The error message relates to: "Failed to install catalog files". Source:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/wuc.htm
Your system is way behind in updates. Be sure that you at least have Windows
Installer 3.1 v2 installed.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
You can fix your problem with utilities such as Dial-A-Fix
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix, but you may find it easier/faster to ask
the experts at
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate.
They may have a simple script or command that you could run.
Once you get that straightened out, install SP3 and stay up-to-date.
"lisalou" <lisalou@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:109A222D-D041-43B0-A8DA-4C19521BC0E7@microsoft.com...
> Have received Installation Failure Code 0x8007F01E. I am not able to find
> this error in the Windows Update error listing.
>
> I am finally (at long last) trying to upadte my VAIO PCV-RX550 XP Home SP1.
> The biggest move was to finally install SP2. I had been reluctant to do so
> over the past couple of years due to hearing about so many problemw. It is
> critical for me to do so now because most anti-virus programs will not run
> without it and my computer is currently in a compromised situation.
>
> If anyone can assist me with this error I would be grateful!
>
> lisalou