Cannot Update Windows as an Administrator.

I can't update windows as an Administrator. (Error number: OX DDD0002)
I've never been able to do Windows update on my Toshiba Laptop Satellite
M35X-S349, Windows XP Home SP2. Every time I try the message that I need to
be log on as an Administrator, even though I'm logged on as an Administrator.
Can anyone help me, please?

Eric wrote:
> I can't update windows as an Administrator. (Error number: OX
> DDD0002)
> I've never been able to do Windows update on my Toshiba Laptop
> Satellite M35X-S349, Windows XP Home SP2. Every time I try the
> message that I need to be log on as an Administrator, even though
> I'm logged on as an Administrator. Can anyone help me, please?

Google.. Great tool.

Answer found using a search.. "Taurarian" said:
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0x8DDD0002 = ErrorNotAdmin
Error 0x8DDD0002: incorrect permissions for the
%windir%\softwaredistribution folder.
Possible fix: Reset the permission on the softwaredistribution folder

WinXP Pro :-
1. Open windows explorer, locate c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder.
2. Right-click on the folder, choose properties. Click on the security tab.
3. Make sure Administrators and System have full control.
4. Click on the advanced ***on and put a checkmark in "Replace permissions
entries on..."
5. Click on the owner tab, select Administrators and check "Replace owner on
subcontainers and objects."
6. Now make sure "automatic updates" and "BITS" services are started. If
they are not started, then start them.
7. Try WU again.

WinXP Home you must boot into safe mode and login as administrator and then
perform the above steps 1 - 7.
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Good Luck.

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