Re: Windows Update site problems

From: Taurarian Constellation (taurarianREMOVECAPS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:53:32 +1000

When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you see the
0x8007043B error
This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured properly in
the registry.
 http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=19&ln=en

Try registering the following:

Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
success message):

regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 atl.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll

or

Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the
success message):

net.exe stop wuauserv
Press Ok

Repeat for the following:
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
net.exe start wuauserv

Press enter after each one and wait for the success message

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD

Service Pack 2 information
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811113

WinXP SP2: What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/ieoeoverview.mspx

Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9300becf-2dee-4772-add9-ad0eaf89c4a7&DisplayLang=en

How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2

"EVERTON" <EVERTON@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E1AB86FB-9D82-45A2-90BA-E14B1112DD77@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to download XP Service Pack 2 (after an unlucky system restore
> which restored my pc back to when I bought it 18 months ago!)
>
> When I connect to the MS updates site nothing happens. It says that it is
> checking for updates and it might take a minute but nothing happens.
>
> Could this be something to do with my internet connection? I say this
> because I have been trying to send help requests to HP from their support
> site and they fail to send indicating that I it can't find an internet
> connection. This has only happened after my restore but I can access the
> internet and my ISP confirms that everything seems OK with them.
>
> Need help from a friendly GEEK
>
> Thanks

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