Re: Windows XP update download problem, error 0x80246008 ?

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Hi angu01,

You're welcome for the tip :-)

Following these instructions from the Windows Update Troubleshooter for
error message 0x80248013 oftens fixes the 80070003 problem:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=11&ln=en



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"angu01" <angu01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5ED8F8A7-E339-4112-9A44-788158679730@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Patti
> Thanks a lot for yr. tip. Following it I could find the download error
number.
>
> It is '80070003'
>
> It seems that while downloading some 'path' cannot be found. But I could
not
> find a clear description 'which path' and how to repair the problem ?
>
> Any hint from yr. side ?
> Thanks and best regards
> angu01
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > When at the Windows Update site, click on View installation history
under
> > Other Options on the left side of the page.
> > For each of the failed updates, click on the Failed link under Status in
the
> > chart on the right side of the page. See if further information
concerning
> > the failure is presented to you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "angu01" <angu01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:6BC79FA2-5B5A-437E-9ACB-317A8B9143FA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hallow Patti
> > > Thanks for yr. help.
> > > I did as you recommended ...still unfortunately no success !!!.
> > > The downloads stll fail.
> > >
> > > I noticed now one thing though that out of 14 downloads recommended by
> > > Microsoft, 2 could be downloaded this time but all of the rest 12
failed.
> > > This was ofcourse to be expected because the download had failed
earlier.
> > >
> > > The installation of the 2 updates - as reported by automatic
installation
> > > s/w - was o.k, the installation log reported that such and such
> > installation
> > > failed but it didn't give any error number.
> > >
> > > Why no error number ? ...Do you have any clue ?
> > > Thanks for any suggestion or tip in advance
> > > Regards
> > > angu01
> > >
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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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