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

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The download problem is specific to Windows Updates probably because the
problem involves files or services that are specific to Windows Update.

See if the information provided in this post by Torgeir Bakken (MVP) helps
you resolve the problem:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/32ecd61f37f77fe0



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"angu01" <angu01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2E6AAE66-2FC3-4A80-A0FE-3C9E5BF6057E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Patti
> Thanks for yr. patience and giving yet another tip.
> I tried the trouble shooter for 0x80248013 - Stopped autom. update,
deleted
> required files and started autom. update again - unfortunately still all
> remaining 10 security updates recommended by Microsoft still failed to
> download.
>
> I wonder as to why the download problem is only with Microsoft upadate
> files. Ths system is working with al other downloads I tried as experiment
>
> Meanwhile I have deinstalled the WIN-XP SP2, run 'Spyblaster' , ' Spybot',
> 'Adaware' and updated Norton virus scanner. But the windows update
download
> is still failing.
>
> Any further idea would be welcome.
> Regards
> angu01
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > 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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