- Critical update doesn't install
- Posted by Miffed with MS on January 9th, 2006
Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical update for
media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it tells me it
can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the operating
system you are running'!
My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the link I used
for the update:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
- Posted by Marvin Craig on January 9th, 2006
Is the update possibly already included in SP2? It looks like the date of KB
article it refers to is older than the date of SP2.
"Miffed with MS" wrote:
> Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical update for
> media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it tells me it
> can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the operating
> system you are running'!
>
> My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the link I used
> for the update:
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
- Posted by Jason Tsang on January 10th, 2006
If you have SP2, then it already includes this.
The only OS that update applies to is MCE 2002, not MCE2004 (included in
SP2) or MCE2005.
--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
"Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9A770DF-00E5-4693-B2EF-F2A55E8DB2EC@microsoft.com...
> Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical update
> for
> media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it tells me
> it
> can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the operating
> system you are running'!
>
> My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the link I
> used
> for the update:
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
- Posted by Miffed with MS on January 10th, 2006
Thanks Marvin and Jason for the info, that's a great help. Shame about the
error message however.
"Jason Tsang" wrote:
> If you have SP2, then it already includes this.
>
> The only OS that update applies to is MCE 2002, not MCE2004 (included in
> SP2) or MCE2005.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B9A770DF-00E5-4693-B2EF-F2A55E8DB2EC@microsoft.com...
> > Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical update
> > for
> > media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it tells me
> > it
> > can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the operating
> > system you are running'!
> >
> > My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the link I
> > used
> > for the update:
> >
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
>
>
>
- Posted by Jason Tsang on January 10th, 2006
What's wrong with the error message?
The patch doesn't apply to the OS you are running since you are beyond the
version that the patch is looking for.
--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
"Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0735F7CC-F8A1-47C8-B4B6-2E4E55BA33EA@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Marvin and Jason for the info, that's a great help. Shame about the
> error message however.
>
> "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>
>> If you have SP2, then it already includes this.
>>
>> The only OS that update applies to is MCE 2002, not MCE2004 (included in
>> SP2) or MCE2005.
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:B9A770DF-00E5-4693-B2EF-F2A55E8DB2EC@microsoft.com...
>> > Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical update
>> > for
>> > media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it tells
>> > me
>> > it
>> > can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the operating
>> > system you are running'!
>> >
>> > My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the link I
>> > used
>> > for the update:
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> >
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Miffed with MS on January 10th, 2006
Well Jason to my way of thinking the message " 'The package does not apply to
the operating system you are running' implies that I am trying to install say
a WIN2K patch onto XP for example.
Do you not think that a more correct message would be 'This patch has
already been applied' ?
"Jason Tsang" wrote:
> What's wrong with the error message?
> The patch doesn't apply to the OS you are running since you are beyond the
> version that the patch is looking for.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0735F7CC-F8A1-47C8-B4B6-2E4E55BA33EA@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Marvin and Jason for the info, that's a great help. Shame about the
> > error message however.
> >
> > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
> >
> >> If you have SP2, then it already includes this.
> >>
> >> The only OS that update applies to is MCE 2002, not MCE2004 (included in
> >> SP2) or MCE2005.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >>
> >> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >>
> >> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:B9A770DF-00E5-4693-B2EF-F2A55E8DB2EC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical update
> >> > for
> >> > media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it tells
> >> > me
> >> > it
> >> > can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the operating
> >> > system you are running'!
> >> >
> >> > My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the link I
> >> > used
> >> > for the update:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
- Posted by Chris H. on January 10th, 2006
The message is telling you not to try installing it. Isn't that sufficient?
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0935412-748D-419A-91A5-C30588C6AF78@microsoft.com...
> Well Jason to my way of thinking the message " 'The package does not apply
> to
> the operating system you are running' implies that I am trying to install
> say
> a WIN2K patch onto XP for example.
>
> Do you not think that a more correct message would be 'This patch has
> already been applied' ?
>
> "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>
>> What's wrong with the error message?
>> The patch doesn't apply to the OS you are running since you are beyond
>> the
>> version that the patch is looking for.
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:0735F7CC-F8A1-47C8-B4B6-2E4E55BA33EA@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Marvin and Jason for the info, that's a great help. Shame about
>> > the
>> > error message however.
>> >
>> > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you have SP2, then it already includes this.
>> >>
>> >> The only OS that update applies to is MCE 2002, not MCE2004 (included
>> >> in
>> >> SP2) or MCE2005.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>> >>
>> >> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>> >>
>> >> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:B9A770DF-00E5-4693-B2EF-F2A55E8DB2EC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical
>> >> > update
>> >> > for
>> >> > media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it
>> >> > tells
>> >> > me
>> >> > it
>> >> > can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the
>> >> > operating
>> >> > system you are running'!
>> >> >
>> >> > My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the
>> >> > link I
>> >> > used
>> >> > for the update:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Miffed with MS on January 12th, 2006
The message led me to create this thread. I found it confusing.
"Chris H." wrote:
> The message is telling you not to try installing it. Isn't that sufficient?
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0935412-748D-419A-91A5-C30588C6AF78@microsoft.com...
> > Well Jason to my way of thinking the message " 'The package does not apply
> > to
> > the operating system you are running' implies that I am trying to install
> > say
> > a WIN2K patch onto XP for example.
> >
> > Do you not think that a more correct message would be 'This patch has
> > already been applied' ?
> >
> > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
> >
> >> What's wrong with the error message?
> >> The patch doesn't apply to the OS you are running since you are beyond
> >> the
> >> version that the patch is looking for.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >>
> >> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >>
> >> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:0735F7CC-F8A1-47C8-B4B6-2E4E55BA33EA@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks Marvin and Jason for the info, that's a great help. Shame about
> >> > the
> >> > error message however.
> >> >
> >> > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If you have SP2, then it already includes this.
> >> >>
> >> >> The only OS that update applies to is MCE 2002, not MCE2004 (included
> >> >> in
> >> >> SP2) or MCE2005.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >> >>
> >> >> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >> >>
> >> >> "Miffed with MS" <MiffedwithMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:B9A770DF-00E5-4693-B2EF-F2A55E8DB2EC@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Am I the only one having problems installing the latest critical
> >> >> > update
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > media center? When I try to run Q815487_WxP_SP2_i386_ENU.exe it
> >> >> > tells
> >> >> > me
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > can't install the patch as 'The package does not apply to the
> >> >> > operating
> >> >> > system you are running'!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 5.1 SP2 and the
> >> >> > link I
> >> >> > used
> >> >> > for the update:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
