Everytime I try to install the update KB955706 Windows Internal Database SP3 I get: Product: Windows Internal Database -- Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties. The error is: Fatal error during installation. The Windows Update Log Shows: 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU ############# 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU ## START ## AU: Install updates 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU ######### 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU # Initiating manual install 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU # Approved updates = 1 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Install updates / installing updates [CallId = {787EB198-2397-411D-92A5-F7033923B4CA}] 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 f70 Agent ************* 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 f70 Agent ** START ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates] 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 f70 Agent ********* 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 f70 Agent * Updates to install = 1 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU Getting featured update notifications. fIncludeDismissed = true 2010-07-09 13:07:17:577 340 b9c AU No featured updates available. 2010-07-09 13:07:17:686 340 f70 Agent * Title = Windows Internal Database Service Pack 3 for x64 Edition (KB955706) 2010-07-09 13:07:17:686 340 f70 Agent * UpdateId = {CC186250-4153-4FF6-A8BA-82234508DCB3}.102 2010-07-09 13:07:17:686 340 f70 Agent * Bundles 1 updates: 2010-07-09 13:07:17:686 340 f70 Agent * {157576D8-261F-483A-821D-40FF686352E4}.102 2010-07-09 13:07:17:733 340 f70 Agent WARNING: LoadLibrary failed for srclient.dll with hr:8007007e 2010-07-09 13:07:17:733 340 f70 Handler Attempting to create remote handler process as CUSD186\Administrator in session 2 2010-07-09 13:07:17:764 340 f70 DnldMgr WARNING: Preparing update for install, updateId = {157576D8-261F-483A-821D-40FF686352E4}.102 (using payload from revision 100). 2010-07-09 13:07:18:076 1208 14f8 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.4.7600.226, tz: -0500) =========== 2010-07-09 13:07:18:076 1208 14f8 Misc = Process: C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe 2010-07-09 13:07:18:076 1208 14f8 Misc = Module: C:\Windows\system32\wuaueng.dll 2010-07-09 13:07:18:076 1208 14f8 Handler ::::::::::::: 2010-07-09 13:07:18:076 1208 14f8 Handler :: START :: Handler: Command Line Install 2010-07-09 13:07:18:076 1208 14f8 Handler ::::::::: 2010-07-09 13:07:18:076 1208 14f8 Handler : Updates to install = 1 2010-07-09 13:07:21:040 1208 14f8 Handler : WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000643, Result = Failed, Reboot required = false 2010-07-09 13:07:21:040 340 a58 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Installing update [UpdateId = {CC186250-4153-4FF6-A8BA-82234508DCB3}] 2010-07-09 13:07:21:040 1208 14f8 Handler : WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024200B 2010-07-09 13:07:21:040 340 a58 AU # WARNING: Install failed, error = 0x80070643 / 0x00000643 2010-07-09 13:07:21:040 1208 14f8 Handler ::::::::: 2010-07-09 13:07:21:040 1208 14f8 Handler :: END :: Handler: Command Line Install 2010-07-09 13:07:21:040 1208 14f8 Handler ::::::::::::: 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 f70 Agent ********* 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 a58 AU Install call completed. 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 f70 Agent ** END ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates] 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 a58 AU # WARNING: Install call completed, reboot required = No, error = 0x00000000 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 f70 Agent ************* 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 a58 AU ######### 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 a58 AU ## END ## AU: Installing updates [CallId = {787EB198-2397-411D-92A5-F7033923B4CA}] 2010-07-09 13:07:21:742 340 a58 AU ############# I see the error code 0x80070643 / 0x00000643, but I don't know what that means. I've tried installing MS SQL Server Express 2005 and then installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706) which does work. But I still can't do the update to the Internal DB. Thanks for any input on the issue.

0x80070643 and 0x00000643 are generic installation errors. # as an HRESULT: Severity: SUCCESS (0), Facility: 0x4c5, Code 0xc7f3 # as an HRESULT: Severity: FAILURE (1), Facility: 0x7, Code 0x643 # for hex 0x643 / decimal 1603 : ecFavCreateMessage ec.h ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE winerror.h # Fatal error during installation. # 2 matches found for "80070643" As for the err for the update, # as an HRESULT: Severity: FAILURE (1), Facility: 0x7, Code 0x7e # for hex 0x7e / decimal 126 : SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED bugcodes.h NMERR_REMOTE_NOT_A_SERVER netmon.h SQL_126_severity_15 sql_err # Invalid pseudocolumn '%.*ls'. ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND winerror.h # The specified module could not be found. # 4 matches found for "8007007e" It appears that it could not find the file srclient.dll Nothing really meaningful comes from the 8024200B error: # as an HRESULT: Severity: FAILURE (1), Facility: 0x24, Code 0x200b # for hex 0x200b / decimal 8203 : ERROR_DS_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAX winerror.h # The attribute syntax specified to the directory service is # invalid. # 1 matches found for "8024200B" -- Mike Burr

