows Update manually to install security updates for same.

NB: If you remove .NET Framework 3.5 (SP1) using the tool, reinstalling .NET 
Framework 3.5 will also install .Net Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.0 SP2; then 
Windows Update will offer .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

IMPORTANT! => If you remove .NET Framework 3.5 (SP1), reinstall your .NET 
Framework versions in the following order:

    1. .Net Framework 3.5, then...
    2. .Net Framework 1.1, then...
    3. .Net Framework 1.1 SP1

NB: KB923100 references this page: 
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/05/30/611355.aspx.  Please read 
ALL of it as well as the related page 
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/pages/8904493.aspx before using the .NET 
Framework Cleanup Tool.

Step #3 => Check-in at Windows Update and install any critical security 
updates offered.

=========================

What to do if other .NET Framework setup troubleshooting steps do not help:
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2008/03/07/8108332.aspx
-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


BillAllen wrote:
> I just ran a manual Microsoft Update and all the high priority updates 
> were
> successful.  However, two "Software, Optional" updates failed.  They are 
> the
> following:
>
> Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB976569) - Error Code: 0x643
>
> Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003
> and Windows XP x86 (KB976570) - Error Code: 0x643
>
> Looking back through my Automatic Update history, it appears these two
> updates failed a number of time previously too.
>
> My operating environment is:
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>
> I am also attached to a Windows Home Server (approximately Windows Home
> Server 2003 SP 1), an HP487 server.
>
> What can I do to get these .Net Framework updates successfully applied?
>
> Bill Allen