Microsoft KB Archive/918894

= Error message when you try to install Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005: &quot;Setup failed&quot; =

Article ID: 918894

Article Last Modified on 2/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (900325), you may receive the following error message:

Setup failed



CAUSE
This problem may occur if the security update that is described in the following article is installed on the computer:

904706 MS05-050: Vulnerability in DirectShow could allow remote code execution



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, uninstall the 904706 security update, install Update Rollup 2, and then reinstall the 904706 security update. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. Click to select the Show updates check box. Scroll down to the Windows XP - Software Updates section, click Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706), and then click Remove. Install Update Rollup 2. To obtain Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, visit the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

 Install the 904706 security update. For more information about the 904706 security update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

904706 MS05-050: Vulnerability in DirectShow could allow remote code execution





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

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Technical support for Media Center
Because Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition was included with your hardware device or system, the hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for this software. Your manufacturer may have customized the installation by using unique components such as specific device drivers and optional settings to maximize the performance of the hardware. If you require technical help with Windows XP Media Center Edition, contact your manufacturer directly because the manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that the manufacturer installed on the hardware.

You can also visit the Windows XP Media Center Edition product information Web site at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/default.mspx

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