Error 8024402C trying to download updates.

Recently whenever I try to download 9 different critical updates I get the
above error after download/installation has failed (very quickly). I have
tried all the recommended fixes for Error code 0x8024402C but nothing works.

So, then when I turn automatic updates on (to try to bypass this problem)
the little shield symbol appears almost immediately on my toolbar with
'downloading updates:17%' and then disappears after 10 seconds, with the
updates still not being downloaded.

What can I do to eliminate this problem?

WU_E_PT_WINHTTP_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
Winhttp SendRequest/ReceiveResponse failed with 0x2ee7 error.
Either the proxy server or target server name can not be resolved.
Corresponding to ERROR_WINHTTP_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883821
You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on the Windows
Update Web site

http://www.updatexp.com/0x8024402c.html
What causes Error 0x8024402c

More information here:
http://www.electrosonics.net/technot...0x8024402C.htm


Posted by: (O)enone

Here's what works for our company:
1. Click on Start, and then click Run.
2. Type cmd in the Open box to get a DOS prompt.
3. Type "net stop wuauserv" without the quotes at the command prompt, and press
Enter.
4. Delete (or put in recycle bin) the contents of
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution (but not the SoftwareDistribution folder)

5. Type net start wuauserv at the command prompt, and press Enter.
6. Now try Windows Update again.



"ChrisR" <> wrote in message
news:0B7863C2-9C3D-46E2-86CB-...
> Recently whenever I try to download 9 different critical updates I get the
> above error after download/installation has failed (very quickly). I have
> tried all the recommended fixes for Error code 0x8024402C but nothing works.
>
> So, then when I turn automatic updates on (to try to bypass this problem)
> the little shield symbol appears almost immediately on my toolbar with
> 'downloading updates:17%' and then disappears after 10 seconds, with the
> updates still not being downloaded.
>
> What can I do to eliminate this problem?

Hi ChrisR, no further ideas at this stage. Are you able to manually install
the updates

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166



"ChrisR" wrote:

> Tried all that, then went to update again. updates KB893086, KB893066,
> KB890932, KB890859 and Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 all downloaded OK but
> KB888302, KB887472, KB891781, KB888113, KB873333, KB885250 and KB887742 will
> still not download (Error 8024402C).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> "Taurarian" wrote:
>
> > WU_E_PT_WINHTTP_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
> > Winhttp SendRequest/ReceiveResponse failed with 0x2ee7 error.
> > Either the proxy server or target server name can not be resolved.
> > Corresponding to ERROR_WINHTTP_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED.
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883821
> > You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on the Windows
> > Update Web site
> >
> > http://www.updatexp.com/0x8024402c.html
> > What causes Error 0x8024402c
> >
> > More information here:
> > http://www.electrosonics.net/technot...0x8024402C.htm
> >
> >
> > Posted by: (O)enone
> >
> > Here's what works for our company:
> > 1. Click on Start, and then click Run.
> > 2. Type cmd in the Open box to get a DOS prompt.
> > 3. Type "net stop wuauserv" without the quotes at the command prompt, and press
> > Enter.
> > 4. Delete (or put in recycle bin) the contents of
> > C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution (but not the SoftwareDistribution folder)
> >
> > 5. Type net start wuauserv at the command prompt, and press Enter.
> > 6. Now try Windows Update again.
> >
> >
> >
> > "ChrisR" <> wrote in message
> > news:0B7863C2-9C3D-46E2-86CB-...
> > > Recently whenever I try to download 9 different critical updates I get the
> > > above error after download/installation has failed (very quickly). I have
> > > tried all the recommended fixes for Error code 0x8024402C but nothing works.
> > >
> > > So, then when I turn automatic updates on (to try to bypass this problem)
> > > the little shield symbol appears almost immediately on my toolbar with
> > > 'downloading updates:17%' and then disappears after 10 seconds, with the
> > > updates still not being downloaded.
> > >
> > > What can I do to eliminate this problem?
> >
> >