Re: Can't install windows update
- From: "Allen L." <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:11:24 GMT
In news:%23veCPkb6FHA.1036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
TaurArian [MVP] <taurarianREMOVECAPS@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> MS solution posted by another user:
>
> This error 0x80246008 can be caused by multiple factors. When the
> issue occurs again, I suggest we perform the following steps to
> troubleshoot this issue:
>
> Step 1:
>
> Install MSI 3.1 via the following link:
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en>
>
> Please install Windows Installer 3.1, restart and try the updates
> again. If possible, please disable all firewall or anti-virus
> applications first.
> Step 2:
>
> Go to Start -< Run, type in Services.msc and press Enter. Please
> check the following services:
>
> "Remote Procedure Call" (RPCSS) should be enabled, Automatic
> "COM+ Event System" (EventSystem) should be enabled, Manual
> "System Event Notification Service" (SENS) should be enabled,
> Automatic "Volume Shadow Copy" (VSS) should be enabled, Manual
> "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider" (SWPRV) should be enabled,
> manual.
> Step 3:
>
> Go to Start -> Run, type in Reghedit and press Enter. Navigate to:
>
> HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost
>
> In the right pane, double-click to open the netsvcs key. Under Value
> Data, add BITS to the list of services. Click OK. Exit the registry.
> Restart the system and check out Windows update again. If still
> fails, proceed to Step 4:
ATTN: PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THE ABOVE (#3) MODIFICATION...BE SURE TO
UN-HIGHLIGHT THE ENTRIES *BEFORE* ATTEMPTING TO ENTER "BITS", OR YOU WILL
LOSE THE OTHER ENTRIES!
>
> Step 4:
>
> Click Start. Choose Run. In the Run box, type regsvr32 qmgr.dll.
> Click OK. Click Start. Choose Run. In the Run box, type regsvr32
> qmgrprxy.dll. Click OK.
> Step 5:
>
> Go to command prompt (Start -> Run -> type in CMD and click OK), run
> the following command
>
> Reg add
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS\Parameters
> /v ServiceDll /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %windir%\System32\qmgr.dll
> (All one line. Since this command is complex, please copy it and
> right click on the Command Prompt window -> Paste, then Enter.)
>
> Then please restart the PC and retry Windows Update
>
> If the above command does not work, please try the following again:
>
> Reg add
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup
> Restart the PC and retry Windows Update. If still no success, go to
> Step 6:
> Step 6:
>
> Go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Network
> (Note: Application Data is a hidden folder, so ensure you go to My
> Computer -> Tools -> Folder options -> View, check Show hidden
> files/folders)
> Delete the Downloader folder.
>
> Please take your time performing the above steps
> ............................
>
> "Speedsense" <Speedsense@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3219DC74-CE74-4F58-B138-1A92A866B69F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I have had a long list of failed to install updates, dating back to
>> April 15, 2005. I have XP home on a desktop. The error code on most
>> of them is ERROR CODE: 0x80246008
>> I did call my Computer company (compaq) and he was able to get my
>> computer to download updates but it only downloaded 7 of them. Since
>> then my computer is failing to download again automatically or
>> manual (at the Microsoft website). I don't understand why it would
>> download just the one time and not again.
>> Any help would be great. Thanks
.
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