Re: updates and error messages

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Sadly, although it looked promising, that hasn't helped. Having uninstalled
and reinstalled WDefender, it now tells me I have not updated Definitions for
236 days and it cannot locate the package to download. Basically, the problem
seems to be that Background Intelligent Transfer Service is Stopped. When I
try to start it I get '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 -2147024891'.

I guess this is the reason I can no longer download any Windows Updates. Do
you have any further ideas? I'm running Win XP home. Had no problems until
10th Oct, when Defender told me it couldn't download new Definitions. But
looking at the updates available it seems my Auto Updates hasn't worked for
some time, but simply wasn't telling me.

"NewScience" wrote:

Try reading this article and see if it helps.

http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsOneCare/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=368240&SiteID=2

"philwil" <philwil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:10D0ABD0-6B9D-4539-9A33-90D68AA409D6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It says, 'Windows Defender was unable to complete the update. Error number
0x802400022. Wrong diskette in drive. Insert %2 (Volume Serial Number: %3)
into drive %1'.

"NewScience" wrote:

Exact error message please .... does it actually say (gobbledegook)?

"philwil" <philwil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Since 10 Oct I've been unable to download any Automatic Updates.
Windows
Defender gives me error message '0x802400022 Wrong diskette in drive.
Insert
(gobbledegook) diskette.' But I have no diskette. Win XP is
preinstalled
OEM.
Full download from Windows update page causes total system crash. If I
try
manual download from Windows Updates page, even single items at a time,
I
get
a fail, 0x80246008 . Checking this in MS tells me to run services msc
and
check Event Log. Log is switched on Automatic. However, Background
Intelligent Service is shown as Manual, Status Stopped. If I try to
start
it
I get 'Windows could not start BIT on local computer, refer to error
code
-2147024891. Can't find any reference to this. I've had no updates for
more
than a week.






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