Cannot start Automatic Upadates on Windows 2000 SP4

After upgrading to Windows 2000 SP4, I cannot access the windows update page.
I followed the instructions in the forums on how to start BITS, its started
and working fine. I try to start Automatic Updates and receive the following
error:

"Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.

Error 2147942487: The parameter is incorrect."

HELP!!!

"dshznt" <> wrote in message
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> After upgrading to Windows 2000 SP4, I cannot access the windows update page.
> I followed the instructions in the forums on how to start BITS, its started
> and working fine. I try to start Automatic Updates and receive the following
> error:
>
> "Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
>
> Error 2147942487: The parameter is incorrect."


If decimal and unsigned that value in hex would be 0x80070057
It is strange that the unsigned value of that hex string is being used IMO.
Usually such hex strings (as DWords) represent signed decimal values.
E.g. normally that string would represent -2147024809

So, let's take all those possible values and add an answer filter
to see what we get:

http://www.updatexp.com/0x800A138F.html

(link from first hit in Google Groups search for
(2147942487 OR 0x80070057 OR "-2147024809") (MSFT OR MVP) group:microsoft.*
)


Notice the directions in there to see discussion about the encoding of driver
dates raised by Hans Lenzen's observations.


Etc.


>
> HELP!!!


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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