Windoze cant update

@/2ct!< · May 12, 2004, 01:52 AM

Whenever I try and do a windows update, I download the file, install, restart, then get error similar to
Cannot convert %1 to %2

Cannot convert %1 to %2

Cannot convert %1 to %2

Cannot convert %1 to %2

Cannot convert %1 to %2

If windows fails to startup, blah blah blah. This has happened before when I tried to install Sony's itunes,(which has since been uninstalled). Any Idea what this error is and how I can fix it. Seems like registry or system file is corrupted??

PangingJr · May 12, 2004, 02:25 AM

this'is the info i can get at the moment for the error "Cannot convert %1 to %2",
and i've never seen any post/messages re this error after win updates before, i'll look up later and will post if i found something..

Errors with an ODBC state marked "handled by ODBC driver" are not returned to ODBC applications, as the ODBC driver carries out the required actions.
http://www.ianywhere.com/developer/p...9/00000012.htm

@/2ct!< · May 12, 2004, 04:20 AM

Alright, I repeated upgrade and copied error verbatum. (it was quite dissimilar from what I first posterd, sry

)

%1:%2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2

%1:%2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2

%1:%2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2

%1:%2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
Windows could not upgrade one or more system files.

Windows may work improperly, etc.

I could not find my exact error in your link yet, though they do look similar.

@/2ct!< · May 12, 2004, 04:49 AM

Thanks for the help, you made me copy it exactly and inspired me to google the question. LOL the answer was right on M$ site, problem solved. (had to rename wininit.ini file & fix registry)

@/2ct!< · May 12, 2004, 04:51 AM

Pfffft, not quite solved, I didnt get an error message but update still hasnt installed. I think I can live with not updatin unless a solution is found, im sick of this window updadte #%!!%#$

PangingJr · May 12, 2004, 05:40 AM

i've seen no more info about this on MS KB but the one you've already seen/done it...

there're alot of info on newsgroups, too many.. i can't check it so i'll pass this to you...

4,690 hits for Windows could not upgrade the file 1 from 2 "update"
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q...ic.*&lr=&hl=en

11,700 hits for Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...osoft.public.*

May 12, 2004, 01:52 AM	#1
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Windoze cant update Whenever I try and do a windows update, I download the file, install, restart, then get error similar to Cannot convert %1 to %2 Cannot convert %1 to %2 Cannot convert %1 to %2 Cannot convert %1 to %2 Cannot convert %1 to %2 If windows fails to startup, blah blah blah. This has happened before when I tried to install Sony's itunes,(which has since been uninstalled). Any Idea what this error is and how I can fix it. Seems like registry or system file is corrupted?? __________________

May 12, 2004, 04:20 AM	Thread Starter #3
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Alright, I repeated upgrade and copied error verbatum. (it was quite dissimilar from what I first posterd, sry ) %1:%2 Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2 %1:%2 Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2 %1:%2 Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2 %1:%2 Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2 Windows could not upgrade one or more system files. Windows may work improperly, etc. I could not find my exact error in your link yet, though they do look similar. __________________

May 12, 2004, 04:49 AM	Thread Starter #4
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the help, you made me copy it exactly and inspired me to google the question. LOL the answer was right on M$ site, problem solved. (had to rename wininit.ini file & fix registry) __________________

May 12, 2004, 04:51 AM	Thread Starter #5
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Pfffft, not quite solved, I didnt get an error message but update still hasnt installed. I think I can live with not updatin unless a solution is found, im sick of this window updadte #%!!%#$ __________________

May 12, 2004, 02:25 AM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	this'is the info i can get at the moment for the error "Cannot convert %1 to %2", and i've never seen any post/messages re this error after win updates before, i'll look up later and will post if i found something.. Errors with an ODBC state marked "handled by ODBC driver" are not returned to ODBC applications, as the ODBC driver carries out the required actions. http://www.ianywhere.com/developer/p...9/00000012.htm

May 12, 2004, 05:40 AM	#6
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i've seen no more info about this on MS KB but the one you've already seen/done it... there're alot of info on newsgroups, too many.. i can't check it so i'll pass this to you... 4,690 hits for Windows could not upgrade the file 1 from 2 "update" http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q...ic.&lr=&hl=en 11,700 hits for Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2 http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...osoft.public.