Installation of 0.7.1-pre1 troubleshooting

After a fresh 0.7.1-pre1 installation on 2 SATA disks RAID1 (I followed instructions of WIKI RAID/LVM HOWTO) my system boots unexpectably:
Here is a copy of boot failed lines:
1) mount Mounting /dev/md0 on /new_root failed No such file or directory
2) pivot_root No such file or directory
3) umount /initrd No such file or directory
4) /bin/sh Can't open
My comments on boot failure:
I never declare a /new_root, Neither initrd !! I am dead without a shell :-(
I don't wanna leave Arch pacman for a functional Debian installation ...
Have you any suggestion to get my system functional?
By the way WIKI RAID/LVM HOWTO has errata such as:
It doesn't mention that modprobe raid1 and modprobe dm-mod are needed.
mkdir /sys
mount -t sysfs none /sys
always fail.
Usage of
mkdir /mnt/sys
mount -t sysfs none /mnt/sys
don't fail but I am not sure about ...

So far, no responce. OK guys, I understand that Arch 0.7.1-pre is a PRE release so it contains many or a few bugs.
I used my 0.7.1-pre CD but instead of using CD files for installation I used FTP (0.7.0) stable branch and everything is OK.

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sudo sysctl -q kernel.shmmax
sudo sysctl -q net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range
sudo sysctl -q kernel.sem The SHMMAX kernel parameter defines the upper memory limit of a process. It is a safeguard to stop a bad process from using all memory and causing RAM starvation. The Linux default is 32 MB. The official Oracle XE installation documentation suggests a value of 4 GB -1 bytes (429496729). Since Oracle 11g XE has a 1 GB memory limit, a smaller footprint will be a better safeguard for the complete system. Setting the SHMMAX parameter to 107374183 will be sufficient.
h2. 6) Oracle Home Directory
At the time of this writing, Enterprise Linux 6 is not supported for Oracle database yet. It is therefore not possible to confirm Oracle ext4 filesystem compatibility, which is default in Ubuntu 11. According to various information, ext4 may cause a performance problem for Oracle 11g database. The following will show you how to add a ext3 partition to your existing setup.
h3. 6.a) Resize the Root Partition
Provided you have sufficient free disk space, you should be able to resize the root partition to create an extra ext3 filesystem. Considering the 11 GB user datafile limit of the Express Edition, 18 GB should be more than enough.
You can use the free Gparted Live CD to shrink your startup volume. Gparted downloads are available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable. When burning the CD, pay attention to burn the raw .iso image and not the possibly "mounted" image. If you are using a virtual machine like Oracle Virtualbox, you can mount the .iso image directly. There are going to be a few prompts when the system starts from the CD, but you can press Return to accept the defaults.
When the Gparted window appears:
- Select your ext4 root partition, usually /dev/sda1
- Select the "Resize/Move" button from the toolbar.
- Enter 18000 into the "Free space following" field and press the Return key.
Be careful not not change the start of the partition!
- Click the "Resize/Move" of the dialog and then then the "Apply" toolbar button.
The process may take several minutes - do not abandon it!
- Select the new unallocated free space of ~ 18 GB and push the "New" button.
- Set the file system to "ext3" and label it "oraclexe" and click the "Add" button.
Be sure to label it oraclexe, otherwise the follow-up instructions will fail.
- Finally select "Apply from the toolbar to apply the changes.
- Quit "Gparted", select "Exit" from the desktop and choose "Reboot" to restart the system.
{code}
After the system has restarted, open a terminal command shell.
Login as root:
{code}
sudo su -
{code}
Backup "fstab" and add the UUID of the partition. The "tr" command remove the quotes:
{code}
cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab_`date +%N`
uuid=`blkid | grep oraclexe | awk '{print $3}'`
uuid=`echo $uuid | tr -d '\042'`
echo $uuid
echo "$uuid /u01 ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1" >> /etc/fstab
{code}
The UUID is a unique number and should look similar to:
{code}
UUID=d1db753e-b5dd-4a4c-a61e-259c69867b58
{code}
Restart the system:
{code}
reboot
{code}
Verify the success:
{code}
df -h /u01
{code}
h3. 6.b) Setup External Storage
If you prefer to setup an external drive to install Oracle XE, beware that it can be a fatal mistake to make an entry in /etc/fstab to automount your external storage device. An unavailable device in /etc/fstab will prevent a system startup and prompt for appropriate actions at the console.
