BITS & Automatic Update Issues
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Dear All, Can you help please?
Automatic Updates problem.
I have recentl upgraded to the new update Microsoft Automatic Update version and ever since have been having problems. I have been able in the interim download the necessary critical updates etc directly from the Microsoft site, so the good news is the computer is up to date.
I have been to the Microsft site and viewed numerous papers and entered the error codes into their search/ gone to Google etc and after many hours of searching for the answer - but to no avail as they either do not recognise the error code or the direction to fix is not pertinent.
FYI, I am running Win2000 (SP4) and IE 6.0 (SP1)
I have uninstalled Windows update an started again. It still goes through all the correct scanning, tries to download and then reports with a failed download:-
Installation Failure
Error Code: 0x80246008
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The Event Log states:-
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7024
Date: 10/08/2005
Time: 22:33:16
User: N/A
Computer: HOME
Description:
The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service terminated with service-specific error 2147942402.
When I also go to Services, BITS is stopped and if I try to start I get ....... service-specific error code- 2147024894
Software/Hardware used:
Software/Hardware used:
ASKED:
August 11, 2005 3:39 PM
UPDATED:
August 15, 2005 3:12 PM
Answer Wiki:
There are two things I would try:
First, download and apply the BITS patch from Microsoft (available here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b93356b1-ba43-480f-983d-eb19368f9047&DisplayLang=en) - sorry about the long URL, blame Microsoft...
This is KB842773.
If that doesn't work, break out your original install media (the Windows 2000 install CD if possible) and run a repair. You'll have to re-apply service packs and security updates, so try the KB842773 route first....
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You might try running ?bitsadmin.exe /UTIL /REPAIRSERVICE? to repair a corrupted BITS installation. The bitsadmin.exe tool is part of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools. See Q838079 for information on Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools.