Re: BITS Problems (Automatic Updates)

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:23:14 -0400, "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrotc:

>"Ben" <bpugs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Thanks,
>>
>> I did check your links. but didn't find anything I had not tried do already.
>
>Really? So how did you assess the trace you got from FileMon?
>Did it show you the file which was "not found" (8007002)?
>Or, just as likely, was not accessible for some reason by the account
>being used? <eg>

I received no error messages stating file not found. The only message I
received was the one I quoted verbatim in my last reply.

>> I have been Doing Searches for several days now, and have tried Many things,
>> from deleting folders to restarting dll's etc., but the problem remains. If I
>> try to start BITS I get the Error Message:
>>
>> "Windows could not start the Background Intelligent Transfer Service on Local
>> Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. IF this is a
>> non-Microsoft service, contact .the service vendor, and refer to
>> service-specific error code -2147024894."

>If you have been doing many searches you will realize that the common
>recommendation is *not* to try to start BITS manually. Although the
>Startup type is supposed to be Manual somehow BITS gets started
>automatically. (E.g. mine is still running surprisingly. Previously I thought
>it was much more transient, e.g. starting and stopping almost imperceptibly,
>but this is a new partition which went from XP to XPsp2 directly, so perhaps
>that has something to do with the different observation.)

To test whether BITS will start I have tested it in both manual and automatic
mode. The same error message is received in each case.


>> As a work around, I have placed a link to Updates on my desktop so that I can
>> keep on top of the Critical Updates.
>
>The Catalog you mean? That's a good technique when you have either
>a connectivity problem or an accessibility problem because of the other
>accounts which WU or AU uses to either download or install.
>That may be the simplest solution in fact, especially if you have sufficient
>connectivity to get the recommended list of updates from either AU or WU.

I use the Check for updates and see if there are any critical. If so I note
what they are and then use the catalog method to download them.
>
>>
>> It appears that many have been having the same or similar problem, so I'm not
>> sure why the solution eludes me... I'll keep trying though.

>Trying what? Just taking stabs at "solutions" without understanding
>what your symptom means? I'm suggesting you try a more methodical
>approach by getting better diagnostics.

As to "Keep Trying", I will continue to monitor this newsgroup for any
suggested solutions that might be made. The only suggestions I have taken are
those that pertain to BITS not starting.

I did check to see when BITS worked last, and it was working before Restore
Check point:

Software Distribution Service .02. I don't know what this was, or what
created the Restore Point.... and as I said I can't restore to any point prior
to that one. I wondered it the trouble could be related to it, but have not
been able to find any good information with my searches.

Thanks again for your time.

Ben
.

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