Re: W2K Windows Update no longers works - 0x800A0046

So what procedure in particular do you think fixed your problem ?

Dave


"chilibaby1" <chilibaby1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> This is just an update.... Don't ask me what I did because I have no
idea...
> I went in last night and just undid and redid everything I had already
> undone and done, rebooted my system (just like I did the 1st through 5th
> times) and Voila'.. I am now able to update with no further error
messages. I
> guess in this case, it wasn't the third time that was the charm.. it was
the
> 6th. What was that thing about User Persistance??? LOL
> Good luck to any one else having this issue. And thanks to all who offered
> advice and assistance.
> Kay
>
> "chilibaby1" wrote:
>
> > Thank you both for your assistance. I have tried all the suggestions
received
> > so far and the MS support suggestions. Nothing has worked. I brought my
> > workstation up to date at work with no trouble and it also runs Windows
2000
> > Pro. My software is "genuine" and has been verified as such; but, still
will
> > not allow me to update anything. Although, I can download programs such
as
> > the Anti-Spyware with no trouble at all.
> > This has me quite bumfuzzled. However, since I worked a 14 hour shift, I
> > think I will retire and sleep before I worry with this any further
today. :)
> > Thanks,
> > Kay
> > P.S. The suggestion of a space in the user name will not work in my
case.
> > There is no space for me to remove. I checked that too.
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> > > "Randy" <Randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > > Please check out my post titled 'Error number: 0x800A0046 Windows
2000 SP4
> > > > Critical Update Issue'. I think you are experiencing the same issue
I am.
> > > > This link should get you to the posting.
> > > >
> > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?pg=2&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&fltr=
> > > >
> > > > I posted it on 7/29/2005.
> > >
> > >
> > > I just updated your thread. <eg>
> > >
> > >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&mid=17f5ce36-6b5d-4ac0-b064-920a8438026b
> > >
> > >
> > > BTW copying URLs for the web interface to newsgroups is quirky.
> > > If you do it from a search result you can either doubleclick on a
message
> > > in order to launch the whole thread in its own window and capture that
URL
> > > or you can click on the link to the newsgroup name in the post you
want
> > > a link to, wait for that to cause the message to be opened in the
newsgroup's
> > > full listing and then use the CopyURL button to capture the message's
URL.
> > > (That's what I did above.)
> > >
> > >
> > > FYI
> > >
> > > Robert Aldwinckle
> > > ---
> > >
> > >
> > >


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