Cannot install any updates after upgrade to SP2..Error Code: 80246

XP-Pro, did the online update to SP2 with no problem (both desktop and
laptop). I cannot download any of the recent updates (.NET v1.1 or Media
Player 10) on my desktop. The download window pops on, but the download
'FAILED!' Under the installation history I can see the error code is
80246005.

I have no problem with my laptop (networked via WiFi) with any of the
updates. So my guess is maybe the firewall on my router, but why would it
only effect my desktop (wired) but not my laptop?? I remember a similar
problem with some streaming windows media player 9 content on xbox live that
only acted up on my desktop (it was the UDP network option that had to be
de-selected).

Any info out there??

I'm not familiar with that number for the error code, but have been in
similar situations.
Next time it happens, go to 'Event Viewer' (right click 'My Computer' -
choose 'Manage', and then 'Event Viewer' is inside 'System Tools'.
Can't recall, the info will be within 'Applications', or 'System'.
Below the Up & Down arrows is a 'Copy' button. Paste the whole message back
on this forum and you will likely get your answer.
The more info you can supply, the more likely (and faster), an answer comes
up.

"NitDawg S" wrote:

> XP-Pro, did the online update to SP2 with no problem (both desktop and
> laptop). I cannot download any of the recent updates (.NET v1.1 or Media
> Player 10) on my desktop. The download window pops on, but the download
> 'FAILED!' Under the installation history I can see the error code is
> 80246005.
>
> I have no problem with my laptop (networked via WiFi) with any of the
> updates. So my guess is maybe the firewall on my router, but why would it
> only effect my desktop (wired) but not my laptop?? I remember a similar
> problem with some streaming windows media player 9 content on xbox live that
> only acted up on my desktop (it was the UDP network option that had to be
> de-selected).
>
> Any info out there??

NitDawg,

Reregister the .dll files in the log .... courtesy of MS-MVP Torgeir
Bakken :

" You could try this and see if it helps:

Click Start >> Run >>
Type the follow command in the Open box.
"net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok

Repeat the same for the following commands:

regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
net.exe start wuauserv

Then do a reboot.

--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx "


MowGreen [MVP]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


NitDawg S wrote:

> Event Viewer Log: (Application)
> These are the 4 logs when I attempted to update again this morning.
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: ESENT
> Event Category: General
> Event ID: 100
> Date: 9/10/2004
> Time: 7:50:01 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> Description:
> wuauclt (2288) The database engine 5.01.2600.2180 started.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: ESENT
> Event Category: General
> Event ID: 102
> Date: 9/10/2004
> Time: 7:50:01 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> Description:
> wuaueng.dll (2288) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine started a new
> instance (0).
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: ESENT
> Event Category: General
> Event ID: 103
> Date: 9/10/2004
> Time: 7:55:26 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> Description:
> wuaueng.dll (2288) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine stopped the
> instance (0).
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: ESENT
> Event Category: General
> Event ID: 101
> Date: 9/10/2004
> Time: 7:55:26 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> Description:
> wuauclt (2288) The database engine stopped.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>

NitDawg S wrote:

> Event Viewer Log: (Application)
> These are the 4 logs when I attempted to update again this morning.
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: ESENT
> (snip)
Hi

The ESENT messages come from the WU v5 client, and they are information
entries only (they do not indicate that you have a problem).

From a previous post about this issue:

From: "David Kays [MSFT]" <>
Subject: Re: ESENT Messages
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:01:45 -0700
Message-ID: <>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate

<quote>
This is a known issue with the WU v5 client. It has to do with how the
client agent interacts with the Jet database engine. This is something
we'll consider fixing in a future version of the WU client. I'm not
aware of work arounds for this issue, sorry.
</quote>


If you really, really want to get rid of those messages, you
can disable the "Automatic Services" service (through e.g.
Start/Run --> services.msc).

