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Fixing Windows update errors in Vista


Since WINE doesn't run everything I need perfectly, sometimes one has to take the Vista plunge.

There are problems that come with using the most hated of Microsoft products but when you want to take advantage of 6GiB of RAM on that shiny new Core i7 system, a 64bits OS is the way to go.

Windows update has been the bigger pain in my ass, with me having to constantly fix problems with one hotfix or another. The latest one didn't allow me to install the .NET 3.5 SP1

If you're receiving error codes while installing an updated to Windows Vista, do this on the command line, as administrator:

sfc /scannow

To run the command line, or "cmd" as an administrator, you must launch it from the menu while pressing "CTRL+SHIFT".

It may not be completely successful, in which case it will tell you, but it may still fix the errors that are not enabling you to install updates.

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