Enabling BITS

I have gone through the threads for my original error message 0x80070424 and
a subsequent error message 0x80070005 and am still unable to run automated
updates. Now when I try to get automated updates I just get "update failed"
and no error message.

When I try to download BITS from the Website directly, I get a message that
service Pac Version is newer than you are applying - No need to install this
update.

When I run Services.msc, I get a message "could not start BITS Service on
local computer. It gives me Error number 2 "The system cannot find the
specified file." Automated updates does now say Startup type: Automatic and
Service Status" Started

How can I fix BITS so Automated Updates will work?"
--
Kirk

You receive a "The necessary services are disabled or unavailable" error message
when you connect to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/default...2&Product=wupd

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"CaptnKirk" wrote:

| I have gone through the threads for my original error message 0x80070424 and
| a subsequent error message 0x80070005 and am still unable to run automated
| updates. Now when I try to get automated updates I just get "update failed"
| and no error message.
|
| When I try to download BITS from the Website directly, I get a message that
| service Pac Version is newer than you are applying - No need to install this
| update.
|
| When I run Services.msc, I get a message "could not start BITS Service on
| local computer. It gives me Error number 2 "The system cannot find the
| specified file." Automated updates does now say Startup type: Automatic and
| Service Status" Started
|
| How can I fix BITS so Automated Updates will work?"
| --
| Kirk

After following these instructions BITS comes up as manual and you can start
and stop it, you can even switch to Automatic and start and stop it, however
Automatic Updates has been disabled and if you go back and try to turn it
back on it says "Service is marked for deletion". After rebooting and going
to WU, you get error message 0x80070424.

What is my next step?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You receive a "The necessary services are disabled or unavailable" error message
> when you connect to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...2&Product=wupd
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "CaptnKirk" wrote:
>
> | I have gone through the threads for my original error message 0x80070424 and
> | a subsequent error message 0x80070005 and am still unable to run automated
> | updates. Now when I try to get automated updates I just get "update failed"
> | and no error message.
> |
> | When I try to download BITS from the Website directly, I get a message that
> | service Pac Version is newer than you are applying - No need to install this
> | update.
> |
> | When I run Services.msc, I get a message "could not start BITS Service on
> | local computer. It gives me Error number 2 "The system cannot find the
> | specified file." Automated updates does now say Startup type: Automatic and
> | Service Status" Started
> |
> | How can I fix BITS so Automated Updates will work?"
> | --
> | Kirk
>

CaptnKirk wrote:


> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You receive a "The necessary services are disabled or unavailable" error
>> message when you connect to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...2&Product=wupd
>
> After following these instructions BITS comes up as manual and you can start
> and stop it, you can even switch to Automatic and start and stop it, however
> Automatic Updates has been disabled and if you go back and try to turn it
> back on it says "Service is marked for deletion". After rebooting and going
> to WU, you get error message 0x80070424.
>
> What is my next step?
Hi

Try this:

Start regedit.exe and delete the following key (contains the WU
service configuration):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv

Do a reboot now!

Then run this command line (from a command prompt of from Start/Run, it
installs the AutoUpdate service (line will wrap in the newsreader!):

%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall
132 %SystemRoot%\inf\au.inf

(it must be a space between DefaultInstall and 132)

If it asks for your OS CD-ROM to get some files, just point it to the
folder %windir%\System32 (%windir% is typically C:\Windows).

Then run the following commands:

regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll

Do a reboot again.

Then check if you can start and stop the Automatic Updates service
successfully from services.msc


--
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

I followed your directions precisely and after the 2nd reboot I went to
services.msc to check on AU and it still comes up as disabled. When you try
to change it, you still get the message "Service is marked for deletion" and
you cannot make any changes.

Where do I go from here?

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> CaptnKirk wrote:
>
>
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You receive a "The necessary services are disabled or unavailable" error
> >> message when you connect to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...2&Product=wupd
> >
> > After following these instructions BITS comes up as manual and you can start
> > and stop it, you can even switch to Automatic and start and stop it, however
> > Automatic Updates has been disabled and if you go back and try to turn it
> > back on it says "Service is marked for deletion". After rebooting and going
> > to WU, you get error message 0x80070424.
> >
> > What is my next step?
> Hi
>
> Try this:
>
> Start regedit.exe and delete the following key (contains the WU
> service configuration):
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
>
> Do a reboot now!
>
> Then run this command line (from a command prompt of from Start/Run, it
> installs the AutoUpdate service (line will wrap in the newsreader!):
>
> %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall
> 132 %SystemRoot%\inf\au.inf
>
> (it must be a space between DefaultInstall and 132)
>
> If it asks for your OS CD-ROM to get some files, just point it to the
> folder %windir%\System32 (%windir% is typically C:\Windows).
>
> Then run the following commands:
>
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
>
> Do a reboot again.
>
> Then check if you can start and stop the Automatic Updates service
> successfully from services.msc
>
>
> --
> 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
>

CaptnKirk wrote:

> I followed your directions precisely and after the 2nd reboot I
> went to services.msc to check on AU and it still comes up as
> disabled. When you try to change it, you still get the message
> "Service is marked for deletion" and you cannot make any changes.
Hi

Could you please export the following registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
to a file, create a ZIP file of it and email it to me (remove -spam
from my e-mail address).


--
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

Would microsoft.public.windowsupdate and Torgeir Bakken in the Subject line
be correct for the email address?

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> CaptnKirk wrote:
>
> > I followed your directions precisely and after the 2nd reboot I
> > went to services.msc to check on AU and it still comes up as
> > disabled. When you try to change it, you still get the message
> > "Service is marked for deletion" and you cannot make any changes.
> Hi
>
> Could you please export the following registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
> to a file, create a ZIP file of it and email it to me (remove -spam
> from my e-mail address).
>
>
> --
> 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
>

CaptnKirk wrote:

> Would microsoft.public.windowsupdate and Torgeir Bakken in the
> Subject line be correct for the email address?
Hi

torgeir.bakken at hydro.com

(replace " at " with @)


--
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

It's on the way and I hope you have everything you need.

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> CaptnKirk wrote:
>
> > Would microsoft.public.windowsupdate and Torgeir Bakken in the
> > Subject line be correct for the email address?
> Hi
>
> torgeir.bakken at hydro.com
>
> (replace " at " with @)
>
>
> --
> 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
>

Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:

> CaptnKirk wrote:
>
>> I followed your directions precisely and after the 2nd reboot I
>> went to services.msc to check on AU and it still comes up as
>> disabled. When you try to change it, you still get the message
>> "Service is marked for deletion" and you cannot make any changes.
>
>
> Could you please export the following registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
> to a file, create a ZIP file of it and email it to me (remove -spam
> from my e-mail address).
Hi

Looking at your registry file, I find a DeleteFlag value that is set
to 1 (REG_DWORD) under the wuauserv key.

Delete the DeleteFlag value, and set the Start value to 2 before
you restart the computer.

Hope this helps.


--
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