error code 0x80004002 not installed, 77updates won't down load

I have had considerable problems with microsoft updates. It turns up that
there is 77 updates. It showed the above error, but I then noticed these
were already downloaded, and the ones that were to be installed were empty
programs, so you just keep trying to download nothing, and 77 nothings.

Try the following:-

Click Start, select run and type the following (pressing okay after each one):-

net.exe stop wuauserv

regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 MSXML3.dll

net.exe start wuauserv

Reboot.


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"badddd" <> wrote in message
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|I have had considerable problems with microsoft updates. It turns up that
| there is 77 updates. It showed the above error, but I then noticed these
| were already downloaded, and the ones that were to be installed were empty
| programs, so you just keep trying to download nothing, and 77 nothings.

I'm having the identical problem. net.exe and regsvr32 did not fix it.

Errors first started showing up with Windows Installer when I tried to
install a new version of Palm desktop. So I reinstalled Windows XP from my
installation disk. Then the first time I ran Window Update, it downloaded
and installed Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1. Thereafter, it wouldn't
install any further updates.

A look at windowsupdate.log shows the following:
2007-08-03 21:48:33:937 2912 bd8 Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.0.6000.374, tz: -0400) ===========
2007-08-03 21:48:33:937 2912 bd8 Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2007-08-03 21:48:33:937 2912 bd8 AUClnt FATAL: Error: 0x80004002. wuauclt
handler: failed to spawn COM server
2007-08-03 21:48:33:953 1844 860 Handler FATAL: 0x80004002: ERROR: Remote
update handler container process created (PID: 2912), but exited before
signaling event
2007-08-03 21:48:33:984 1844 3f4 Report REPORT EVENT:
{9A2DD1D0-75BB-4902-BB28-7CB132472B82} 2007-08-03
21:48:28:984-0400 1 162 101 {F5C14DBC-E5BC-432B-9293-E03B5FD7B678} 103 0 WindowsUpdate Success Content Download Download succeeded.
2007-08-03 21:48:33:984 1844 860 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80004002


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Try the following:-
>
> Click Start, select run and type the following (pressing okay after each one):-
>
> net.exe stop wuauserv
>
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
>
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Reboot.
>
>
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> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
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> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
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>
>
> "badddd" <> wrote in message
> news:2E1386C2-8967-43C1-8B5C-...
> |I have had considerable problems with microsoft updates. It turns up that
> | there is 77 updates. It showed the above error, but I then noticed these
> | were already downloaded, and the ones that were to be installed were empty
> | programs, so you just keep trying to download nothing, and 77 nothings.
>
>
>

Hey, thanks! You just did something that people at microsoft supposed tech's
couldn't do in accumulated 10 plus hours on the phone, and messing around
with the help/support for ever.
baddd

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Try the following:-
>
> Click Start, select run and type the following (pressing okay after each one):-
>
> net.exe stop wuauserv
>
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regsvr32 wups.dll
> regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
>
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> Reboot.
>
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "badddd" <> wrote in message
> news:2E1386C2-8967-43C1-8B5C-...
> |I have had considerable problems with microsoft updates. It turns up that
> | there is 77 updates. It showed the above error, but I then noticed these
> | were already downloaded, and the ones that were to be installed were empty
> | programs, so you just keep trying to download nothing, and 77 nothings.
>
>
>

Thanks for the feedback and pleased it worked for you.
K

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"badddd" <> wrote in message
news:691BE8C6-FAB9-43A8-9EBD-...
| Hey, thanks! You just did something that people at microsoft supposed tech's
| couldn't do in accumulated 10 plus hours on the phone, and messing around
| with the help/support for ever.
| baddd
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Try the following:-
| >
| > Click Start, select run and type the following (pressing okay after each one):-
| >
| > net.exe stop wuauserv
| >
| > regsvr32 wuapi.dll
| > regsvr32 wups.dll
| > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
| > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
| > regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
| >
| > net.exe start wuauserv
| >
| > Reboot.
| >
| >
| > --
| > ====================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > ====================================
| > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| >
| > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| >
| >
| > "badddd" <> wrote in message
| > news:2E1386C2-8967-43C1-8B5C-...
| > |I have had considerable problems with microsoft updates. It turns up that
| > | there is 77 updates. It showed the above error, but I then noticed these
| > | were already downloaded, and the ones that were to be installed were empty
| > | programs, so you just keep trying to download nothing, and 77 nothings.
| >
| >
| >

I have what appears to be the identical issue. I've tried your suggestion
several times, but it does not fix the problem. Any further ideas?

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback and pleased it worked for you.
> K

You cannot install updates that you download from the Windows Update Web site on a Windows
XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934648

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"Jerry Agin" <> wrote in message
news:591E5473-6A41-40A4-AABD-...
|I have what appears to be the identical issue. I've tried your suggestion
| several times, but it does not fix the problem. Any further ideas?
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Thanks for the feedback and pleased it worked for you.
| > K
|

Thanks for the suggestion. BITS was listed as Started, with a startup type
of Manual. I set it to Automatic, rebooted, and tried again. Same error.

Any other ideas?

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> You cannot install updates that you download from the Windows Update Web site on a Windows
> XP-based computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934648
>
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> ====================================
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> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "Jerry Agin" <> wrote in message
> news:591E5473-6A41-40A4-AABD-...
> |I have what appears to be the identical issue. I've tried your suggestion
> | several times, but it does not fix the problem. Any further ideas?
> |
> | "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> |
> | > Thanks for the feedback and pleased it worked for you.
> | > K
> |
>
>
>

I downloaded Dial-a-Fix from http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and ran it.
-- Problem solved!

But thanks for your attention.

Dial-a-Fix was a miracle for me. I spent several hours on the phone with
Microsoft technicians and still didn't have my problem with updates resolved.
I found this thread. The start and run of regsvr32 files did not work for
me. I downloaded Dial-a-Fix and just a little while later my issues were
resolved. Thank you, Jerry, and thank you Dial-a-Fix!


"Jerry Agin" wrote:
I downloaded Dial-a-Fix from http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and ran it.
-- Problem solved!
But thanks for your attention.