My automatic Windows Update shows that the SP1 for my 64-bit Windows Vista Business is ready for downloading. I started the update process and saw the system was trying to download the update file. However the download process never started and finally the following error message showed: Error(s) found: Code 800736B3 Windows Update encountered an unknown error Then I tried manually downloaded the update file "mu_windows_vista_service_pack_1_x64_72329.exe". It started normally and worked for about 10 minutes. Finally it shows the following error message: Error code: 0x800736B3 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=101139 I have tried about 3 times during a couple of days. Could anybody advise how to solve the problem? TIA Ben Tam
Hi Krygim, Try it this way, First make a Vista SP1 slipstream dvd see here http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/151606-vista-sp1-slipstream-installation-dvd.html Then try this http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html Read through the tutorials first to see that you have the right Vista dvd to start with, and dont forget to make backups before you start hope this helps Pooch -- pooch
Crossposted to the public.windowsupdate newsgroup for a more comprehensive answer -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Krygim" wrote in message news:A72C57C5-906A-4C0D-A720-D52EB75D745A@microsoft.com... > My automatic Windows Update shows that the SP1 for my 64-bit Windows Vista > Business is ready for downloading. I started the update process and saw the > system was trying to download the update file. However the download process > never started and finally the following error message showed: > > Error(s) found: > Code 800736B3 Windows Update encountered an unknown error > > > Then I tried manually downloaded the update file > "mu_windows_vista_service_pack_1_x64_72329.exe". It started normally and > worked for about 10 minutes. Finally it shows the following error message: > > Error code: 0x800736B3 > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=101139 > > > I have tried about 3 times during a couple of days. Could anybody advise how > to solve the problem? > > > > TIA > Ben Tam >
The same thing happen to me. As it was on a new build and I had few programs installed I did a clean install and did all the windows updates before installing any other software. Never did determine which software caused the problem but this worked for me. -- usmc_nam_vet
0x800736B3 ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_NOT_FOUND The referenced assembly is not installed on your system. SP1 can not find an assembly in WinSxS that is required for it to install. Try running sfc /scannow to see if that resolves the issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833 If no joy go here, click the Change link towards the top right of the page and set the location to China: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=11274&gprid=500921 " Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 1 (SP1). This support for SP1 is valid until March 18, 2009. Availability of chat or e-mail support differs depending on your geographic location. For customers residing in North America or Canada, chat and e-mail support is available. Some issues may require more advanced support for which there is a charge. " MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Peter Foldes wrote: > Crossposted to the public.windowsupdate newsgroup for a more comprehensive answer >
Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available at no charge through 18 Mar-09: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1 -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Peter Foldes wrote: > Crossposted to the public.windowsupdate newsgroup for a more comprehensive > answer > > > "Krygim" wrote in message > news:A72C57C5-906A-4C0D-A720-D52EB75D745A@microsoft.com... >> My automatic Windows Update shows that the SP1 for my 64-bit Windows >> Vista >> Business is ready for downloading. I started the update process and saw >> the >> system was trying to download the update file. However the download >> process >> never started and finally the following error message showed: >> >> Error(s) found: >> Code 800736B3 Windows Update encountered an unknown error >> >> >> Then I tried manually downloaded the update file >> "mu_windows_vista_service_pack_1_x64_72329.exe". It started normally and >> worked for about 10 minutes. Finally it shows the following error >> message: >> >> Error code: 0x800736B3 >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=101139 >> >> >> I have tried about 3 times during a couple of days. Could anybody advise >> how to solve the problem? >> >> >> >> TIA >> Ben Tam
Thanks for the suggestions of all of you (pooch, peter, MowGreen, PA Bear, and usmc_nam_vet) Before I try any of the suggestions, I restored a Ghost image of my OS partition which I made about the end of last year. I successful applied the SP1 update file "mu_windows_vista_service_pack_1_x64_72329.exe". I always installed applications into a separate partition. All I needed to do is to reinstall a 2 to 3 applications that I set up after making the Ghost image. And the problem was fixed. Thanks! "Krygim" wrote in message news:A72C57C5-906A-4C0D-A720-D52EB75D745A@microsoft.com... > My automatic Windows Update shows that the SP1 for my 64-bit Windows Vista > Business is ready for downloading. I started the update process and saw > the system was trying to download the update file. However the download > process never started and finally the following error message showed: > > Error(s) found: > Code 800736B3 Windows Update encountered an unknown error > > > Then I tried manually downloaded the update file > "mu_windows_vista_service_pack_1_x64_72329.exe". It started normally and > worked for about 10 minutes. Finally it shows the following error message: > > Error code: 0x800736B3 > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=101139 > > > I have tried about 3 times during a couple of days. Could anybody advise > how to solve the problem? > > > > TIA > Ben Tam >
