Error code 0x800A0046

I have a windows 2000 server that started getting the 0x800A0046 error code
when I try to do updates (this was after the windows update version 3.1
installation). I have tried the three microsoft suggestions at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883821 but none have
worked. Many of the postings I have read here are for XP machines so I don't
know where to go from here. Can anyone help? This is a critical, high volumn
database server that I need to update yesterday! Thanks.

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dlc wrote:
> I have a windows 2000 server that started getting the 0x800A0046 error code
> when I try to do updates (this was after the windows update version 3.1
> installation). I have tried the three microsoft suggestions at
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883821 but none have


have you tried this?

http://www.fermu.com/content/view/139/37/lang,us/


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Saludos
Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
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Yes I have and it did not work.

"fermu" wrote:

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> dlc wrote:
> > I have a windows 2000 server that started getting the 0x800A0046 error code
> > when I try to do updates (this was after the windows update version 3.1
> > installation). I have tried the three microsoft suggestions at
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883821 but none have
>
>
> have you tried this?
>
> http://www.fermu.com/content/view/139/37/lang,us/
>
>
> - --
> Saludos
> Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
> Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
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This was written for a Windows 2003 Server problem, but it might be worth a read -

Courtesy of Microsoft:-

1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools
2. Click Internet Options
3. Click the Connections tab
4. Click the LAN Settings... button
5. In the Proxy server section, check that the Address and Port number are greyed out
and have no value listed.
6. On this same window, check the "Automatically detect settings"
checkbox
7. Click OK to exit the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window
8. Click OK to exit Internet Options

Now please try the following:-

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type: cmd <Enter>
4. In the Command Prompt, type: proxycfg -d <Enter> <--This will set your proxy
service to direct access and clear the proxy cache.
5. Type: proxycfg -u <Enter> <--This will set the proxy for BITS to the same
settings as Internet Explorer.
6. Type: net stop wuauserv <Enter>
7. Type: net stop bits <Enter>
8. Type: net start bits <Enter>
9. Type: net start wuauserv <Enter>

Try the Windows Update website again.



"dlc" <> wrote in message
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> Yes I have and it did not work.
>
> "fermu" wrote:
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>> dlc wrote:
>> > I have a windows 2000 server that started getting the 0x800A0046 error code
>> > when I try to do updates (this was after the windows update version 3.1
>> > installation). I have tried the three microsoft suggestions at
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883821 but none have
>>
>>
>> have you tried this?
>>
>> http://www.fermu.com/content/view/139/37/lang,us/
>>
>>
>> - --
>> Saludos
>> Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
>> Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
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When I tried this I got the message that "proxy not recognized as internal
command..." Is there some place to acquire this command?
One thing I just read on a different post is to log off and back on after
changing members of a group, which I didn't do when I tried the initial three
micorsoft recommendations. Microsoft makes no mention of this on that list
and I wasn't aware of it till now, so I will try that too. However, this
being a high volume production server I can't just log off anytime so I will
have to wait until tonight.

"TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:

> This was written for a Windows 2003 Server problem, but it might be worth a read -
>
> Courtesy of Microsoft:-
>
> 1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools
> 2. Click Internet Options
> 3. Click the Connections tab
> 4. Click the LAN Settings... button
> 5. In the Proxy server section, check that the Address and Port number are greyed out
> and have no value listed.
> 6. On this same window, check the "Automatically detect settings"
> checkbox
> 7. Click OK to exit the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window
> 8. Click OK to exit Internet Options
>
> Now please try the following:-
>
> 1. Click Start
> 2. Click Run
> 3. Type: cmd <Enter>
> 4. In the Command Prompt, type: proxycfg -d <Enter> <--This will set your proxy
> service to direct access and clear the proxy cache.
> 5. Type: proxycfg -u <Enter> <--This will set the proxy for BITS to the same
> settings as Internet Explorer.
> 6. Type: net stop wuauserv <Enter>
> 7. Type: net stop bits <Enter>
> 8. Type: net start bits <Enter>
> 9. Type: net start wuauserv <Enter>
>
> Try the Windows Update website again.
>
>
>
> "dlc" <> wrote in message
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> > Yes I have and it did not work.
> >
> > "fermu" wrote:
> >
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> >> dlc wrote:
> >> > I have a windows 2000 server that started getting the 0x800A0046 error code
> >> > when I try to do updates (this was after the windows update version 3.1
> >> > installation). I have tried the three microsoft suggestions at
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883821 but none have
> >>
> >>
> >> have you tried this?
> >>
> >> http://www.fermu.com/content/view/139/37/lang,us/
> >>
> >>
> >> - --
> >> Saludos
> >> Fernando M. / Registered Linux User #367696
> >> Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com
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