For Microsoft patches, always review c:\windows\WindowsUpdate.log. I am not sure I have ever found a patch that I could get installed after reviewing that log.
For 3rd party, review the application installer logs. Sometimes you may need a 'clean' tool to remove corrupt installs and remnants before a new version will install. This would all be product specific though. Daniel Ratliff From: listsadmin@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Brian McDonald Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 10:02 AM To: ms...@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [mssms] Patches that just won't install I'm curious to see what folks are doing in the cases where patches just won't install. I have a number of vulnerabilities in my environment that are at the point where a good number of devices don't take the update. This includes 3rd party and Microsoft. I'm having issues with 6 updates and looking for some guidance on how people are dealing with the obscure patches that require registry modifications, or DLL replacements, etc. Does anyone have a step by step process they use for narrowing down the root cause for these issues? Any tips and tricks for forcing a patch to install? Re-image isn't an option. [😊] Thanks, Brian M. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information.
