So downloaded and installed all the new updates yesterday. Except, KB970892 the SQL server one failed to install. Now when I check It says there are no updates that I need to install. Should I manually install the one that failed? Why would it say that I have everything when this one obviously failed? Thanks

I'd recommend trying to install it manually (from here if you needed the link ) as it can't do any harm, and if it's not needed it will tell you that when you try to install it. The version you'll want for 32 bit Windows will be the x86 package.

thanks exile

it failed again. Below is the log it produced. Should I just leave it be? It says error message was that SQL server was non responsive. Maybe it will self correct?

Time: 10/14/2009 14:54:16.798
KB Number: KB970892
Machine: IBM-5D9C07D5630
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
Package Language: 1033 (ENU)
Package Platform: x86
Package SP Level: 3
Package Version: 4053
Command-line parameters specified:
Cluster Installation: No

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Prerequisites Check & Status
SQLSupport: Passed

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Products Detected Language Level Patch Level Platform Edition
SQL Server Database Services 2005 (MSSMLBIZ) ENU SP3 2005.090.4053.00 x86 EXPRESS

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Products Disqualified & Reason
Product Reason

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Processes Locking Files
Process Name Feature Type User Name PID

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Product Installation Status
Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005 (MSSMLBIZ)
Product Version (Previous): 4053
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Failure
Log File :
SQL Express Features :
Error Number : 11016
Error Description : SQL Server not responsive prior to running Repl post script procedure
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Summary
SQL Server not responsive prior to running Repl post script procedure
Exit Code Returned: 11016

I didn't have that issue? and we have the same OS. MS would like to hear about this: http://support.microsoft.com/ but I didn't get around to looking up what the patch was for yet !!!!

after hours of messing with this, I finally found out from microsoft, i never should have received this update in the first place

Is that update for XP only?
I have vista and got 11 updates but not that one.

That update is for SQL Server, if you aren't running it on your system then it doesn't apply to you . As for the error, you're not alone, many others have had it as well and I found out why: check out this MSDN thread for the details and the fix (for those actually requiring the update ).

just like ms to dump everything/anything down on us !!!!

it was weird, the SQL update came up a few times and failed to install, now it just doesn't show up. it says I have "no high priority updates to install" . I confirmed with microsoft, that basically this was a glitch.