Re: What is wrong with Windows Update v5?

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From: Roger K (r_o_g_e_rbluestreaker_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:08:51 GMT

"Gump" <gumpxu@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b8bb6a3f.0408221324.3d7238f6@posting.google.com...
> I am a Windows XP home edition user. I find I cannot update Windows
> after the Windows Update v5 is announced. The automatic update process
> always fails.
>
> Also I cannot start BITS. The System Event Log gives the following
> message:
> The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service terminated with
> service-specific error 2147942405 (0x80070005)
>
> I've read some posts in this newsgroup. It seems quite a few people
> are suffering the same problem. Is it a Microsoft bug? Anyone can help
> me out? Thanks a lot.

Try the solution I posted earlier in response to ERROR code 0x80072EFD -
(Tracy) - maybe adapted for your particular firewall. It seems to be working
for other people.

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