I found an easy way to resolve this problem. Fortunately I image my system
disk every month. I restored my C drive from 2 weeks ago, ran Windows update
and everything worked perfectly. WGA was not the issue, just trying to run
windows update was the issue.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> Error message when you try to install the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)
> Validation Tool from the Windows Update Web site: "0x80070005":
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917499
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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>
> Nax wrote:
> > Using genuine XP home SP2, Norton 360 deactivated, Internet security set
> > to
> > medium.
> >
> > Try running Wndows Updater as normal (it's worked for years) get this
> > message:-
> > Files required to use Microsoft Update are no longer registered or
> > installed
> > on your computer. To continue:
> >
> >
> > Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
> > Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem
> >
> > I select the first optin and it seems that some software is boing
> > downloaded
> > and registered but then I get:-
> >
> > The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
> > trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the
> > problem.
> >
> > I have run the Genuine Windows Advantage software as recommended and
> > checked
> > that my registry settings are correct for Update and that I have admin
> > access.
> >
> > Stilll not working. Here are the last 20 lines of the windows update
> > log:-
> >
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:14:921 988 1370 Agent * WU client version 7.0.6000.381
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:14:921 988 1370 Agent * Base directory:
> > C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:14:921 988 1370 Agent * Access type: No proxy
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:14:921 988 1370 Agent * Network state: Connected
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:17:828 3820 1390 Setup * WARNING: Exit code =
> > 0x80070005
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:17:828 3820 1390 Setup *********
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:17:828 3820 1390 Setup ** END ** Setup: Installing
> > client binaries
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:17:828 3820 1390 Setup *************
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:17:828 3820 1390 Setup FATAL: InstallUpdatedBinaries
> > failed
> > with error 0x80070005
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:17:828 3820 1390 WUWeb FATAL: InstallUpdatedBinaries
> > failed
> > with error:0x80070005
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:17:828 3820 1390 WUWeb FATAL: UpdateClientWorker failed:
> > error 0x80070005
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Report WARNING:
> > CEventNamespaceDefinition::Init failed = 80040154.
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Report WARNING: InitReportingComponents
> > failed: 80040154
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing
> > Windows Update Agent ***********
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing
> > global settings cache ***********
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Agent * WSUS server: <NULL>
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Agent * WSUS status server: <NULL>
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Agent * Target group: (Unassigned
> > Computers)
> > 2008-02-05 10:31:59:921 988 1370 Agent * Windows Update access disabled:
> > No 2008-02-05 10:32:00:906 988 1370 DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0
> > downloads
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 AU ########### AU: Initializing
> > Automatic
> > Updates ###########
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 AU # Approval type: Scheduled (User
> > preference)
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 AU # Scheduled install day/time: Every
> > day at 10:00
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 AU # Auto-install minor updates: Yes
> > (User preference)
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to
> > 2008-02-06 10:00:00
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 AU AU finished delayed initialization
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 Report WARNING:
> > CEventNamespaceDefinition::Init failed = 80040154.
> > 2008-02-05 10:32:00:921 988 1370 Report WARNING: InitReportingComponents
> > failed: 80040154
> >
> >
> > Anyone have an answer?
> >
> > Neil
>
>
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