832483 MDAC update keeps installing

[MMJII]

Hello All,
Anyone know why a Win 2K pro pc all updates , keeps wanting to install
832483 MDAC update?
It installs, the update say it installed succesfully, but if auto update is
on it will reinstall again a few mins. later. If you go to the MS update
site & scann for updates it wants to install this one.
Thanks for any ideas

MMJII

 

[Richard Austin]

I have two Windows 2000 SP 4 machines. One is showing the same behaviour
you describe with 832483 and the other with 891861 (Rollup 1 for W2000 SP4).

I don't know whether there is a connection, but this only started since I
started using the new Microsoft Update service, rather than Windows Update
and Office Update services.

Richard

 

[DL]

I have no problems here, Win2k sp4
I believe 832483 was included in KB911562 update of 11th April
Perhaps you might want to try the MDAC component checker
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...f6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9&displaylang=en

 

[Richard Austin]

My problem with the 832483 system appears to be resolved. Rather than using
Microsoft Update or Automatic Updates, I went to www.microsoft.com/downloads
and saved the patch to disk. Restarting in Safe Mode and running the patch
I got an error message saying that it was trying to update a newer
component. I used Add/Remove Programs to remove a later MDAC fix, then
successfully re-ran the patch, still in Safe Mode. After that neither
Microsoft Update or Automatic Updates want to reinstall 832483 again.

Unfortunately the same recipe has not worked for 891861 (Rollup 1 for W2000
SP4) :-(

Regards

Richard

 

[MMJII]

Thanks for your input, and ideas.

MMJII

 

[Richard Austin]

For those who are interested, my problem with 891861 (Rollup 1 for W2000)
wanting to install itself again after a 'successful' install was resolved as
follows.

1. Remove all Windows hotfixes via Add/Remove programms (yes it look ages).
2. Switch off automatic updates.
3. Visit Microsoft Updates site.

Richard

 

[MMJII]

Thanks for the info, I'll try

 

[Fred Rowe]

After about a hundred reloads of KB832483 reloading and reloading... I
fixed the problem!

1)Remove Hotfix for MDAC2.53
It will warn you that you may be removing useful components, etc. just reply
"Yes" anyway!
2)Run Update again and it will find 3 uploads;
KB832483, a rollup and some other (can't remember, but not important) Just
load all three.
Hint: I saw a KB article about loading components in the wrong order could
cause this problem, so I looked for another MDAC update, it was the only one
on my machine.
3)Enjoy life again!