wheelman
Sat Mar 29 07:08:01 PDT 2008
i had this happen to me,and i had to reinstall the update updater,manually
and then the update,started working..
"TaurArian" wrote:
> Either a Third party program is affecting the WU Service (anti-spwyare programs,
> Internet/web accelerators, Firewall/Anti-Virus programs) or the downloaded file is
> corrupt.
> Suggest you rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to whatever you like. This will take
> care of any corrupted downloaded files.
>
> How to rename the SoftwareDistribution folder in Vista -
> 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an Administrator)
>
> Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> Double-click Services
> (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
>
> 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
>
> Locate and rename the SoftwareDistribution folder.
>
> 3. Start the Windows Update service
>
> Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> Double-click Services
> (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
>
> This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site. Not important.
>
> Reboot.
>
> Also reinstall the WU Agent - you'll find links here:
>
> A new version of the Windows Update Agent is available
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946928
>
> Try WU again.
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> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
>
http://taurarian.mvps.org
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> "bryce" <fukuzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:AE7DF3DA-2265-40F1-87D4-A9C4FFD92047@microsoft.com...
> |I can't update any OS updates for Vista Ultimate.
> |
> | Error codes 8000FFFF and 80070570.
> |
> | Where do I start on fixing this?
> |
> | Thanks.
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