Microsoft VM Update

[Kodiak]

I am having trouble with this security update for Microsoft Virtual Machine, what ever the hell that is, but the trouble is everyday I have a notification for New Updates Ready to install, the same fricken update. Whatup Tee or Detector, Zeb, Dog?

If not fixed by tomorrow pm, will be sitting on curb at house. please come by and run the sumbiatch over.

[lurker]

It appears to my fleable mind that Micro(I really admire any man that names his company after his sex organ)Soft has taken advantage of an open door to our confusers.

[Kodiak]

This it what it says

[Kodiak]

And Tomorrow will do the same thing over, kind of like the movie Ground Hog Day!

[Tee]

According to this user, he had the same problem and had to update his java then run the update twice and the problem went away.

According to Microsoft:

If you are running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 SP4 without the Microsoft VM installed, you cannot install this update to the Microsoft VM. If you try to install this update to the Microsoft VM on a computer that does not already have the Microsoft VM installed that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 SP4, you receive the following message:

Microsoft VM

This setup will only upgrade over an existing version of the Microsoft VM.
If you click OK, you receive the following message:

Microsoft VM
The installation is complete.

This message is incorrect. The Microsoft VM is not installed if you do not already have the Microsoft VM installed.

and here:

Note that Microsoft does not provide a downloadable version of the Microsoft VM for computers that do not already have the Microsoft VM installed. If you try to install a recent version of the Microsoft VM (version 3809 or later) on a Windows 2000 SP4-based computer that does not already have the Microsoft VM installed, you receive the following error message:

Microsoft VM
This setup will only upgrade over an existing version of the Microsoft VM.



So I guess the question is.... Do you have Microsoft VM installed?

What OS do you run? Service pack?

To find out what version of VM you have installed do the following:

1.
On Windows NT or Windows 2000, choose "Start", then "Run", then type "CMD" and hit the enter key.
2.
On Windows 95, 98, or Windows Me choose "Start", then "Run" then type "COMMAND" and hit the enter key.
3.
At the command prompt, type "JVIEW" and hit the enter key.
4.
The version information will be at the right of the topmost line. It will have a format like "5.00.xxxx", where the "xxxx" is the build number. For example, if the version number is 5.00.1234, you have build number 1234.


You should see something like this:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Trent>jview
Microsoft (R) Command-line Loader for Java Version 5.00.3810
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1996-2000. All rights reserved.
Usage: JView [options] <classname> [arguments]
Options:
/? displays usage text
/cp <classpath> set class path
/cp <path> prepend path to class path
/cp:a <path> append path to class path
/n <namespace> namespace in which to run
/p pauses before terminating if an error occurs
/v verify all classes
/d:<name>=<value> define system property
/a execute AppletViewer
/vst print verbose stack traces (requires debug classes)
/prof[ptions] enable profiling (/prof:? for help)
Classname:
.CLASS file to be executed.