Error Installing Update kb967723Server 2008 x64 SP2Code 80070490 Windows encountered an unknown error.How do I fix this?

Hello David,download and run the tool from this article947821 Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, for Windows 7, and for Windows Server 2008 R2http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;947821see if fixes the issue, it not report back what is in the log file it generatesThanks, Darrell Gorter This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Hi, Please also refer to the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977893/en-us Hope it helps. Tim Quan - MSFT

This solution did not work. It did trigger multiple updates though. I still have the same error.

This solution did not work. I still have the same error.

Hi David, Please run the System Update readiness Tool and let me know the result in %SYSTEMROOT%\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log. Tim Quan - MSFT

================================= Checking System Update Readiness. Binary Version 6.0.6002.22285 Package Version 7.0 2010-04-19 14:54 Checking Windows Servicing Packages Checking Package Manifests and Catalogs Checking Package Watchlist Checking Component Watchlist Checking Packages Checking Component Store Summary: Seconds executed: 287 No errors detected

Hello Davidm Can you make the CBS.log file available for download? C:\windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log is the location of the log fileThanks, Darrell Gorter This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

I a having the exact same issue. Was this ever resolved?

This thread solved it for me. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/windowsserver2008r2general/thread/1fdec54d-c24c-40d4-995a-1485ad771201?prof=required In a nutshell: Download the standalone installer. Kill the Windows Update process. Run the standalone installer. Celebrate!TimC in Oregon