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• Problem with update service pack 2 KB973688 and KB954430

  Every time I download these two updates, 5 minutes later, after restart... I get a message that these same two updates are prepared to intall. I have done this process about 10 times. It happened just before I updated my antivirus software... anyone who wants to help a beginner?

  THX

  My antivirus expired 2 days after installing the current upgrade...

  I see.

  Personal data backup (which none should be considered 100% reliable at this point) then format the HARD disk and do a clean install of Windows.  Please note that a repair installation (upgrade AKA on-site) will NOT fix it!

  HOW to do a clean install of Windows XP: see method 1 and http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307

  Once installed the clean, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" in order to take care of everything on the next page before connecting the machine to the internet or one local network (i.e. other computers) otherwise and before using a flash drive or the SD card that is not brand new, or has not been freshly formatted:

  4 steps to help protect your new computer before going online
       http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

  Other useful references include:

  HOW to get a computer that is running Windows XP Gold (no Service Pack) fully patched (after a clean install)
  http://groups.Google.com/group/Microsoft.public.windowsupdate/MSG/3f5afa8ed33e121c

  HOW TO get a computer that is running Windows XP SP1 (a) or SP2 fully patched (after a clean install)
  http://groups.Google.com/group/Microsoft.public.WindowsXP.General/MSG/a066ae41add7dd2b

  Tip: After getting the computer fully patched, download/install KB971029 manually: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029

  NB: No matter what Norton or McAfee free trial which is preinstalled on the computer when you bought will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the trial for free and download/run the removal tool before installing updates, Windows Service Packs, or updates IE and before installing your new anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 must be installed).

  Norton Removal Tool
       FTP://ftp.Symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  McAfee Consumer product removal tool
       http://download.McAfee.com/Products/Licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  See also:

  Risks & benefits of P2P file sharing
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/data/downloadfileshare/filesharing.aspx
  http://blogs.technet.com/MMPC/archive/2008/10/06/the-cost-of-free-software.aspx

  Measures to help prevent spyware
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

  Measures to help prevent computer worms
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

  Avoid fake security software!
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

  If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, good reputation and stand-alone computer (that is, not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) repair facility.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• I get a window with "Windows Installer" when it flashes I can't operaate

  How to stop Windows Installer or correct what it is installing? He says prepare to intall but nothing happens.

  Hello

  • What were the changes made before the show?
  • What is the exact error message?
  • When you get this error message?
   
  You can check this link:
  Problems installing and uninstalling programs on Windows computers

• I can't delete a file recorded, prepared by a custom number template

  iMac, OS X, El Capitan, 10.11.6

  Delete the last completed copy but not 11 copies recorded during the preparation. The files are in MY FILES. Tried to do drag, remove, button, command + DELETE. Double-click the file gives a pop-up 'alias 'File Name' cannot be opened because the original item cannot be found... DELETE aliases, FIX, okay.  The Alias to delete does not, gives the difficulty Alias "select a new original... does not open."  A pop up States: "cannot perform this operation. An unexpected error occurred (error - 43)

  Any ideas on how to remove 11 copies.

  Thank you

  George

  Hi George,.

  I did a brief search on that, and reached a post in these forums of Linc Davis, suggesting a restart of the computer could heal the situation. Certainly worth a try.

  Either way, the message you read indicates these items are not files. they are aliases (pointers) to the actual file. By double-clicking an alias will open the file it is pointed. The message "Can't find" sense - the file is not found because you deleted.

  Kind regards

  Barry

• TM taped preparation backup after update for Sierra

  My MacBook Pro (retina, 15 inch, mid-2015) is incapable of me past the stage of "prepare the backup...". "after the update to Mac OS Sierra after 3 days. Other posts on this topic are pointing the finger at Sophos. I have disabled the software, and the system is still not able to go beyond the stage "preparation".

  I was able to save on a USB - although it took much longer that usual (I have two backup methods).

  Then, I removed the network location of the TM preferences and tried to restore again. However, the system fails in the final step of adding the network drive in the preferences. So I am only left with the ability to backup to a disk physically connected only. This is very bad and I am disappointed that Apple doesn't have a case KB already open on this.

  Problems after update to MacOS Sierra:

  1 TM fails backup backups existing network regardless (of Sophos or otherwise).

  2 TM fails to create a new backup of network location

  3 TM works with a physical backup drive connected locally.

  It has been several days after the release of MacOS Sierra: I'm waiting for Apple even recognize a situation which is detrimental to the users.

  http://pondini.org/TM/D1.html

• Must photos in iPhoto 9.4.3 be prepared before the upgrade to new computer?