The following is an example of how to prepare an external storage device to be used for Oracle 11g, including a script to automatically mount an external drive at system startup without the disadvantages of /etc/fstab. The script will also take into consideration that a device name might shift if you attach additional devices.
To find out which USB devices are connected:
{code}
sudo parted -l
{code}
Look for the device that matches your USB storage. For example: /dev/sdb1
{code}
Model: USB 2.0 Flash Disk (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 2064MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start   End     Size    File system Name     Flags
1      20.5kB 1929MB 1929MB hfs+         mystick
{code}
Initialize the device using ext3 filesystem - this will erase all data. The "-c" option will check for bad blocks (read-only), "-L" is the volume label:
{code}
sudo umount /dev/sdb1
sudo mkfs.ext3 -c -L oraclexe /dev/sdb1
{code}
Install the pmount distribution package:
{code}
sudo apt-get install pmount
{code}
Login as root:
{code}
sudo su -
{code}
Cut & paste the following into the command prompt (not a text editor):
{code}
cat > /etc/init.d/oracle-mount <<-EOF
#! /bin/sh
# /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
VOL_UUID=alphanumeric
VOL_LABEL=oraclexe
VOL_SYMLINK=/u01
mount=/usr/bin/pmount
uuid2dev() {
   VOL_DEVICE="\`blkid | grep \$VOL_UUID | awk '{print \$1}'\`"
   VOL_DEVICE="\`echo \$VOL_DEVICE | tr -d ':'\`"
   echo \$VOL_DEVICE
case "\$1" in
start)
    echo "Starting script /etc/init.d/oracle-mount"
    uuid2dev
    \$mount \$VOL_DEVICE \$VOL_LABEL
    if [ -d /media/\$VOL_LABEL ]; then
       echo "Mount \$VOL_DEVICE success"
       ln -sf /media/\$VOL_LABEL \$VOL_SYMLINK
    else
       echo "Error mouting \$VOL_DEVICE"
    fi
stop)
    echo "Stopping script /etc/init.d/oracle-mount"
    uuid2dev
    /bin/umount \$VOL_DEVICE 2>/dev/null
    if [ "\`/usr/bin/pmount | /bin/grep \$VOL_DEVICE\`" ]; then
       echo "Error unmounting \$VOL_DEVICE"
    else
       rm -f \$VOL_SYMLINK
    fi
    echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/oracle-u01 {start|stop}"
    exit 1
esac
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          oracle-mount
# Required-Start:    \$remote_fs \$syslog
# Required-Stop:     \$remote_fs \$syslog
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: Start daemon at boot time
# Description:       Mount hotplug-usb drive and create symlink
### END INIT INFO
EOF
{code}
Install the oracle-mount init script:
{code}
chmod 755 /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
update-rc.d oracle-mount defaults 01 99
{code}
Get the UUID of the volume "oraclexe" and update the VOL_UUID in the init script accordingly:
{code}
uuid=`blkid | grep oraclexe | awk '{print $3}'`
echo $uuid
sed -i "s/^VOL_UUID=.*/VOL_$uuid/g" /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
{code}
The UUID of your device will be a unique number, but should be similar to:
{code}
UUID="3f5e9963-b328-49f3-b3e8-a3561ae34106"
{code}
Logout of root and test the init script:
{code}
exit
sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-mount stop
ls /u01
sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-mount start
ls /u01
{code}
Your output should look like:
{code}
Stopping script /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
/dev/sdb1
ls: cannot access /u01: No such file or directory
Starting script /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
/dev/sdb1
Mount /dev/sdb1 success
lost+found
{code}
h2. 7) ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET
Oracle 11gR2 XE under Ubuntu 11.10 will result in "ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET not support on this system" either at Oracle database startup or during the initial installation. Ubuntu 11.10 uses a new version of the "systemd" system and session manager and has migrated away from /dev/shm and other common directories in favor of /run.
There are several ways how to address the problem. You can either enable /dev/shm shared memory, or change the default memory management of Oracle 11g from AMM (Automatic Memory Management) to ASMM (Automatic Shared Memory Management) as it was in used the previous 10g version. Since AMM is one of the new features of 11g, the following will show you how to make to make AMM work.
