Re: Windows XP update download problem, error 0x80246008 ?
- From: "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:22:12 -0500
You're welcome :-)
Something that has worked to solve this error is to update the MSXML Parser:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4a3ad088-a893-4f0b-a932-5e024e74519f&DisplayLang=en
After d/loading and installing, restart your computer.
Regards,
--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"angu01" <angu01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C943BF8A-EFBD-4A8B-BB42-0BF1105FF6F9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Patti
> Thanks for yr. tips.
> I could now enter the 'BITS' as the 'data value' under the 'netsvcs' as
you
> mentioned. I also tried the other resolution given in yr. reply -
> unfortunately though
> the downloads still keep failing.
>
> Do you have another hint for me ?
> Thanks for yr. support in advance
> Regards
> angu01
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi angu01,
> >
> > When you navigate to:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Microsoft\windowsNT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost
> > look in the right-hand pane for the string value called netsvcs (there
is
> > also a subkey names netsvcs which appears beneath SvcHost when it is
> > expanded.........this is NOT the key that is being referred to in the
> > troubleshooter).
> > Double-click on netsvcs in the right-hand pane, and add BITS to the
entries
> > that are in the Value data field.
> >
> > In addition to the above, there is also this possible resolution for the
> > 0x80246008 error:
> >
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=9&ln=en
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "angu01" <angu01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:5FCA94C1-450B-4AB3-A383-104868E6A992@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I am using Win-XP (Home), SP2. I have Norton Antivirus auto protect
and of
> > > course the Win-XP fire wall on.
> > >
> > > Search for windows update reveals that I should download and install
15
> > > security relevant updates. But every time the download itself fails
and
> > > obviously no update is installed. Deactivating Norton and Win-XP
firewall
> > > didn't help either.
> > >
> > > One possible problem solution could be description in MS archive for
> > > removing error 0x80246008. But unfortunately the description (at least
in
> > > German language is very ambiguous. For example it says to add in
> > registry:
> > > ' hkey_local_Machine\software\Microsoft\windowsNT\Current
> > > version\SVChost\netsvcs' the word 'BITS' under 'value'
> > >
> > > I find that it is possble to enter the word 'BITS' in all three
different
> > > places. This is confusing.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know waht the correct location under key ' ...netsvs' for
the
> > > enrty 'BITS' could be ?.
> > > Thanks for yr. help
> > > angu01
> > >
> >
> >
> >
.
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