Microsoft KB Archive/906667

= Error message in Windows XP: &quot;An error occurred accessing the software installation data in the active directory&quot; =

Article ID: 906667

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You use a Group Policy object (GPO) to create an application assignment on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer. After you apply a transform to the assignment, you may receive the following error message:

An error occurred accessing the software installation data in the active directory. See the event log for additional details.

Additionally, an error message that is similar to the following may be logged in the Application event log:

Event Type: Error

Event Source: Software Installation

Event Category: None

Event ID: 101

Description:

Software Installation encountered the following error: Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified transform paths are valid.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com. Data:

0000: 58 06 07 80 X..€

Event Properties Data: 0x80070658 is ERROR_INSTALL_TRANSFORM_FAILURE:


 * 1) Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified


 * 1) transform paths are valid.



Service pack information
For more information about how to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Window XP Service Pack 2


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: Content Maintenance bug 44291 Windows SE bug 162738

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB906667

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