  Hello, please tell us what preparation to do for my 25 000 + photos that are in iPhoto, until I update my computer. I currently operates an iMac in early 2008 with OS Lion 10.7.5 and iPhoto 9.4.3. Thanks a lot for your help!

  Yes and no - you do not need to upgrader iPHoto library, but there are a number of tips on upgrading - Photos for Mac

  Specificallly

  Notes on the migration of an iPhoto for iPhoto to Photos for Mac library

  Photos 2.0 vs iPhoto 9.6.1: features and capabilities

  It is interesting to look through all the tips of the user for ideas and help

  LN

• Watch OS 3 preparation constantly

  Has anyone seen the issue where 3 continues to go through the preparation of watch OS installation? He holds the bar near the end, then sitting, then seems to start over.

  Hello

  Try the following steps, which have helped previously other users with questions at the latest stage "verification".

  However, do not interrupt your iPhone or watch if the process has already reached the stage "install" on your watch.

  • On your iPhone, close the watch application and all open applications:
    • Double-click the Home button, and then drag upward on each preview of the app.
  • Remove the magazine from your watch and restart both devices:
    • The two put together, and then restart your iPhone first:
      • Restart your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch - Apple Support
      • Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support
  • Replace your watch on the charger, keep your iPhone connected to the power supply and try to update again by following the instructions here:
    • Update the software on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

• Time Machine blocked preparation backup

  Hi community

  Time Machine, I get the iMac to backup, Time Capsule 371 GB of the preparation phase of backup available 998 GB for one eternity, as others have reported.

  My system is an iMac (27-inch, late 2009), processor 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, 12 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory with an ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB video card and a physical disk internal 1 TB ST31000528AS Sata media.

  My last backup was September 16, 2016 @ 1257 GMT and my software was the last version of El Capitan.  (I backup to another external HARD drive, using Carbon Copy Cloner and backup guru Mac unfortunately I don't have a big enough other ext HDD to run a time Machine backup to as well).

  When the TC is connected I can see the iMac and iMac.sparsebundle backup folder and when I enter the time Machine I can see the chronology running back from 16 Sep and it allows me to access the files in the folders.  So, I guess that the disk HARD of TC is OK.

  Software changes have been: 1 MS a copy of CCleaner Free 1.14.451, 2 Ms Security Update 2016-001, 13 Sep Adobe Flash, 14 Sep 12.5.1, 16 Sep Digital Camera RAW compatibility update iTunes.  Never had a problem before with these downloads.  Safari updated September 20, then to Sierra 22 Sep having saved first using the CCC and MBG.

  Through the various pages of help through Google.  Follow-up advice given to reset the SMC and the PRAM, deleted Sophos home and com.apple.TimeMachine.plist and com.apple.TimeMachine.plist.lockfile.

  Rebooted and restarted the iMac and Time Capsule several times, done many backups check the reset even the time Capsule disk, but all without success.

  I'm still stuck in preparation of backup when I reselect the backup drive.

  Can someone help please?

  Finally, I had a problem in 2014 when Apple recalled the iMac to a HARD drive replacement program.  This was successful, but a few days later the Time Machine and time Capsule would not save.  This is due to the component change when the UUID was different.  The advice I would have given were to know how inherit backup and controls disk associated within the Terminal. Stupidly, I started again when the TC asked me to and then discovered the Terminal commands a few days later.  The loss of backups of 4 years was no big problem, so I suppose that if I have to, I won't again unless a member of the smart community can better advise me please?

  Good community

  I forgot to tell you that I save on a Capsule of 1 GB bought in 2010 with the iMac.

  Don't know how, but not before I finished posting my above query Time Machine kicked back in action and performed a backup pick up all the changes, about 50 GB since Sept. 16.

  He did once again this morning, so I'm sorry I can't post what Time Machine and my Time Capsule due action to act properly.

  Concerning

• sierra macOS Time Machine backup preparation

  Since the update to Mac OS sierra my TimeMachine backups stuck "preparing backup". I have a strong initial backup, but my laptop can sit at night and still be "preparing backup" the next morning. He does not sleep, the connection is solid, its power. The drive works fine. I have reset the SMC and LANDAU, but this has not fixed the problem.

  I use a WD MyBook Live at home and a WD MyCloud to work. The two are connected through wireless 5 GHz with nothing sitting on a network which would be suck bandwidth.

  Anyone else see this issue? Can anyone suggest a solution?

  I could solve my problem by going to the site Web of Sophos home and turn off its protection.

  After the reboot "Preparing backup...". "took a lot less time and the actual transfer to my network drive finally started.

• MacOS Sierra - time machine stuck preparation backup on network devices

  Since I've upgraded to Mac OS Sierra, cannot use my local backup USB. Time Machine is stuck with the message "preparing backup" - more than 12 hours - for network devices, an Apple FileVault and another NAS device. Works very well with the local USB drive.

