Error 00???

Hi

I've been having problems updating anything related to windows.
I've tried updating through the automatic updater, the windows update site,
with the same results everytime: Installation Failure; Error code 00; try to
install the update again...

Thing is, I just recovered from a really bad windows error (I corrupted my
system32 files while overclocking), and had to repair-install my win XP pro
upgrade.

Anyone got a suggestion, hopefully one without having to reinstall windows?

Hi,
Open a command prompt and run the following commands
net stop wuauserv
rd /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
net start wuauserv

The above procedure resets the state of Automatic updates. But you will lose
any updates that are already downloaded.
Please let us know if this solves the problem.

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"Andrewchris" <> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I've been having problems updating anything related to windows.
> I've tried updating through the automatic updater, the windows update
> site,
> with the same results everytime: Installation Failure; Error code 00; try
> to
> install the update again...
>
> Thing is, I just recovered from a really bad windows error (I corrupted my
> system32 files while overclocking), and had to repair-install my win XP
> pro
> upgrade.
>
> Anyone got a suggestion, hopefully one without having to reinstall
> windows?

I can't get the second line to work! When I run the command " rd /s /q
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution", windows gives me the error: "windos cannot
find 'rd'..."

Am I missing a directory or parameter here?

"Sudheer GN [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi,
> Open a command prompt and run the following commands
> net stop wuauserv
> rd /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
> net start wuauserv
>
> The above procedure resets the state of Automatic updates. But you will lose
> any updates that are already downloaded.
> Please let us know if this solves the problem.
>
> --
> Sudheer GN
> Microsoft, BITS
>
> This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>
> "Andrewchris" <> wrote in message
> news:631521DB-9A68-402E-A570-...
> > Hi
> >
> > I've been having problems updating anything related to windows.
> > I've tried updating through the automatic updater, the windows update
> > site,
> > with the same results everytime: Installation Failure; Error code 00; try
> > to
> > install the update again...
> >
> > Thing is, I just recovered from a really bad windows error (I corrupted my
> > system32 files while overclocking), and had to repair-install my win XP
> > pro
> > upgrade.
> >
> > Anyone got a suggestion, hopefully one without having to reinstall
> > windows?
>
>
>

Andrewchris wrote:

> "Sudheer GN [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Open a command prompt and run the following commands
>> net stop wuauserv
>> rd /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
>> net start wuauserv
>>
>
> I can't get the second line to work! When I run the command " rd /s /q
> %windir%\SoftwareDistribution", windows gives me the error: "windos cannot
> find 'rd'..."
>
> Am I missing a directory or parameter here?
Hi

I would guess you try to run the commands from Start/Run instead
from a command prompt, and that will not work for "rd" because it
is an internal command for cmd.exe.

If you want to use rd from Start/Run, you would need to do like this:

cmd.exe /c rd /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution

But it would be easier to just open a command prompt as Sudheer
suggested and run all the commands from there. You can open a
command prompt e.g. this way:

Start/Run --> cmd.exe



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i've tried to run the same command on command prompt because i am having the
same problem, and i cant' run the command myself. it says that directory not
found

"Gurukhel" <> wrote in message
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> i've tried to run the same command on command prompt because i am having the
> same problem, and i cant' run the command myself. it says that directory not
> found


Then assume it worked or was unnecessary! Don't worry about it.
Continue on with the third command to get the service running again.

If you want to understand what the rmdir command does enter:

rd /?


Please leave some of the context of the thread so others know
what you are writing about without having to open other messages.


>4> "Sudheer GN [MSFT]" wrote:
>4>
>4>> Open a command prompt and run the following commands
>4>> net stop wuauserv
>4>> rd /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
>4>> net start wuauserv


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