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I have vista home premium and it has failed to install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (KB955706) about 50 times. I keep getting failed to install, Error 271D, there is no information anywhere to fix this. can someone please help? Thanks
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Hey Michael:
Here is a KBA that has the information you are seeking.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955706
This should help you on your way.
Let us know if we can be more help.
Thank you for your post.
Don
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Error code 271d, points to the KBA that point to the fix and the workaround on the web link I sent.
Thank you for your post
Don
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Thanks for the reply but i found nothing that addresses the error code 271d, how to fix it and how then to install the service pack.
Hey Michael:
Here is a KBA that has the information you are seeking.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955706
This should help you on your way.
Let us know if we can be more help.
Thank you for your post.
Don
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
I took the time to read this very long description of the bugs fixed in KB955706. However there was no discussion of what to do when kb955706 failed to install as a part of windows update.
So yes more help.
Error code 271d, points to the KBA that point to the fix and the workaround on the web link I sent.
Thank you for your post
Don
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
Thanks for the reply but i found nothing that addresses the error code 271d, how to fix it and how then to install the service pack.
