Internet Explorer update fails with error code 9C59

This post refers applies to a failure of Internet Explorer (IE) to update from a previous version; in this case IE9 on Win7 SP1.

The automatic update repeatedly failed apply the update to IE10 and later IE11 and logged update failures in the the update history:
Installation status: Failed
Error details: Code 9C59

Significant time was spent attempting to assess how this error could be solved.  During troubleshooting the Windows Features window was discovered to be blank and it was surmised that this was the actual cause of the update failure, as IE 9 is considered a feature of Windows and is on this list of features.  Instead of attempting to solve the update failure attention turned to solving the blank Windows Features window as arguably this was even more serious than a failing update.

Initially blogs and guides recommended using system file checks as sfc /scannow and DISM commands described here http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-resource-protection-found-corrupt-files note DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth is not a valid command at least on Win 7 SP1.

While researching DISM the system update readiness tool (SURT) was discovered http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821 It is a large download "Windows6.1-KB947821-v34-x64.msu"

This system update readiness tool solved the blank Windows Features.  After applying it the features were available in the display again.

Running the Windows Update to apply the IE11 update was then successful.

Remember to reboot after installing the SURT.

DISM = Deployment Image Servicing and Management

App-V 5 tech dives

Extension Points

http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2013/01/03/microsoft-application-virtualization-5-0-integration.aspx

SCCM 2012 boundary groups

Several logs including this one http://www.trailingreboot.com/?p=60 suggest using one boundary group containing all ip subnet boundaries to do site assignment, then use additional boundary groups to define site servers (distribution points DPs) for ip subnets.

Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2010 SP2 partial install of excluded features

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39667


There is a bug in Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 released 22/7/2013 which results in the incomplete installation of some features even if they have been specifically excluded from the installation by the Office Customization Toolkit (OCT).

Without SP2, excluded features do not install.  However if the SP2 msp files (specifically officesuiteww-x-none.msp) are put into the Updates folder, then the problem occurs. An SP2 install to the original release installation also exhibits the effect.

It can be particularly problematic because the Access application feature installs file associations but not a complete application.  .accdb files appear to have associations but launching access results in the error

Can't find Language DLL msmain.dll

The publisher application feature MSPUB.EXE is also incorrectly installed when the feature is disabled in the OCT.  This results in this error

Publisher failed to start correctly last time.

The issue is discussed in the thread here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2010-office_install/office-2010-sp2-partially-installs-access-2010/9bb56acf-d48a-4244-b9ee-cda4e66fe58c



Workarounds:
The features can be installed then uninstalled in Programs and Features which properly removes them.

Outlook 2013 Archiving Contacts

The following procedure moves contacts to a separate .pst file for archiving.

In Contacts create a new Outlook Data File  - New Items_More Items_Outlook Data File

Type the name of the file and save - it will be left open.

The file will be open and can be seen from the Mail view but NOT from the contacts view.

Right click a contact to be archived to the new contacts pst and select Move_Other Folder

A list of open and possible options appears

Select the name of the file created above and click New

Create a Contacts item to store contact information

Select the contacts item of the new .pst data file as the location to move the contact to.  Click OK

To move multiple contacts use Ctrl to select items, right click the most recent select Move and then select the item from the menu as the destination for the selections.

SCCM 2012 General

SCCM versions
http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrdogs/archive/2014/04/11/configmgr-2012-version-numbers.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/b/neilp/archive/2013/03/28/determine-if-cu1-has-been-appropriately-applied-to-a-2012-configuration-manager-2012-sp1-site-admin-console-and-client-old.aspx

Management Point Affinity (CU3)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/jchalfant/archive/2014/09/22/management-point-affinity-added-in-configmgr-2012-r2-cu3.aspx

Note that with a Management point (MP) configuration in CU3,  restarting the SMS Agent Host service will cause the assigned MP to cycle round to the next value.

CU3 link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2994331

SCCM Client Installation Command Line parameters CCMSETUP.EXE
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699356.aspx

Deploying SCCM updates
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj553405.aspx

SCCM 2012 Ports
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh427328.aspx


If packages are not downloading to the cache as expected, check the CAS.log file to verify the valid DPs have been identified.

CAS.log entries like "The number of discovered DPs(including Branch DP and Multicast) is 0"
and
ContentTransferManager.log entries like "Received empty location update for CTM job..."

These messages may indicate that the client is operating in a network location where no boundary group has been assigned!

W2008 and W2012 administrator file access issue.

While setting up a W2012 server a strange effect was observed where local user members of the local administrators group were unable to access files permissioned with the local administrators group.

The exact cause was not determined however a similar situation is discussed here.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/fedbb110-556d-4d2f-83bb-fb679c125cc3/windows-server-2012-uac-folder-problem


The solution was to create the File Administrators Group as suggested by the original poster on the above thread.

other key words permissions UAC share 2012