Re: WindowsUpdate_80070020 WindowsUpdate_dt000

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You receive a "0x80070020 The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process" error message when you try to download an update from Windows Update or
from Microsoft Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883825

If you're running SpyBot S&D's "teatimer" then you'll need to end the process in task
manager - thanks to VBBob

Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows
2000, or Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158

Multiple symptoms occur if an antivirus scan occurs while the Wsusscan.cab file is copied
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900638
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"jana" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:92303125-C61A-40E9-B9A6-7859E5B6C36E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| robert you must no alot about computers as that is rather a complex answer
| any chance you can be specific and more in deapth ie plain english for those
| of us who are not that advanced has i am having the same problem would like a
| simple solution to much to do instead of having to track down answers to
| stuff that was ment to make my computer easyer safer and quicker so far i
| dont agree
|
|
| "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
|
| > "iGraphics" <iGraphics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:351DF200-01A2-4C06-AA1C-B1D1C81188BA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > Could someone please help me resolve the following. When i attemp to update
| > > my copy of windows vista it keeps returning the following error
| > > WindowsUpdate_80070020 WindowsUpdate_dt000
| >
| >
| > <cmd_output>
| > F:\>set /a c = 0x20
| > 32
| > F:\>net helpmsg 32
| >
| > The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
| >
| > </cmd_output>
| >
| >
| > Look in the logs and find out *what* file "is being used by another process"?
| >
| > Don't be surprised if you don't get a clear message about that,
| > even if you enable verbose logging. In that case you could run ProcMon
| > to supplement the log messages and allow you to infer the problem file
| > and from there discover which other process was using it (e.g. using
| > Process Explorer).
| >
| > An alternative would be to just stop unnecessary processes (especially
| > interfering apps associated with security) and hope that that incidentally
| > prevents whatever is causing the problem symptom. An easy way to do
| > that (in part) is boot in safe mode.
| >
| >
| > Good luck
| >
| > Robert Aldwinckle
| > ---
| >
| >
| > >
| > > System
| > > Intel core 2
| > > 6700@xxxxxxx
| > > RAM 2046mb
| > > 32 bit operating system OEM Vista Home Premium
| > > nVidia 8800 GTS 640MB
| >
| >
| >


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