.NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP - KB976570 FAILED

FAILED Installation

PROBLEM:

Error Code #1: Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB976570).

Error Code #2: Event ID:11720 Microsoft Fix it 50123 -- Error 1720. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Custom action RUN_32_PARSEARG script error -2146827859, Microsoft VBScript runtime error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'wscript.shell'

SOLUTION: I have encountered this mutiple times using Windows Update via WSUS on XP SP2 / SP3. The solution to fix this is to register the following dll files:

regsvr32 vbscript

regsvr32 wshom.ocx

WALKTHROUGH:

1. Click "Start" then "Run"
2. Type "regsvr32 vbscript" (without quotes)
3. Press Enter
4. Type "regsvr32 wshom.ocx" (without quotes)
5. Press Enter
6. Now try installing the patch.

Issue Resolved.

Information about the patch: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976570