  Something funny underway with network devices such that she works for the drives the.

  Hope Apple take note and fix.

  I have the same problem. I found this,

  macOS, problems of the Sierra: Time Machine backup Mac

  Time Machine problems prevented the Mac owners of their devices to backup since the upgrade to Mac OS Sierra, and the problem is widespread enough that Apple has published a guide on what to do if you can't back up:

  Discount for the iMac SMC

  1. turn off the device

  2. unplug the power cord from the monitor

  3. wait 60 seconds

  4 reconnect the power cord

  5. DON'T TURN ON DEVICE

  Reset the PRAM

  1. the computer must always be switched off.

  2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: command, Option, P, and r. you need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.

  3. press and release the power button to turn on the computer.

  4. press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You have to press these keys before the gray screen appears. Continue to hold the keys down until the computer is restarted, and you hear the tone of starting for the 3rd time.

  5. release the keys.

  You can then try to save again. If this does not work, try to disable indexing on the drive you want to back up.

  but I'm not sure it's the same question. I'll try it and report.

• My book for Mac "preparing backup".

  Hi all

  I've updated to Sierra this morning and since then my WD My Book for Mac has been slain in the backup of the preparation for about 10 hours. My backup before the upgrade went through without a problem. Is the amount of time the backup takes to be expected with the upgrade or it's just stuck in limbo?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello, Huss417!

  Thank you for using communities Support from Apple. Congrats on the update to Mac OS Sierra! It's a great new operating system. From your post, I'm seeing that you have problems with your Time Machine backup since the update, even though - he was slain on "Preparing" for a lot longer than expected. I know the importance of these backups and want absolutely to make your passes by. I'd be happy to help you!

  The following article will give you more information about what might happen.

  macOS Sierra: If Time Machine still at the stage of the "preparation".

  You can also see the following article for further assistance.

  macOS Sierra: Time Machine troubleshooting

  Enjoy the new macOS Sierra!

• 2.3 configuration Apple cannot prepare several devices if one or more fail

  When you try to prepare multiple iPhones at the same time and it is a locked iOS device or an iPhone which lacks a sim card and you try to jump to the next window when it fails in the preparation - he thinks that locked/simless non - ios iphones are ready when they are not. Is there another way to get around this?

  2.3 Configurator Apple think that iOS 10.0.1 devices are ready when they are not in the preparation, and I'm only able to stop or remove devices. If I do one at a time, it works very well. The previous version of the configurator from Apple did not have this problem.

  This is a feature that Apple Configurator 2.3 says in its list of features it is capable of doing.

  I have the same problem. I shouldn't update AC. I really like AC2.2 no bugs for me. 2.3 AC is full of them. I'm wiping devices and it fails every time. We use hubs USB Bretford PowerSync D20 with Macbook Pro. We were clear and prepare without devices of 20 questions with AC2.2 but now it is a failure with AC2.3. Is happening here? Preparation is the worst with AC2.3 and iOS10.0.1, he said that the devices are ready, but they are not because they have been deleted. I can only stop or clear devices. Any ideas? Help, please. THX.

• Preparation of the removal of the garbage continues to go

  I tried to back up my hard drive, (Yosemite running) using Super Duper.  He said, could not save because something in the garbage would not go. I had previously removed a virus threat and thought that perhaps it had not been removed.   I tried a secure deletion, and this prevents prepares empty and at the present time indicates that it is 2.5 million points and rising.  What I'm doing! Thank you.

  I would not use the secure deletion feature. Is not necessary.

• My time machine is just stuck on the preparation of backup but does not - any help appreciated.

  Hi, my Apple Time Machine is just sitting on "Preparing Backup"... .initially it says cannot backup disks so I hard re - adjust time machine and now he is right on "Preparing backup" for hours and hours, any help would be appreciated.

  'Préparation' is going to take ages if you did a Hard Reset on the Time Capsule.

  Make sure that you are not trying to save more wireless, which will take 3 - 5 times longer, on average, that direct Ethernet connection between your Mac and the time Capsule.

  Even with a direct Ethernet connection, you might see "Préparation" for a few hours before the real return to start.

• I've just updated to ElCapitan. 'Photos' hung up 'preparation', then the repair tool couldn't recognize. All solutions?

  I've just updated to ElCapitan. Preparation of the photo library in pictures hung for hours. So, I tried to use the photo repair tool and received this message when it reaches about 5% completion: "" Library_2 Photos"library could not be recognized. (I also know now that I seem to have two libraries of photos, which wasn't noticeable in the past with iPhoto).

  My photo files all appear normal in iPhoto... Migrates to 'Photos' really worth?

  All solutions?

  What version of iPhoto do you have?