BITS won't start up

I have been trying to download Microsoft updates but my BITS is not started
and will not start. I keep getting the error message:


Windows could not start the BITS on local computer. For more information,
review the System Event Log.

Can anyone help?

In news7324567-0C65-4DD1-93CF-,
Penny C <Penny > had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I have been trying to download Microsoft updates but my BITS is not
> started and will not start. I keep getting the error message:
>
>
> Windows could not start the BITS on local computer. For more
> information, review the System Event Log.
>
> Can anyone help?

Well, did you look in the event log? Start > Run > type "eventvwr.msc"
without the quotes > hit enter > click on System in the left hand side, and
scroll down until you find the trouble with BITS and from there you can
probably fix it. With the EventID in hand, and it's Source field contents,
head to www.eventid.net and enter the terms in the search and you will
likely find your answer if there is one.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the
lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."

Sherlock Holmes

In news7324567-0C65-4DD1-93CF-,
Penny C <Penny > had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I have been trying to download Microsoft updates but my BITS is not
> started and will not start. I keep getting the error message:
>
>
> Windows could not start the BITS on local computer. For more
> information, review the System Event Log.
>
> Can anyone help?

Actually see here also:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the
lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."

Sherlock Holmes

"Penny C" <Penny > wrote in message
news7324567-0C65-4DD1-93CF-...
>I have been trying to download Microsoft updates but my BITS is not started
> and will not start. I keep getting the error message:
>
>
> Windows could not start the BITS on local computer. For more information,
> review the System Event Log.
>
> Can anyone help?
>


Here is an article that I use successfully on a few company computers.

Re-installing the BITS service on Windows XP SP2 when it has been corrupted
http://www.botmanfamily.net/~aurelie...reinstall.html

--
William