Re: Error number: 0x80070420

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Try this
go to
Start | Run
type

regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

and click OK - reboot,
If you get any error messages, try the same command while in Safe Mode

Let us know the results.

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"kosmos" <kosmos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9FF5AD9A-5067-41DB-A1A5-0D96C3AC97B9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I reinstalled Windows XP Home over my existing XP Home installation, but I
> used another XP CD because the one I own was unable to be accessed by my
> CD
> drive. I registered the second installation with my original XP's product
> key
> number. Everything works fine but when I use Windows Update I get this
> error
> [Error number: 0x80070420]
>
> Please help me understand what the problem is. Thanks.


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