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Error message when you try to install service packs or Windows updates on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer: "ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER(0x80070057)"

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SYMPTOMS

You cannot install any Windows updates or service packs, and you receive the following error message on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista:

Installation was not successful. The parameter is incorrect
Error : ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER{0x80070057}

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CAUSE

The issue occurs because one or more of the following registry entries exist on the computer:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\AIFailureInformation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\NextQueueEntryIndex=hex(b):40,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\PendingXmlIdentifier

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322756

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

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MORE INFORMATION

When this issue occurs, a cbs.log file that resembles the following log file is generated :

2010-08-17 13:38:15, Info CSI 0000000f@2010/8/17:12:38:15.832 CSI Transaction @0x2349518 destroyed

2010-08-17 13:38:15, Info CBS WER: Generating failure report for package: Package_for_KB955430~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.18005, status: 0x80070057, failure source: Resolve, start state: 0, target state: 7

2010-08-17 13:38:19, Info CBS SPI: Error callback - 0x80070057

2010-08-17 13:38:19, Info CBS Exec: Processing complete.  Session: 30096904:4294350444, Package: Package_for_KB955430~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.18005, hr: 0x80070057

2010-08-17 13:38:19, Info CBS Restored system sleep block state: 0x80000000

2010-08-17 13:38:19, Info CBS Session: 30096904:4294350444 finalized. Reboot required: no

2010-08-17 13:38:19, Error CBS SPI: (CSPICbsClient::ChangeState:462)Failed changing package state to 7 hr=0x80070057

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