Error Code: 80246008

I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install SP2 . Nothing in the
MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything that is remotely
related to the problem. Any suggestions?

BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think that might be the
problem, but I cannot find a fix.

Mark wrote:

> I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install SP2 . Nothing in the
> MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything that is remotely
> related to the problem. Any suggestions?
>
> BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think that might be the
> problem, but I cannot find a fix.
Hi

From a previous post about this error number:

From: Lokesh Dave [MSFT]
Subject: Re: Error Installing SP 2
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
Date: 2004-08-29 21:10:14 PST

This is probably because your BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer
Service) service is disabled. To enable BITS, open the services applet
(run services.msc from start | run) and double click on the Background
Intelligent Transfer Service. After that set the startup type drop
down box to be 'Manual'.

Lokesh


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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It tells me "could not start BITS on local computer"

What do I do now?

I am at my wits end.
>-----Original Message-----
>Mark wrote:
>
>> I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install
SP2 . Nothing in the
>> MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything
that is remotely
>> related to the problem. Any suggestions?
>>
>> BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think
that might be the
>> problem, but I cannot find a fix.
>Hi
>
> From a previous post about this error number:
>
>From: Lokesh Dave [MSFT]
>Subject: Re: Error Installing SP 2
>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
>Date: 2004-08-29 21:10:14 PST
>
>This is probably because your BITS (Background
Intelligent Transfer
>Service) service is disabled. To enable BITS, open the
services applet
>(run services.msc from start | run) and double click on
the Background
>Intelligent Transfer Service. After that set the startup
type drop
>down box to be 'Manual'.
>
>Lokesh
>
>
>--
>torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>.
>

See this recent thread: http://snipurl.com/8im9
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

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http://support.microsoft.com/default...r=windowsxpsp2

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx

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Mark wrote:
> It tells me "could not start BITS on local computer"
>
> What do I do now?
>
> I am at my wits end.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Mark wrote:
> >
> > > I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install SP2 .
> > > Nothing in the MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything
> > > that is remotely related to the problem. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think that might be
> > > the problem, but I cannot find a fix.
> > Hi
> >
> > From a previous post about this error number:
> >
> > From: Lokesh Dave [MSFT]
> > Subject: Re: Error Installing SP 2
> > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
> > Date: 2004-08-29 21:10:14 PST
> >
> > This is probably because your BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer
> > Service) service is disabled. To enable BITS, open the services applet
> > (run services.msc from start | run) and double click on the Background
> > Intelligent Transfer Service. After that set the startup type drop
> > down box to be 'Manual'.
> >
> > Lokesh
> >
> >
> > --
> > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
> > .

Still Didn't work. Tried everything on the thread.


>-----Original Message-----
>See this recent thread: http://snipurl.com/8im9
>--
>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>
>Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...r=windowsxpsp2
>
>What You Should Know About Spyware
>http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ware/deviousso
ftware.mspx
>
>AumHa Forums
>http://forum.aumha.org
>
>Mark wrote:
>> It tells me "could not start BITS on local computer"
>>
>> What do I do now?
>>
>> I am at my wits end.
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > Mark wrote:
>> >
>> > > I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to
install SP2 .
>> > > Nothing in the MS site has helped me so far, I have
tried everything
>> > > that is remotely related to the problem. Any
suggestions?
>> > >
>> > > BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I
think that might be
>> > > the problem, but I cannot find a fix.
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > From a previous post about this error number:
>> >
>> > From: Lokesh Dave [MSFT]
>> > Subject: Re: Error Installing SP 2
>> > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsupdate
>> > Date: 2004-08-29 21:10:14 PST
>> >
>> > This is probably because your BITS (Background
Intelligent Transfer
>> > Service) service is disabled. To enable BITS, open
the services applet
>> > (run services.msc from start | run) and double click
on the Background
>> > Intelligent Transfer Service. After that set the
startup type drop
>> > down box to be 'Manual'.
>> >
>> > Lokesh
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn
Norway
>> > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE
version of
>> > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>> >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>> > .
>.
>

How do I revert to the original config? I am a little
brain fried at the moment.


>-----Original Message-----
>I tried these fixes (BITS, xxxx.dll) but neither worked.
Successful
>installation only when I reverted to the original
configuration (rather than
>the optimised version I normally run with).
>
>"Mark" wrote:
>
>> I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install
SP2 . Nothing in the
>> MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything
that is remotely
>> related to the problem. Any suggestions?
>>
>> BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think
that might be the
>> problem, but I cannot find a fix.
>.
>

Mark wrote:
> Robear Dyer wrote:
>>
>> See this recent thread: http://snipurl.com/8im9
>
> Still Didn't work. Tried everything on the thread.
Hi

You might try the steps in this post:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP15.phx.gbl


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

I had the same same problem regarding BITS not starting. To solve the problem
I did this: in Services I right clicked BITS and choose properties and,
before starting it, went to Log On and clicked "Local System account". Then
started BITS. It worked for me. From then on, all the Windows updates
downloaded like a charme.

Joaquim Rola


"Mark" wrote:

> How do I revert to the original config? I am a little
> brain fried at the moment.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I tried these fixes (BITS, xxxx.dll) but neither worked.
> Successful
> >installation only when I reverted to the original
> configuration (rather than
> >the optimised version I normally run with).
> >
> >"Mark" wrote:
> >
> >> I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install
> SP2 . Nothing in the
> >> MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything
> that is remotely
> >> related to the problem. Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think
> that might be the
> >> problem, but I cannot find a fix.
> >.
> >
>

I did this procedure, and did not work for me

"Qim" wrote:

> I had the same same problem regarding BITS not starting. To solve the problem
> I did this: in Services I right clicked BITS and choose properties and,
> before starting it, went to Log On and clicked "Local System account". Then
> started BITS. It worked for me. From then on, all the Windows updates
> downloaded like a charme.
>
> Joaquim Rola
>
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
> > How do I revert to the original config? I am a little
> > brain fried at the moment.
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I tried these fixes (BITS, xxxx.dll) but neither worked.
> > Successful
> > >installation only when I reverted to the original
> > configuration (rather than
> > >the optimised version I normally run with).
> > >
> > >"Mark" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install
> > SP2 . Nothing in the
> > >> MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything
> > that is remotely
> > >> related to the problem. Any suggestions?
> > >>
> > >> BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think
> > that might be the
> > >> problem, but I cannot find a fix.
> > >.
> > >
> >

Had same problem. Went thru a lot of the threads for this issue. Managed to
start BITS tho' & updates now work. As mentioned on previous threads within
properties for BITS set startup type to Manual then on LogOn tab ensure Local
is selected. At bottom of this tab is a Hardware Profile. Click on the
Original Configuration & enable it. It worked for me - lets hope you have
same success.

"Mark" wrote:

> How do I revert to the original config? I am a little
> brain fried at the moment.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I tried these fixes (BITS, xxxx.dll) but neither worked.
> Successful
> >installation only when I reverted to the original
> configuration (rather than
> >the optimised version I normally run with).
> >
> >"Mark" wrote:
> >
> >> I get this Error Code: 80246008 while trying to install
> SP2 . Nothing in the
> >> MS site has helped me so far, I have tried everything
> that is remotely
> >> related to the problem. Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> BTW, my BITS won't start, any help there too? I think
> that might be the
> >> problem, but I cannot find a fix.
> >.
> >
>