• Error: Startup task doesn’t exist. This is not a continuation after a restart.
• Error: This file does not exist
• Error: The tool was unable to install Hotfix for Microsoft Windows (KB976462).

I searched the Web for the errors I got and it seem that a common recommendation is to simply run prerequisiteinstaller.exe from the command-line:

• Open up a command window
• Go to your SharePoint setup location (like D:\ if running from CD drive)
• Enter “prerequisiteinstaller.exe” and then press enter
• A GUI would popup but just go ahead and proceed. It should finish installation.
• Review the log file, located in %DEFAULTUSERPROFILE%\Temp and named PrerequisiteInstaller.[datetime].log. Make sure there are no errors on the latest log file.

Hi guys, I haven’t updated the blog in months. There is much to talk about–SharePoint 2010, ASPNET 4, and mobile apps. I am currently at South By Southwest in Austin for the Interactive portion. I will resume postings and start with articles about my SXSW experience after this trip. Stay tuned!

Microsoft came out today with an out-of-band security update for the ASP.NET Padding Oracle Attack Vulnerability. If you didn’t perform the recommended workaround last week (when this vulnerability was disclosed) because you thought the Microsoft update was going to come out soon–well, I think you got lucky today now that the update is out. BUT, I hope your public ASP.NET sites didn’t get exploited during all that time! Now that the update is out, you should look into the following Microsoft Security Bulletin as soon as possible:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-070.mspx