Microsoft KB Archive/320556

= &quot;Failed to Install Catalog Files&quot; Error Message When You Install the December 17th, 2001 Security Update =

PSS ID Number: 320556

Article Last Modified on 5/15/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q320556



SYMPTOMS
When you download and install the Security Update for December 17th, 2001 (Q315000_wxp_sp1_x86_enu.exe), from the Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Download Center, you may receive the following error message:

Failed to install catalog files.

As a result, you cannot install the December 17th, 2001 Security Update.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if the Edb.log file is damaged. The Edb.log file is referenced by the security update Setup program during its installation. If the Edb.log file is damaged, the update may not install correctly, and you may experience the behavior described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Rename the Edb.log File
Rename the Edb.log file, and then reinstall the December 17th, 2001 Security Update. To do this, follow these steps:  Start Windows Explorer and then browse to the following location:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Catroot2\Edb.log

 Right-click the Edb.log file, and then click Rename. Type edb.old, and then click OK. If you receive a message that prompts you to confirm the rename operation, Click Yes. Quit Windows Explorer. Download and install the December 17th, 2001 Security Update. To do this, visit either of the following Microsoft Web sites:

http://www.windowsupdate.com

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http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=34951

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Method 2: Rename the Catroot2 Folder
Rename the Catroot2 folder, and then reinstall the December 17th, 2001 Security Update. To do this, follow these steps: <ol> Start Windows Explorer, and then browse to the following location:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Catroot2

</li> Right-click the Catroot2 folder, and then click Rename.</li> Type catroot2old, and then click OK.</li> Quit Windows Explorer.</li> Download and install the December 17th, 2001 Security Update. To do this, visit either of the following Microsoft Web sites:

http://www.windowsupdate.com

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http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=34951

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MORE INFORMATION
The December 17th, 2001 Security Update resolves the following security vulnerability in Windows XP: &quot;Unchecked Buffer in Universal Plug and Play Can Lead to System Compromise.&quot; For additional information about this vulnerability, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

315000 Unchecked Buffer in Universal Plug and Play Can Lead to System Compromise for Windows XP

For more information, see the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-059 at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-059.asp

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