Re: updates and error messages

Aw!!!! You beat me to it. I have a batch file that I was creating and was
going to paste into a post for ya!

With all the problems with BITS and AU, I go thru a series of re-syncing
that always seems to work (On W2K and XP).

1. Clean out the Downloader folder
2. Clean out the C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\Rebository folder
3. Clean out all Temp folders (internet as well as system, user areas)
4. Remove C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
5. Re-register DLLS
6. Remove C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2 folder
7. Cleanup C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log

I usually do this in Safe Mode, in order to access everything without having
to muck with SERVICES.MSC and/or any AV programs, Firewall settings.

If having problems with Windows Defender Definitions Updates, and the above
does not fix it, then I clean the WD Definitions folder.


"philwil" <philwil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for replies. OK, problem finally sorted. After loads of research,
turns out two files got modified on 29th Sept - maybe a virus, don't know.
Anyway, the two crucial files are in C://documents and settings/All
Users/Application Data/Microsoft/Network/Downloader.
Inside that folder are two files:qmgr0.dat and gmgr1.dat. Apparently they
control BITS, which controls Automatic Updates.
Delete these, or the whole folder, and reboot - bingo. Windows recreates
the
folder/files. BITS working again, all Automatic Updates now downloadable
and
installable without problems. I;m going to post this in the forum, hope it
helps others out. Cheers.

"Antioch" wrote:

Hi
Besides Defender have you any other betaware on your computer and what AV
Firewall etc are you running. Are you running IE7 or IE6
Antioch


"philwil" <philwil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
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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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