"Alan Brooks",
The error translates to: "Cannot complete this function."
Please try the following (Print out these instructions, as you will be
rebooting):
1. Close all programs other than your newsgroup reader. Again, you'll be
rebooting.
2. Click Start
3. Click Run
4. type: services.msc
5. type the <Enter> key, or click OK.
6. When the Services windows opens, check that the following services are
started, and set to Automatic:
a. Automatic Updates
b. Background Intelligent Transfer Service
c. Event Log
7. Close the Services window.
8. Click Start
9. Click Run
10. type: cmd
11. type the <Enter> key, or click OK.
12. When the command window opens, type: net stop wuauserv <Enter>
13. Automatic Updates service should stop.
14. Reboot the machine.
15. When the machine returns from reboot, repeat steps 8-12, changing the
command in the command window by typing: net start wuauserv <Enter>
16. Verify that the Automatic Updates service started, or is already
started.
17. Launch an Internet Explorer browser and try to reach:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
18. If step 17 succeeds, scan for updates.
19. If step 18 results in updates, select an update, and click Install.
20. Reply back to this thread and let us know how this goes.
If you could also reply back to this thread and let us know:
21. Which operating system are you running?
A. Windows XP?
B. Windows 2000?
C. Windows Server 2003?
D. Windows ME?
E. Windows 98?
22. If Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003, which Service Pack?
You can find this:
A. Right-Click on My Computer
B. Click on Properties
C. Look at the Operating System listed on the General tab for the words:
"Service Pack"
Sincerely,
Pat Walters [MSFT]
"Alan Brooks" <Alan
> wrote in message
news:E67724D0-2B18-42F8-8483-...
> All my updates are failing with this error. I've looked for an error list
> but so far haven't found it :-( Can anyone tell me what it is, or where a
> description of it might be?
>
> thanks!
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