0x8024402C - Possible Fix

This error was driving me nuts.

One thing that was absolutely bizzarre to me, is that in
the log, not only as many ppl are seeing, is there
reference to an attempted connection by proxy (when ie
connection settings are not set to proxy) BUT the hostname
of the proxy matched the hostname that my server was set
to about a month ago (not the current hostname, and there
was never a proxy anyway!) This particular machine was
also never previously connected to this server! My only
guess is that MS is somehow and for some reason keeping
some sort of dated reverse DNS log and directing windows
update to use a proxy on that host.

Now for the good part (after a full day wasted.) To
resolve the issue, I set ie to actually use a proxy (one
of the free open ones) and put the exception list in.

Windows update then worked.

I removed the proxy settings, and it worked again.

Problem solved. I hope. Still curious about the cause, I'm
wandering if perhaps it might be some sort of anti-piracy
measure that blocks windows update v5 from certain IP's.
It is possible that I have hooked up customer's systems
with bad copies to my server to work on...

Remove invalid characters from the proxy exception list and then clear the
proxy cache.

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools, select Internet Options.
3. Click on the Connections tab.
4. Click on the LAN Settings.
5. Click on the Advanced button.
6. Please delete any entry in the Exceptions section.

Next, clear your proxy cache.
1. Click on Start, and then click /Run.
2. Type cmd in the Open box to get a DOS prompt.
3. Type proxycfg -d at the command prompt, and press Enter.
4. Type net stop wuauserv at the command prompt, and press Enter.
5. Type net start wuauserv at the command prompt, and press Enter.
6. Now try the site again.

-David Herman

"Special_K" <> wrote in message
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> Hey thanks for your help, but I'm not quite getting you.
>
> I to have been trying to fix this problem for ages and its driving me
> crazy too.
>
> Do you think you could give us a bit more of a clearer explanation??
>
> I would really love to figure this out.
>

erase the folder

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution



"all the products are beta lol" <>
escribió en el mensaje news:05d501c48f12$6a88f3c0$...
> This error was driving me nuts.
>
> One thing that was absolutely bizzarre to me, is that in
> the log, not only as many ppl are seeing, is there
> reference to an attempted connection by proxy (when ie
> connection settings are not set to proxy) BUT the hostname
> of the proxy matched the hostname that my server was set
> to about a month ago (not the current hostname, and there
> was never a proxy anyway!) This particular machine was
> also never previously connected to this server! My only
> guess is that MS is somehow and for some reason keeping
> some sort of dated reverse DNS log and directing windows
> update to use a proxy on that host.
>
> Now for the good part (after a full day wasted.) To
> resolve the issue, I set ie to actually use a proxy (one
> of the free open ones) and put the exception list in.
>
> Windows update then worked.
>
> I removed the proxy settings, and it worked again.
>
> Problem solved. I hope. Still curious about the cause, I'm
> wandering if perhaps it might be some sort of anti-piracy
> measure that blocks windows update v5 from certain IP's.
> It is possible that I have hooked up customer's systems
> with bad copies to my server to work on...

"Special_K" <> wrote in message
news: lkaboutsoftware.com...
> Hey thanks for your help, but I'm not quite getting you.
>
> I to have been trying to fix this problem for ages and its driving
> me
> crazy too.
>
> Do you think you could give us a bit more of a clearer explanation??
>
> I would really love to figure this out.

First hit on Google.....0x8024402c....Zone Alarm configuration.
42 hits...Google is your friend...

do the following
reboot
install
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...c-54c042ad6729
install
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d-eb19368f9047
reboot
stop de service automatic updates/Actualizaciones automáticas
erase the folder C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution this is very
important!!!
go to windows update

and it works!!!

trust me, i do this and work!

"Special_K" <> escribió en el mensaje
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> Sorry boys but none of this work. I don't have Zone Alarm installed.
> Deleting the 'Software Distribution' folder didn't work and 'Remove
> invalid characters from the proxy exception list and then clear the
> proxy cache' which has been posted on here 50 times doesn't work either.
>
>

Sebastian, do you have a Microsoft Proxy 2 set up at your location? If not,
then your fix doesn't apply. I believe the problem can only be solved by
someone with a Microsoft Proxy 2 server, since I believe that's where the
problem is.

Paul Walters, MCSE

"Sebastian Molinari" wrote:

> do the following
> reboot
> install
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...c-54c042ad6729
> install
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d-eb19368f9047
> reboot
> stop de service automatic updates/Actualizaciones automáticas
> erase the folder C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution this is very
> important!!!
> go to windows update
>
> and it works!!!
>
> trust me, i do this and work!
>
> "Special_K" <> escribió en el mensaje
> news: lkaboutsoftware.com...
> > Sorry boys but none of this work. I don't have Zone Alarm installed.
> > Deleting the 'Software Distribution' folder didn't work and 'Remove
> > invalid characters from the proxy exception list and then clear the
> > proxy cache' which has been posted on here 50 times doesn't work either.
> >
> >
>
>
>