i just checked the event viewer and the following warning was there:

Windows Servicing identified that package KB958687(Security Update) is not
applicable for this system.

event id 4374

i looked up the event id online and one of the steps was to check the last
error in the cbs log for applicability4. if applicability4 is there, it means
the update is applicable to your system. if it's not there, it means the
update is not applicable. i didn't see it in the log. does this mean the
update is not applicable to me? seems kind of odd...

I can think of several things you might do to test this question:

1) you could use a different tool to test whether your system needs the patch--Microsoft's Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1 (mbsa 2.1) is one you might already have on hand, Secunia's PSI tool would be another.

2) you could look at the KB for this patch and do a manual compare of the specific file details described in the KB article to see how they compare to those found on your system:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958687





"fargogirl" <fargogirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2E96F5DA-F478-4047-A9FD-D030082347DC@microsoft.com...

> i just checked the event viewer and the following warning was there:
>
> Windows Servicing identified that package KB958687(Security Update) is not
> applicable for this system.
>
> event id 4374
>
> i looked up the event id online and one of the steps was to check the last
> error in the cbs log for applicability4. if applicability4 is there, it means
> the update is applicable to your system. if it's not there, it means the
> update is not applicable. i didn't see it in the log. does this mean the
> update is not applicable to me? seems kind of odd...
>
>

--

No insult intended. Just clarifying for fargogirl and providing instructions
on reading the file.
Attached to your post to stay in context.

"Rob Talley" <rjtalley@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:h8uum4pr2mslsi0b6jas8aqrqa9uor1s1a@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:14:10 -0600, "Mark H"
> <jmhonzell@nospam.comcast.net> wrote:
>

> >Not always.
> >See link below on how to read the log file for files that "Could not be
> >repaired."
> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

>
> I know that. But the OP appeared to be thinking that "sfc /scannow"
> ONLY produced a log and that fixes had to be made based on that log.
>
> Maybe it was just me.... <shrugs shoulders>
>

> >
> >"Rob Talley" <rjtalley@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> >news:bcktm4548dmavs67h3hado6etscbnj3qsp@4ax.com.. .

> >> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:39:00 -0800, fargogirl
> >> <fargogirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >i ran the system file checker tool (sfc/scannow - see
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833). obviously files somewhere are
> >> >corrupt. i've got the text log and will go through it to see what

files

> >need

> >> >to be fixed. hopefully this fixes the issue.
> >>
> >> "sfc /scannow" is supposed to automatically fix what's needed.
> >>
> >> >"fargogirl" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I reinstalled the Windows Update Agent and continue to get the same

> >error.

> >> >>
> >> >> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Description of the CheckSUR update for Windows Vista and for

Windows

> >Vista for

> >> >> > x64-based
> >> >> > systems
> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 80073712 - ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Windows Update file corruption.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > and/or
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Reinstall the Windows Update Agent
> >> >> >
> >> >> > A new version of the Windows Update Agent is available
> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946928
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Peter
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> >> >> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be

> >acknowledged.

> >> >> >
> >> >> > "fargogirl" <fargogirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:0C366DAC-E83C-4DE5-A707-ADA62DE2E62E@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > someone please help before i chuck my laptop out into the

snowbank!

> >i cannot

> >> >> > > get this update to install - i've tried twice now. i have vista

> >ultimate 32.

> >> >> > > i keep getting error 80073712 - which doesn't really tell me

what's

> >happening.

> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > i had issues trying to install the internet explorer update a

while

> >back.

> >> >> > > finally i just resorted to using the beta version of ie 8. i

don't

> >know if

> >> >> > > this is in any way related to the issue i'm now having - but

> >thought i would

> >> >> > > include it just in case it helps.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >

> >