Login as root:
{code}
sudo su -
{code}
Cut & paste the following into the command prompt (not a text editor):
{code}
cat > /etc/init.d/oracle-shm <<-EOF
#! /bin/sh
# /etc/init.d/oracle-shm
case "\$1" in
start)
    echo "Starting script /etc/init.d/oracle-shm"
    # Run only once at system startup
    if [ -e /dev/shm/.oracle-shm ]; then
      echo "/dev/shm is already mounted, nothing to do"
    else
      rm -f /dev/shm
      mkdir /dev/shm
      mount -B /run/shm /dev/shm
      touch /dev/shm/.oracle-shm
    fi
stop)
    echo "Stopping script /etc/init.d/oracle-shm"
    echo "Nothing to do"
    echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/oracle-shm {start|stop}"
    exit 1
esac
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          oracle-shm
# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog
# Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: Bind /run/shm to /dev/shm at system startup.
# Description:       Fix to allow Oracle 11g use AMM.
### END INIT INFO
EOF
{code}
Install the oracle-shm init script:
{code}
chmod 755 /etc/init.d/oracle-shm
update-rc.d oracle-shm defaults 01 99
{code}
Restart the system:
{code}
reboot
{code}
Verify the success:
{code}
sudo cat /etc/mtab | grep shm
{code}
{code}
none /run/shm tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0
/run/shm /dev/shm none rw,bind 0 0
{code}
The upper limit of shared memory under Linux is set to 50 % of the installed RAM by default. If your system has less than 2 GB of RAM installed, there is still a chance to run into ORA-00845 error if your shared memory is used by other software.
The verify available shared memory, type the following commands:
{code}
sudo df -h /run/shm
{code}
h2. 8) Installing Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition
The final release version of Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition can be downloaded for free at http://otn.oracle.com/database/express-edition/downloads. The software should automatically downloaded into the "Downloads" folder of your home directory.
Enter the following commands to unpack the installer:
{code}
cd ~/Downloads
unzip oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm.zip
rm oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm.zip
{code}
The Debian Linux based package management of Ubuntu is not compatible with the Red Hat package manager. The Oracle installer needs to be converted using the following commands:
{code}
cd ~/Downloads/Disk1
sudo alien --to-deb --scripts oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
(This may take a few minutes)
rm oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
{code}
The following needs to be set for compatibility:
{code}
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/awk /bin/awk
sudo mkdir /var/lock/subsys
{code}
Ubuntu uses different tools to manage services and system startup scripts. The "chkconfig" tool required by the Oracle installer is not available in Ubuntu. The following will create a file to simulate the "chkconfig" tool.
Login as root:
{code}
sudo su -
{code}
Copy & paste the following *directly* into the command prompt to create a file:
{code}
cat > /sbin/chkconfig <<-EOF
#!/bin/bash
# Oracle 11gR2 XE installer chkconfig hack for Debian based Linux (by dude)
# Only run once.
echo "Simulating /sbin/chkconfig..."
if [[ ! \`tail -n1 /etc/init.d/oracle-xe | grep INIT\` ]]; then
cat >> /etc/init.d/oracle-xe <<-EOM
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:                  OracleXE
# Required-Start:        \\\$remote_fs \\\$syslog
# Required-Stop:        \\\$remote_fs \\\$syslog
# Default-Start:            2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:            0 1 6
# Short-Description:   Oracle 11g Express Edition
### END INIT INFO
EOM
fi
update-rc.d oracle-xe defaults 80 01
EOF
{code}
Exit root:
{code}
exit
{code}
Set execute privileges:
{code}
sudo chmod 755 /sbin/chkconfig
{code}
Install Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition entering the following commands:
{code}
cd ~/Downloads/Disk1
sudo dpkg --install ./oracle-xe_11.2.0-2_amd64.deb
(This may take a couple of minutes)
{code}
Run the configuration script to create (clone) the database and follow the screen. Accept the default answers, including "y" to startup the database automatically, or modify as required.
{code}
sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure
(This can take a few minutes - the installation completed successfully.)
