Re: Windows Update Failing - Error 0x80072EFF

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OUCH!!!

There are to many suffering this "Update" ill. This is not corrupt files. This seems to be at MS.

AJC


Matthew wrote: 
I have had the same problems and then some. I cannot even get on to the
Windows Update OR Microsoft Update sites....they freeze. Went thru
exhaustive diagnostics and fix attempts including what you have done....to
no avail. Microsoft support guy was great but unfortunately still no go. He
suggested I had some corrupt system files. I'm thinking of doing a reformat
and clean install.
Matthew


"Alan Chwick" <Alan.Chwick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:elBq9A0nFHA.708@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tom,

It had no effect. Well I shouldn't really say that, as now I get a
different error.

How frustrating!

Alan


Tom Pepper Willett wrote:

Many people are removing it. MS is going to re-issue it at some point 

in

time.

Tom
"Alan Chwick" <Alan.Chwick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:evf5RQqnFHA.3996@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Tom,
|
| As a matter of fact, yes.
|
| Any idea as to fix?
|
| Alan
|
|
| Tom Pepper Willett wrote:
| > Have you installed the SP4 security rollup patch?  It seems to have
caused
| > that on the one Win2KPro machine we installed it on.  I've seen


other

| > reports of the same.
| >
| > Tom
| > "Alan Chwick" <Alan.Chwick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:u4pCiNenFHA.3568@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | [Error number: 0x80072EFF]
| > |
| > |   The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the


page

you
| > | are trying to view. The options provided below might help you


solve

the
| > | problem...
| > |
| > |
| > | Is anyone else getting this message when they try to update their
| > | Win2000 Pro?
| > |
| > | I have tried several options. I got through once the other day by
| > |    Opening a Cmd Window
| > |    Running net stop wuauserv
| > |    Running net start wuauserv
| > |    Closing the Cmd Window
| > |
| > | But today the update is again giving me the Error number:


0x80072EFF

| > |
| > | Help would be appreciated.
| > |
| > | Alan
| >
| >




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