Couldn't update

Hello,
I have been unable to update Windows XP Home SP2 . I get the error code
0x80246008 when I check to see what went wrong. What can I do to get XP to
update properly?

Newbie XP user

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Dave wrote:

> Newbie XP user

Hi,

See if this helps you
http://www.fermu.com/content/view/142/37/lang,us/

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Dave wrote:

> Hello,
> I have been unable to update Windows XP Home SP2 . I get the
> error code 0x80246008 when I check to see what went wrong.
> What can I do to get XP to update properly?
>
> Newbie XP user
Hi,

Please try the steps in this article:

The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246008
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...icleid=9&ln=en

Note that Resolution number 1 listed in the link above is somewhat in
error, the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS is supposed
to be set to "Manual", and not "Automatic". Verify that you can start
the BITS service manually.


If the "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" (BITS) service doesn't
start, try this:

Start Regedit.exe (from Start/Run)

Locate the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\BackupRestore\

Create the following key if it does not exist:
FilesNotToBackup

so you have this path when finished:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l
\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup\



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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

Hello Torgeir,

I tried everything listed here and I still couldn't get Windows XP Home to
update. Could there be a conflict with my firewall?

Dave
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Newbie XP user


"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Dave wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I have been unable to update Windows XP Home SP2 . I get the
> > error code 0x80246008 when I check to see what went wrong.
> > What can I do to get XP to update properly?
> >
> > Newbie XP user
> Hi,
>
> Please try the steps in this article:
>
> The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246008
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...icleid=9&ln=en
>
> Note that Resolution number 1 listed in the link above is somewhat in
> error, the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS is supposed
> to be set to "Manual", and not "Automatic". Verify that you can start
> the BITS service manually.
>
>
> If the "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" (BITS) service doesn't
> start, try this:
>
> Start Regedit.exe (from Start/Run)
>
> Locate the registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\BackupRestore\
>
> Create the following key if it does not exist:
> FilesNotToBackup
>
> so you have this path when finished:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l
> \BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup\
>
>
>
> --
> 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
>