{code}
To verify success, the procedure should end showing:
{code}
Starting Oracle Net Listener...Done
Configuring database...Done
Starting Oracle Database 11g Express Edition instance...Done
Installation completed successfully.
{code}
Set a password for the Oracle account:
{code}
sudo passwd oracle
{code}
h2. 9) Post-Installation
In order to use sqlplus and other tools, the Oracle account requires specific environment variables. The following will set these variables automatically at every Oracle login:
Login as the Oracle user:
{code}
su - oracle
{code}
Copy the default account skeleton files and add the Oracle env script to .profile:
{code}
cp /etc/skel/.bash_logout ./
cp /etc/skel/.bashrc ./
cp /etc/skel/.profile ./
echo "" >>./.profile
echo '. /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/bin/oracle_env.sh' >>./.profile
{code}
By default, the Oracle Database XE graphical user interface is only available at the local server, but not remotely. The following will enable remote logins:
Login as the Oracle user:
{code}
su - oracle
{code}
Login as SYSDBA and execute the following:
{code}
sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL> EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETLISTENERLOCALACCESS(FALSE);
exit
{code}
See http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17781_01/admin.112/e18585/toc.htm for more information.
h3. a) Unity desktop configurations
The Oracle XE menu under the previous Gnome Classic desktop shows several useful scripts to backup the database, start and stop the database, etc. Under the Unity based desktop this menu is not available. You can either switch to the Gnome Classic desktop as outlined in chapter 2, or perform the following steps to modify and copy the scripts as outlined below. The start and stop database scripts will also be modified to perform a progress feedback.
Login as user root:
{code}
sudo su -
{code}
Convert desktop files:
{code}
cd /usr/share/applications
sed -i 's/Categories.*/Categories=Database;Office;Development;/g' oraclexe*
sed -i 's/MultipleArgs/X-MultipleArgs/g' oraclexe*
sed -i 's/MimeType.*/MimeType=application\/x-database/g' oraclexe*
sed -i 's/.png//g' oraclexe*
sed -i 's/Terminal=false/Terminal=true/g' oraclexe-startdb.desktop
sed -i 's/Terminal=false/Terminal=true/g' oraclexe-stopdb.desktop
{code}
Exit root:
{code}
exit
{code}
Login as user Oracle:
{code}
su - oracle
{code}
Modify database start and stop scripts:
{code}
cd /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/config/scripts
cp startdb.sh start.sh_orig
cp stopdb.sh stopdb.sh_orig
sed -i 's/>.*//g' startdb.sh
sed -i 's/>.*//g' stopdb.sh
{code}
You will need SYSDBA privileges and set Oracle environment variables in order to use your regular user account.
Login to your regular user account:
{code}
su - dude
{code}
Enter the folowing command:
{code}
sudo usermod -a -G dba dude
{code}
Then update your profile to automatically set the necessary Oracle environment variables:
{code}
echo "" >>./.profile
echo '. /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/bin/oracle_env.sh' >>./.profile
{code}
Update your Desktop folder to contain useful Oracle XE scripts:
{code}
cp /usr/share/applications/oraclexe* ~/Desktop
chmod 750 ~/Desktop/oraclexe*
{code}
To verify success re-login and try "sqlplus":
{code}
su - oracle
sqlplus / as sysdba
{code}
h2. 10) Tips and Troubleshooting
h3. 10. a) Port 1521 appears to be in use by another application
Error: Port 1521 appears to be in use by another application. Specify a different port.This error happens after a previously unsuccessful configuration attempt using /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure script. The script was able to start the Listener process, but most likely failed to continue to clone the database, e.g. ORA-00845. The following should correct the problem:
Determine the oracle listener process that is already running:
{code}
$ ps -ef | grep oracle
{code}
Your output should be similar to:
{code}
oracle   19789     1 0 19:46 ?        00:00:00 /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/bin/tnslsnr
{code}
Then kill the process, using the appropriate process id, for instance:
{code}
$ sudo kill -9 19789
{code}
h3. 10.b) cannot touch `/var/lock/subsys/listener': No such file or directory
Starting Oracle Net Listener...touch: cannot touch `/var/lock/subsys/listener': No such file or directoryThis error occurs when you run /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure, but failed the preinstallation step to create the /var//lock/subsys directory as outlined in chapter 8.
