Re: Downloads of new WU are failing

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From: Kolin Tregaskes (kolngNOSPAMPLEASE_at_tregaskes.co.uk)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 14:39:23 +0100

No, like I said Windows Update page loads up fine, I get NO error message
(anywhere) and I can select Custom Search and pick the updates I wish to
download and install (hence where I got the list of updates below).

I have, however, followed the instructions in your link, but this has no
affect. I have also shutdown ZA and tried the WU site, but the same
problem. :-(

Any other ideas? Everything was fine before I installed ZoneAlarm and/or
the new WindowsUpdate popped up last week.

Kolin

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
news:ekNNwAggEHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Kolin Tregaskes wrote:
>
>> I have tried downloading the following updates on my WindowsXP Pro
>> machine
>> and they just fail (no other error message):
>>
>> Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components (KB832483)
>> D-Link Corporation - Networking - D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+ Wireless PCI
>> Adapter
>> Realtek Semiconductor Corp - Networking - Realtek RTL8139/810x Family
>> Fast
>> Ethernet NIC
>> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
>> (KB867801)
>>
>> Looking at the install history the error code is 80072F78, but the info
>> with
>> it doesn't help. I have tried several times without success. MS
>> support
>> site seems to only have help with download/install problems when you get
>> a
>> specific error message (which I don't).
>>
>> When it starts downloading it pauses, then after about a minute it says
>> failed and moves onto the next update (not downloading a single kb).
>> Could
>> this be my firewall or virus scanner? I have recently bought the new
>> ZoneAlarm Pro but everything else seems to work fine.
> Hi
>
>
> You receive Initialization error 0x80072F78 while the Windows
> Update Web site is loading
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836985
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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