Error 8x800A0046

Unable to get past this error message after XP SP2 Update

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> Unable to get past this error message after XP SP2 Update
Hi


See if the tip from Karl B/Melvin Salazar works for you:

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From: "Karl B" <>
Subject: Possible solution to the windows update 0x800A0046 problem
Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 12:03:39 +0100
Newsgroups: microsoft.private.xpsp2.general

Firstly, I take no credit for this I was going though the network
newsgroup because my dialup network settings had vanished and a guy
named Melvin Salazar suggested the following which WORKED!

'You can also try doing the following, it worked for me:

Go to Services under the Administrative Tools folder.

Notice that the logon account is set to a NT/User account under the RPC
(remote procedure call) service. Change it to Local System account,
under the Logon tab, and restart the computer. Many of these services
depend on the RPC, but there was an error when it came to configuring
this paticular service.'

Now once I made these changes I was able to get my network icons back
as well as use Windows Update.

Thanks
Karl

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HermanOsborne wrote:
> Unable to get past this error message after XP SP2 Update

That error indicates a permissions ptoblem. Is this error from Automatic updates or by your choosing Windows Update website?
How far into the Windows Update site do you get? details please.
Are you in a corporate network? or stand-alone pc?

As to the install problem at W U, take a look at contents of your update log file.
C:\WINT\WindowsUpdate.log (yours may be at \Windows folder)

Scroll to the end to get entries for last session.
Copy the entries for the failing date/session and then paste into a reply here.
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