Re: 0x8024402C is driving me absolutely crazy!

From: Sebastian Molinari (monoxxi_at_yahoo.com.ar)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:13:40 -0300

erase the folder

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution

"Special_K" <paulk@prowess.com.au> escribió en el mensaje
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> This Error number: 0x8024402C I'm receiving while scanning for updates on
> WU5 is driving me absolutely crazy!
>
> I have searched all over the internet looking for a fix / cause / help and
> I can't find a thing.
>
> I've tried everything that has been suggested on this site and nothing
> works.
>
> I've e-mailed Microsoft, but haven't got a response.
>
> People have said it's got something to do with Proxy Server, other people
> say it's the firewall.
>
> Prior to installing XP SP2 everyone in the office was able to access the
> site, now everyone gets the 0x8024402C error.
>
> One question though, how come I can still scan for Office updates and
> download them??
>
> I'm assuming at the moment there probably isn't anything to download from
> WU5, but that's not the point.
>
> My PC is running Windows XP Pro SP2 (obviously)
> My server is running NT4 with Proxy Server 2.0
> In my LAN setting in IE I have 'automatically detect setting' ticked and
> that's it.
> We normally use the firewall that is in the MMC, but I've turned it off to
> see if that was the cause, but it being on or off doesn't make a
> difference.
> I did install a demo version of Zone Alarm on the Proxy Server, but it was
> uninstalled ages ago. Maybe there are tracings of it still on the system,
> but I doubt it.
>
> Does anyone else have any ideas they can throw at me??
>
> Any help would be great appreciated.
>
>



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