h3. 10.c) ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET
ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET not supported on this system See chapter 7 to enable /dev/shm and verify free space available in /run/shm
h3. 10.d) Apex ADMIN password
According to the Oracle documentation, the password for the INTERNAL and ADMIN Oracle Application Express user accounts is initially the same as the SYS and SYSTEM administrative user accounts. Well, I tried several times without success. To reset the Apex Admin password:
Login as user oracle:
{code}
su - oracle
{code}
Login as SYSDBA and type the following:
{code}
sqlplus / as sysdba
{code}
At the SQL prompt, type the following to be prompted to change the password:
{code}
SQL> @?/apex/apxxepwd.sql
exit
{code}
When done, open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex
Workspace: Internal
Username: ADMIN
Password: password you set with apxxepwd.sql
I will prompt you to reset the password:
old password: password you set with apxxepwd.sql
new password: final_password
You can also login as the Apex Admin using http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex/apex_admin
h3. 10.e) SYS and SYSTEM password
Use the following commands to reset the SYS and SYSTEM passwords if necessary:
Login as the Oracle user:
{code}
su - oracle
{code}
Login as SYSDBA and type the following at the SQL prompt:
{code}
sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL> alter user sys identified by "password" account unlock;
SQL> alter user system identified by "password" account unlock;
SQL> exit
{code}
h3. 10.f) Uninstall Oracle 11g XE
The following will completely uninstall and remove Oracle 11g XE:
Open a terminal seesion and login as user root:
{code}
sudo su -
{code}
Enter the following:
{code}
/etc/init.d/oracle-xe stop
dpkg --purge oracle-xe
rm -r /u01/app
rm /etc/default/oracle-xe
update-rc.d -f oracle-xe remove
update-rc.d -f oracle-mount remove
update-rc.d -f oracle-shm remove
{code}
h3. 10.g) Reconfigure Oracle 11g XE
Type the following commands in a terminal window:
{code}
sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe stop
sudo rm /etc/default/oracle-xe
sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure
{code}
h3. 10.h) Gnome Classic desktop
Ubuntu 11 moved from the Gnome Classic desktop to Unity and removed the "Ubuntu Classic" login option. Unity was designed to make more efficient use of space given a limited screen size and touch screens. If you prefer to use the Gnome Classic desktop, enter the following into a terminal window:
{code}
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel
{code}
To log into the Gnome Classic desktop, select the "Gearwheel" at the login screen and select "Gnome Classic".
h3. 10.i) Unix vi cursor keys
The instructions in this tutorial do not require the use of any text editor. However, if you would like use the backspace and cursor keys in the "vi-editor", the following needs to be installed:
{code}
sudo apt-get install vim
{code}
h3. 10.j) Backup Database
In order to perform an online database backup using the supplied "Backup Database" script, the database needs to run in Archive-Log mode. This can be setup using the following commands:
Login as the Oracle user:
{code}
su - oracle
{code}
Login as SYSDBA and type the following:
{code}
sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL> shutdown immediate
SQL> startup mount
SQL> alter database archivelog;
SQL> alter database open;
SQL> exit
{code}
h2. 11) History
Version: A, 24-Oct-2011
- first release
Version: B, 25-Oct-2011
- reduced instructions.
- corrected errors in 6a and 8.
- new strategy addressing ORA-00845 error.
- rework of chapter 10.
Version: C, 30-Nov-2011
- corrected typo in 6a
- new procedures in 9a.
- added progress feedback to database scripts.
Version D, 14-Jan-2012
- corrected presentation errors.
- reorganized instructions.
h3. 12) References
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17781_01/install.112/e18802/toc.htm
http://askubuntu.com/questions/57297/why-has-var-run-been-migrated-to-run
http://lwn.net/Articles/436012/
https://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2300750&tstart=0
Kind regards and best of luck!
Dude.

