DOH! Thank you ken. On 8 September 2011 14:47, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote:
> The closing ) seems to be included in the links below. Remove that, and > the links work for me**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Preet Sangha > *Sent:* Thursday, 8 September 2011 6:18 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Getting Microsoft hotfix - MS links don't appear to work.**** > > ** ** > > Guys I wonder if I'm doing this right.**** > > ** ** > > I found a KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2277657**** > > ** ** > > And I then went : > http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=2277657**** > > ** ** > > and filled out the form, on submission it told me that I'd get an email > with relevant links. **** > > ** ** > > However the links in the email don't appear to work (IE or chrome) - I > get **** > > ** ** > > Here's the 32 bit HF link**** > > Location: ( > http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/.NET%20Framework%204.0%20-%20Windows%20XP,%20Windows%202003,%20Windows%20Vista,%20Windows%20Server%202008,%20Win7,%20Windows%20Server%202008%20R2%20(MSI)/nosp/DevDiv923477/30319.343/free/418758_intl_i386_zip.exe) > **** > > **** > > here's the 64 HF bit **** > > Location: ( > http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/.NET%20Framework%204.0%20-%20Windows%20XP,%20Windows%202003,%20Windows%20Vista,%20Windows%20Server%202008,%20Win7,%20Windows%20Server%202008%20R2%20(MSI)/nosp/DevDiv923477/30319.343/free/418759_intl_x64_zip.exe) > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Here is full email.**** > > ** ** > > > **** > > ========================**** > > **** > > IMPORTANT INFORMATION**** > > **** > > For your convenience, we put the hotfix that you requested on an HTTP site. > You can download the hotfix from this site without us filling up your e-mail > inbox.**** > > **** > > WARNING This hotfix has not undergone full testing. Therefore, it is > intended only for systems or computers that are experiencing the exact > problem that is described in the one or more Microsoft Knowledge Base > articles that are listed in "KB Article Numbers" field in the table at the > end of this e-mail message. If you are not sure whether any special > compatibility or installation issues are associated with this hotfix, we > encourage you to wait for the next service pack release. The service pack > will include a fully tested version of this fix. We understand that it can > be difficult to determine whether any compatibility or installation issues > are associated with a hotfix. If you want confirmation that this hotfix > addresses your specific problem, or if you want to confirm whether any > special compatibility or installation issues are associated with this > hotfix, support professionals in Customer Support Services can help you with > that. For information about how to contact support, copy the following link > and then paste it into your Web browser: **** > > **** > > http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/**** > > **** > > For additional support options, please copy the following link and then > paste it into your Web browser:**** > > **** > > http://support.microsoft.com/**** > > **** > > Before you install this hotfix**** > > ------------------------------**** > > **** > > If you decide to install this hotfix, please note the following items:**** > > **** > > Do not deploy a hotfix in a production environment without first testing > the hotfix. **** > > **** > > Back up the system or the computer that will receive the hotfix before you > install the hotfix.**** > > **** > > Additional hotfix information**** > > -----------------------------**** > > **** > > NOTE For your convenience, we send the hotfix location to you in a > hyperlink. To connect to this hotfix location, you can click the hyperlink > in the "Location" field that is listed in the table at the end of this > e-mail message to have your Web browser open that location. However, > sometimes e-mail program settings disable hyperlinks. If the hyperlink in > this e-mail message is disabled, please copy the hyperlink in the "Location" > field and then pastes it into the address box of your Web browser. Make sure > that you include the exact text (without spaces) between the parentheses in > the http:// address.**** > > **** > > **** > > Package:**** > > -----------------------------------------------------------**** > > -----------------------------------------------------------**** > > KB Article Number(s): 2277657**** > > Language: All (Global)**** > > Platform: i386**** > > Location: ( > http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/.NET%20Framework%204.0%20-%20Windows%20XP,%20Windows%202003,%20Windows%20Vista,%20Windows%20Server%202008,%20Win7,%20Windows%20Server%202008%20R2%20(MSI)/nosp/DevDiv923477/30319.343/free/418758_intl_i386_zip.exe) > **** > > **** > > -----------------------------------------------------------**** > > KB Article Number(s): 2277657**** > > Language: All (Global)**** > > Platform: x64**** > > Location: ( > http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/.NET%20Framework%204.0%20-%20Windows%20XP,%20Windows%202003,%20Windows%20Vista,%20Windows%20Server%202008,%20Win7,%20Windows%20Server%202008%20R2%20(MSI)/nosp/DevDiv923477/30319.343/free/418759_intl_x64_zip.exe) > **** > > **** > > **** > > NOTE Make sure that you include all the text between "(" and ")" when you > visit this hotfix location.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ==========================**** > -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland
