cannot download updates error 0x80070005

I though I had been downloading the updates okay until recently when I
checked on the MS website to find that most of the updates I had tried to
download since November 2006 all failed. There are several update errors but
the most recent ones are 0x80070005. Automatic update has been bugging me
with repeated requests to download which is why I went onto the site to see
what's wrong. Can anyone help me and suggest how I can successfully update
XP2 windows and office programs please?
Thanks!
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Phoenix

It's just as well I fixed it myself as no-one has replied. I've done all the
updates up to date manually and have opted out of the ms automatic updates .
I don't intend to update Windows OS at all from now on, it just causes more
problems than it is supposed to fix!

Phoenix


"phoenix" wrote:

> I though I had been downloading the updates okay until recently when I
> checked on the MS website to find that most of the updates I had tried to
> download since November 2006 all failed. There are several update errors but
> the most recent ones are 0x80070005. Automatic update has been bugging me
> with repeated requests to download which is why I went onto the site to see
> what's wrong. Can anyone help me and suggest how I can successfully update
> XP2 windows and office programs please?
> Thanks!
> --
> Phoenix