Excellent Blog. Thank You
Small clarification on Step **6) Oracle Home Directory, ...a) Resize the Root Partition**
Ubuntu 11.10 has Gparted available as a Ubuntu software download, DONT use that while trying the above step, instead download the ISO file from http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable/ gparted-live-0.12.0-5.iso (124.6 MB)
Burn that ISO file on a Blank DVD, reboot the Ubuntu , during startup select Boot from DVD Option if not already selected. this will take to Boot Menu Options of Gparted Live then select the first menu option, and this allows to do further action such as Re-sizing .
and once you have chosen and executed step a) . do NOT run step b) also that is "Setup External Storage"
I hope this minor clarification can avoid some confusion
Regards
Madhusudhan Rao
Edited by: MadhusudhanRao on Mar 24, 2012 11:30 PM

Windows server 2008 R2 won't update

I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 which won't install updates coming from a WSUS server. All other servers are installing updates fine. They fail with the code 52D. If i look at the Application Event log i can see the install start but then
each update fails with the following events and IDs:
Event ID: 11325
Product: Microsoft Office professional Plus 2010 -- Error 1325. 'administrator' is not a valid short file name
Event ID 1024
Product: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 - Update 'Update for Microsoft InfoPath 2010 (KB2817369) 32-Bit Edition' could not be installed. Error code 1603. Windows Installer can create logs to help troubleshoot issues with installing software
packages. Use the following link for instructions on turning on logging support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=23127
Both events have the source as MsiInstaller
Also i have an update for Adobe Reader which is an .msp file which also won't install and gives the error message:
Error 1325.administrator is not a valid short name file.
I have a feeling this has something to do with Windows Installer but i'm unsure how to fix it.
Please help
Thanks

Hi,
2014-05-14
14:30:03:921 5336   16a8
Handler         MSP Error List:
2014-05-14
14:30:03:921 5336   16a8
Handler         1: 1325 2: administrator
2014-05-14
14:30:03:921 5336   16a8
Handler
: MSI transaction completed. MSI: 0x80070643, Handler: 0x8024200b, Source: No, Reboot: 0
2014-05-14
14:30:03:921 5336   16a8
Handler
: WARNING: First failure for update {5D5C9291-182E-48CD-B1CB-B245E9BB5B0B}, transaction error = 0x8024200b, MSI result = 0x80070643, MSI action = CostFinalize
2014-05-14
14:30:03:922 1148   1878
AU      >>##
RESUMED ## AU: Installing update [UpdateId = {8AF4924E-500A-4AFF-B4DB-C64E9F0C7102}]
2014-05-14
14:30:03:922 1148   1878
AU      # WARNING: Install failed, error = 0x80070643 / 0x0000052D
2014-05-14
14:30:03:922 5336   16a8
Handler
: WARNING: Operation failed at update 0, Exit code = 0x8024200B
The log is filled with such kind of errors. And based on these message, I found some valuable information that worth a try.
What causes error 0x80070643 / 0x0000052D ?
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/4f64bcbe-54dc-4e66-a83c-dfc2cdc0fb7e/what-causes-error-0x80070643-0x0000052d-
Error 0x80070643 with Office 2010 Patches KB2553065 KB2584066 KB2553091
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/df31233e-fdd8-4c2f-b0db-6767cd4a0822/error-0x80070643-with-office-2010-patches-kb2553065-kb2584066-kb2553091?forum=winserverwsus
The two thread discussed the same error with solution in it. And the following article applied up to office 2007. But the article reviewed at September 12, 2011. Not 100 percent
sure if it applied, but you can have a try.
If you disable the Ose.exe file, Microsoft Office updates do not install when you use Microsoft Windows Server Update Services or the Microsoft Update Web site to deploy software
updates and hotfixes to computers in the organization
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903774
Hope this helps.

SQL Server 2008 KB2977321 Failed with Error code 1642

As part of application of security patches via windows update, sql server KB2977321 was applied along with a number of OS security patches.
Prior to applying the patches, I stopped the agent, engine, reporting, analysis and full text services.
