RE: Error while downloading updates

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry



Hey Ralph. I had this problem as well.

In my case it was a group policy that was interfering with the updates.

The computer I was trying to update was in an OU that had a GP setting to
auto download Windows updates from one of the servers on our network. The
policy was in Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates> Windows
Components/Windows Updates>.

The name of the policy in that container was "Specify intranet Microsoft
update service location" and it was set to enabled and was pointing to one of
our servers on our local intranet.

To fix the problem I moved the computer that I was trying to install on to a
OU that had no Group Policy and the updates went fine after that.

So in short, you may want to have a look at your domain Group Policy not
your local.

"Ralph" wrote:

> HI,
> I use Windows XP Home Edition on my Compaq notebook. I tried to download the
> BIT and SP2 downloads but recd an error message saying 8007F004 . I am the
> only user on this computer and have administrator priveleges. Cannot
> understand why this is happening.
> Could someone please help?
> Thanks
> Ralph
.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Problem connection XP SP2 Workstation after installing SBS 2k3
    ... Thanks for updates. ... I find some issue that will blocked the group policy applied properly to ... the special client computer, except the XP firewall. ... Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Enabling Automatic Updates via group policy
    ... As with all use of group policy, ... windows 2003 servers. ... I want to enable Automatic updates to my entire 150 client PCs (win ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
  • Re: Group Policy on XP Home
    ... Auto Updates ... Windows Firewall/ICS Looks like it has no dependents here under services & ... >>> access to group policy. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Vista Update error 80072EFD after joining domain
    ... You can try forcing a detection but the following was written for Windows XP ... Set the automatic updates policy to Not Configured. ... I do not have the group policy editor ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: My home PC that thinks its part of larger network
    ... I'll assume that it's also not part of Vista Home. ... I'm going to research Registry Keys that used to control the Windows Update behavior. ... how Windows can install updates" but the option to select "Never check for updates is greyed out". ... Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)