Note that if you do this, even the Windows Update Web page will
not work anymore (for manual scan/install). If you later on want
to use the Windows Update Web page, you can of course temporary
set the service to Automatic again and start the service before
you go to the Web page.


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Worked for me, didn't need a reboot though, thanks.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> NitDawg,
>
> Reregister the .dll files in the log .... courtesy of MS-MVP Torgeir
> Bakken :
>
> " You could try this and see if it helps:
>
> Click Start >> Run >>
> Type the follow command in the Open box.
> "net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
> Press Ok
>
> Repeat the same for the following commands:
>
> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
> regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Then do a reboot.
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx "
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> NitDawg S wrote:
>
> > Event Viewer Log: (Application)
> > These are the 4 logs when I attempted to update again this morning.
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> > Event Source: ESENT
> > Event Category: General
> > Event ID: 100
> > Date: 9/10/2004
> > Time: 7:50:01 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> > Description:
> > wuauclt (2288) The database engine 5.01.2600.2180 started.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> > Event Source: ESENT
> > Event Category: General
> > Event ID: 102
> > Date: 9/10/2004
> > Time: 7:50:01 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> > Description:
> > wuaueng.dll (2288) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine started a new
> > instance (0).
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> > Event Source: ESENT
> > Event Category: General
> > Event ID: 103
> > Date: 9/10/2004
> > Time: 7:55:26 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> > Description:
> > wuaueng.dll (2288) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine stopped the
> > instance (0).
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> > Event Type: Information
> > Event Source: ESENT
> > Event Category: General
> > Event ID: 101
> > Date: 9/10/2004
> > Time: 7:55:26 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
> > Description:
> > wuauclt (2288) The database engine stopped.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
>
>

Worked for me also.

Kevin

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:45:01 -0700, "Berwhale"
<> wrote:

>Worked for me, didn't need a reboot though, thanks.
>
>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> NitDawg,
>>
>> Reregister the .dll files in the log .... courtesy of MS-MVP Torgeir
>> Bakken :
>>
>> " You could try this and see if it helps:
>>
>> Click Start >> Run >>
>> Type the follow command in the Open box.
>> "net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
>> Press Ok
>>
>> Repeat the same for the following commands:
>>
>> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
>> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
>> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
>> regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
>> regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
>> net.exe start wuauserv
>>
>> Then do a reboot.
>>
>> --
>> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx "
>>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>>
>> NitDawg S wrote:
>>
>> > Event Viewer Log: (Application)
>> > These are the 4 logs when I attempted to update again this morning.
>> >
>> > Event Type: Information
>> > Event Source: ESENT
>> > Event Category: General
>> > Event ID: 100
>> > Date: 9/10/2004
>> > Time: 7:50:01 AM
>> > User: N/A
>> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
>> > Description:
>> > wuauclt (2288) The database engine 5.01.2600.2180 started.
>> >
>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >
>> > Event Type: Information
>> > Event Source: ESENT
>> > Event Category: General
>> > Event ID: 102
>> > Date: 9/10/2004
>> > Time: 7:50:01 AM
>> > User: N/A
>> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
>> > Description:
>> > wuaueng.dll (2288) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine started a new
>> > instance (0).
>> >
>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >
>> > Event Type: Information
>> > Event Source: ESENT
>> > Event Category: General
>> > Event ID: 103
>> > Date: 9/10/2004
>> > Time: 7:55:26 AM
>> > User: N/A
>> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
>> > Description:
>> > wuaueng.dll (2288) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine stopped the
>> > instance (0).
>> >
>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >
>> > Event Type: Information
>> > Event Source: ESENT
>> > Event Category: General
>> > Event ID: 101
>> > Date: 9/10/2004
>> > Time: 7:55:26 AM
>> > User: N/A
>> > Computer: SCHISLER-HOME
>> > Description:
>> > wuauclt (2288) The database engine stopped.
>> >
>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >
>>
>>