The Sql server build prior to windows update was (for both instances):
ProductVersion
ProductLevel
Edition
10.0.5500.0
SP3
Standard Edition (64-bit)
After the update process, my main instance is showing (the second instance is not in use yet and I have left it in its stopped state)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (SP3) - 10.0.5520.0 (X64)
Jul 11 2014 16:11:50
Copyright (c) 1988-2008 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.1 <X64> (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) (VM)
In the Administrative Logs after the OS patches were applied (and all were reported as successful by windows update), I found the following errors listed:
Log Name:
Application
Source:
MsiInstaller
Date:
11/18/2014 7:16:45 PM
Event ID:
1024
Task Category: None
Level:
Error
Keywords:
Classic
User:
SYSTEM
Computer:
SJCDB3.intranet.co.st-johns.fl.us
Description:
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Engine Services - Update '{9145CF54-462E-4A28-8FB5-A44C93AD3716}' could not be installed. Error code 1642. Windows Installer can create logs to help troubleshoot
issues with installing software packages. Use the following link for instructions on turning on logging support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=23127
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="MsiInstaller" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1024</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-11-19T00:16:45.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1764186</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>SJCDB3.intranet.co.st-johns.fl.us</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Engine Services</Data>
<Data>{9145CF54-462E-4A28-8FB5-A44C93AD3716}</Data>
<Data>1642</Data>
<Data>(NULL)</Data>
<Data>(NULL)</Data>
<Data>(NULL)</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Binary>7B38373544383436332D313135422D343444322D414432352D3731454337453833423843437D207B39313435434635342D343632452D344132382D384642352D4134344339334144333731367D2031363432</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
In the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141118_191448\Detail.txt file I found the following around the time the error was reported
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Baseline Package Id sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64 - The highest patch version is 10.3.5500.0
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id KB2977321_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64 - NotInstalled on the baseline msi package sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64.
Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64 BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0; PatchFileName=sql_engine_core_inst.msp PatchCode={9145CF54-462E-4A28-8FB5-A44C93AD3716}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id: KB2977321_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32 - The baseline msi is not installed.
The patch package is ignored.
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id: KB2977321_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32 - Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32
BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0; PatchFileName=sql_engine_core_inst.msp PatchCode={9145CF54-462E-4A28-8FB5-A44C93AD3716}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Baseline Package Id sql_rs_Cpu64 - The highest patch version is 10.3.5500.0
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id KB2977321_sql_rs_Cpu64 - NotInstalled on the baseline msi package sql_rs_Cpu64.
Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_rs_Cpu64 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_rs_Cpu64 BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0; PatchFileName=sql_rs.msp PatchCode={2296F7DD-2D3D-4802-B61A-AE7460EFB767}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id: KB2977321_sql_rs_Cpu32 - The baseline msi is not installed.
The patch package is ignored.
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id: KB2977321_sql_rs_Cpu32 - Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_rs_Cpu32 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_rs_Cpu32 BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0;
PatchFileName=sql_rs.msp PatchCode={2296F7DD-2D3D-4802-B61A-AE7460EFB767}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Baseline Package Id sql_is_Cpu64 - The highest patch version is 10.3.5500.0
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id KB2977321_sql_is_Cpu64 - NotInstalled on the baseline msi package sql_is_Cpu64.
Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_is_Cpu64 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_is_Cpu64 BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0; PatchFileName=sql_is.msp PatchCode={E870296C-24CC-4D82-BB59-CD136692E2BD}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Baseline Package Id sql_bids_Cpu64 - The highest patch version is 10.3.5500.0
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id KB2977321_sql_bids_Cpu64 - NotInstalled on the baseline msi package sql_bids_Cpu64.
Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_bids_Cpu64 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_bids_Cpu64 BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0; PatchFileName=sql_bids.msp PatchCode={EA407FA6-C2D1-4D3D-9227-B9E06DDDEFD0}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Baseline Package Id sql_ssms_Cpu64 - The highest patch version is 10.3.5500.0
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id KB2977321_sql_ssms_Cpu64 - NotInstalled on the baseline msi package sql_ssms_Cpu64.
Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_ssms_Cpu64 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_ssms_Cpu64 BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0; PatchFileName=sql_ssms.msp PatchCode={8A81B870-E8F0-415D-AC80-13BEAA3EC8C8}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Baseline Package Id: sql_common_core_Cpu64 - No patches are found by SQL Discovery on the installed package whose ProductCode is {5340A3B5-3853-4745-BED2-DD9FF5371331}
2014-11-18 19:16:30 Slp: Patch Id KB2977321_sql_common_core_Cpu64 - NotInstalled on the baseline msi package sql_common_core_Cpu64.