Hi, Have you tried running the latest version of the System Update Readiness Tool: Windows Vista (32 bit): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b4d90b06-c27d-4483-bc1f-04d43fa7b293 Windows Vista (64 bit): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f6f353c0-d00e-43e7-97ef-0feefc7ff064 Windows Server 2008 (32 bit): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=acaf5146-0835-49a8-ae8c-e7962ca13edc Windows Server 2008 (64 bit): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ba837d17-580f-410c-b6a9-1069d772a835 Windows 7 (32 bit): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=44e15787-66b0-4e9c-9c3b-1fc9ea40f69f Windows 7 (64 bit): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=914fbc5b-1fba-4bae-a7c3-d2c47c6fcffc Windows 2008 R2 (64 bit): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c4b0f52c-d0e4-4c18-aa4b-93a477456336-- Mike Burr

Hi Kevin, In addition to Mike’s suggestions, please also follow the steps described in the KB article below to enable logging and try to install the updates again to collect the actual error codes. Please post the error codes that you get here for further troubleshooting. You receive error code 0x80070643 or error code 0x643 when you use the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958052/en-us Since the issue is also related to SQL server, you may also want to post the question on the SQL server forum. Here’s the link for your convenience. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/category/sqlserver Regards, Karen JiPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Well I ran the Windows Update Readiness Tool and everything came out ok there. I enabled debugging for installs and this is the pertinent part (I think). I tried to post the whole log of the update, but that kind of killed my browser. Still the log doesn't seem to give me much to go on. What is srclient.dll a library for? SQL server or Windows Server? Where should it be located? 010-07-13 15:39:56:539 4664 1794 Handler Installing with command line = "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\WYukon2005Setup-KB955706-x64-ENU.exe" /q 2010-07-13 15:39:56:664 4664 1794 Handler HandlerSecsInADay = 86400. 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 5532 ce4 WUApp WM_TIMER / TIMER_ID_PROGRESS 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 5532 ce4 WUApp InitializePage(toplevel) 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 5532 ce4 WUApp Current AU activity: 0x20 (hr=0) 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 5532 ce4 WUApp InitializePage: AU activity installing; calling ShowInstallProgress 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU Found 0 missing status updates and 0 pending status updates 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU Generating download progress for 1 updates 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU Downloaded 44512096 of 44512096 bytes (100%) 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 5532 ce4 WUApp Installing: "Installing update 1 of 1..." (0%) 2010-07-13 15:39:56:820 340 e90 AU Featured options need not be configured. 2010-07-13 15:39:57:319 5532 ce4 WUApp WM_TIMER / TIMER_ID_MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY 2010-07-13 15:39:57:319 5532 ce4 WUApp Animate down to tray 2010-07-13 15:39:57:335 5532 ce4 WUApp OnNavigateAway(toplevel) 2010-07-13 15:39:57:335 5532 ce4 Misc WuSqm Private session datapoint (id:3397) is set with dword 1. 2010-07-13 15:39:57:335 5532 ce4 Misc WuSqm Private session ended. 2010-07-13 15:39:57:335 340 e90 Service event 30 of type 1 removed from event system 2010-07-13 15:39:57:335 340 d9c Service Wait object starts waiting with timeout 2641354 msecs 2010-07-13 15:39:57:615 340 1378 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:57:615 340 1378 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:57:615 340 1378 AU Found 0 missing status updates and 0 pending status updates 2010-07-13 15:39:57:615 340 1378 AU Generating download progress for 1 updates 2010-07-13 15:39:57:615 340 1378 AU Downloaded 44512096 of 44512096 bytes (100%) 2010-07-13 15:39:57:615 340 1378 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:59:628 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:59:628 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:39:59:628 340 e90 AU Found 0 missing status updates and 0 pending status updates 2010-07-13 15:39:59:628 340 e90 AU Generating download progress for 1 updates 2010-07-13 15:39:59:628 340 e90 AU Downloaded 44512096 of 44512096 bytes (100%) 2010-07-13 15:39:59:628 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:40:01:640 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:40:01:640 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:40:01:640 340 e90 AU Found 0 missing status updates and 0 pending status updates 2010-07-13 15:40:01:640 340 e90 AU Generating download progress for 1 updates 2010-07-13 15:40:01:640 340 e90 AU Downloaded 44512096 of 44512096 bytes (100%) 2010-07-13 15:40:01:640 340 e90 AU GetUxUpdatesMap: 0 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 4664 1794 Handler : WARNING: Command line install completed. Return code = 0x00000643, Result = Failed, Reboot required = false 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 17a0 Service GetSessionIdFromToken returned sessionId 3 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 17a0 Agent Access is granted 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 17a0 Agent get call back of type InstallComplete from installer for update {157576D8-261F-483A-821D-40FF686352E4}.102 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 d9c Service Event system dispatch events 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 17a0 Service new event 6 of type 2 added to event system 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 d9c Agent add custom handle 0x10b0 to event system 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 4664 1794 Handler : WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024200B 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 d9c Service new event 9 of type 0 added to event system 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 4664 1794 Handler ::::::::: 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 340 d9c Agent successfully obtain work item type 2 2010-07-13 15:40:02:685 4664 1794 Handler :: END :: Handler: Command Line Install

Hi Kevin, Srclient.dll is a process integrated with the Windows OS. Srclient.dll errors are caused by situations that lead to the removal or corruption of the srclient DLL file. In some cases, srclient.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue or even a hardware failure. To fix srclient.dll errors, please refer to the article below. Srclient.dll Not Found Error Resolution http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/srclient-dll-not-found-missing-error.htm Important Note: This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and has not tested any software or information found on these sites; therefore, Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet. Regards, Karen JiPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.