Detail description of this patch package is: PatchId=KB2977321_sql_common_core_Cpu64 PatchVersion=10.3.5520.0 BaselinePackageId=sql_common_core_Cpu64 BaselineVersion=10.3.5500.0; PatchFileName=sql_common_core.msp PatchCode={CF023E0F-3A19-4DBF-BCA3-0F664B447EDB}
The instance came up successfully and seems to be operating normally. Was there an error or was the KB installed correctly as the result of the windows update process indicated?
Is there a way I can verify this?

I did some research on this particular KB article and it seems to be related to Master Data Services which I am not using. The KB was pushed automatically and I am not sure that it was a required update in our situation. I'd like to understand exactly
what caused the error message before initiating a repair as this is a production and not a test environment. Everything appears to be functioning properly and I have received direction from Microsoft in the past that information in some logs identified
as level 'error' are in fact to be ignored. I checked the windows update and this KB shows 'Successful' rather than failed or cancelled.
I would also like more information on why sql server services should not be stopped prior to allowing the OS patches to be applied.   I have received messages in the past that stopping the services before service packs are applied
prevent the necessity for a reboot of the machine. I've never heard before that it is a best practice not to stop Sql service prior to applying patches. Once the services are stopped, I have our infrastructure admin start a VM snapshot on
the machine then kick off the windows update process. When done, I reboot the machine, test out Sql Server processes and then if all goes well give the ok to release the VM snapshot. I've supported various databases for 12 years, Sql Server for 5
years and this is the first time I've heard stopping the service manually can cause problems. If that is the case, I will certainly change how I do things....
I did run the discovery report and the results follow:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup Discovery Report
Product
Instance
Instance ID
Feature
Language
Edition
Version
Clustered
Sql Server 2008
MSSQLSERVER
MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER
Database Engine Services
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5520.0
No
Sql Server 2008
MSSQLSERVER
MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER
SQL Server Replication
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5520.0
No
Sql Server 2008
MSSQLSERVER
MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER
Full-Text Search
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5500.0
No
Sql Server 2008
MSSQLSERVER
MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER
Analysis Services
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5500.0
No
Sql Server 2008
MSSQLSERVER
MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER
Reporting Services
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5520.0
No
Sql Server 2008
EVAULT
MSSQL10.EVAULT
Database Engine Services
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5520.0
No
Sql Server 2008
Management Tools - Basic
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5520.0
No
Sql Server 2008
Management Tools - Complete
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5500.0
No
Sql Server 2008
Client Tools Connectivity
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5500.0
No
Sql Server 2008
Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5500.0
No
Sql Server 2008
Client Tools SDK
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5500.0
No
Sql Server 2008
Integration Services
1033
Standard Edition
10.3.5520.0
No

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system specs are as follows
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.061219-0311)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DM051
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A05
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Display Devices
Card name: RADEON X600 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON X600 (0x5B62)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5B62&SUBSYS_06021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 960 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Hitachi CM812
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1280
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6677 (English)
Sound
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Adobe After Effects CS3 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Error signature
EventType : BEX P1 : AfterFX.exe P2 : 8.0.0.298 P3 : 465d3a47
P4 : AfterFX.dll P5 : 0.0.0.0 P6 : 46348371 P7 : 00111a69
P8 : c0000409 P9 : 00000000
This happens every time i try to import any kind of file. And I'm running the trial version of AE btw.
Now heres the things i have already tried.
1)Reinstalling After Effects repeatedly.
2)updating quick time
3)Deleting the pref file
4)removed any and all plug-ins
5)Deleted the OpenGL file
6)changed by screen resolution.
7)closed down anti-virus programs
8)Tried various ways of importing files, like drag and drop
9)tried importing different files.
10)Restarting my computer after attempting the all above^
I have also been to the general specialist website already thank you very much.
Edit: Now i have also tried uninstalling quick time and all of the video codec packs on my computer, this also didn't help (i did remember to restart afterwards)
Edit: Also, i started a new thread because nothing in any of the other threads on this same or similar errors was at all helpful to me.
edit3: i might also add that i have after effects 6.5 and it works just fine, though its much older.

You can contact Adobe Technical Support for help with issues like this. You are entitled to a certain number of free calls for "installation issues, basic usage questions, and troubleshooting unexpected behavior for documented features".
For information on what free technical support you're entitled to, see this page:
http://www.adobe.com/support/programs/customer/gss.html

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