error message "80245003 try again

I can see a reply for to this one dated 11/06 but not the complete answer.

When I try to get updates for vista home premium I receive the following
error message "80245003 try again."

I would be grateful for any help. This problem has started since I tried to
use system restore.
I have tried various restore points but always receive the same message that
system restore was unable to restore my system.
I have since used "undo" to leave my system as it was.

I will be very happy for any help concerning windows updates.
Thx.

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
This should sort you out.
"winnie95" <> wrote in message
news:C753DB61-8D3E-4821-BB1E-...
>I can see a reply for to this one dated 11/06 but not the complete answer.
>
> When I try to get updates for vista home premium I receive the following
> error message "80245003 try again."
>
> I would be grateful for any help. This problem has started since I tried
> to use system restore.
> I have tried various restore points but always receive the same message
> that system restore was unable to restore my system.
> I have since used "undo" to leave my system as it was.
>
> I will be very happy for any help concerning windows updates.
> Thx.

"Brendan" <> wrote in message
news:...
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
> This should sort you out.

Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above which
instructed me to do the following:

"Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop. "

Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and there is
no file for automatic updates. I also followed instructions to go to
control panel and changed setting to "show hidden files and folders",
restarted the computer followed Start , run, services.msc instructions etc:
but still no Automatic Updates service file shows.
Any other ideas?
THX

I have found the reply below does any one else agree this may solve my
problems?

I found a very simple fix based on some of the suggestions I read posted
> here. It is not as elegant, maybe, but much easier:
>
> I simply did a search in the Start Menu for the "SoftwareDistribution"
> folder. In that folder I selected all of the items and then deleted them.
> (Some files could not be deleted, so I skipped those.) Then I restarted my
> computer.
> When my computer came back on, I was able to use Windows Update normally
> again!
"winnie95" <> wrote in message
news:82027D27-FA8B-4CEF-9F21-...
>
> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
>> This should sort you out.
>
> Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above which
> instructed me to do the following:
>
> "Click Start, Choose Run.
> In the Run box, type services.msc.
> Click OK.
> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
> Click Stop. "
>
> Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and there is
> no file for automatic updates. I also followed instructions to go to
> control panel and changed setting to "show hidden files and folders",
> restarted the computer followed Start , run, services.msc instructions
> etc: but still no Automatic Updates service file shows.
> Any other ideas?
> THX
>
>
>
>
>

All roads lead to Rome, Glad you got it fixed. If you read down in reply I
sent it proposes several variations should you run into trouble again. Had
the same problem last week and it worked for me.
Regards,
"winnie95" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have found the reply below does any one else agree this may solve my
>problems?
>
> I found a very simple fix based on some of the suggestions I read posted
>> here. It is not as elegant, maybe, but much easier:
>>
>> I simply did a search in the Start Menu for the "SoftwareDistribution"
>> folder. In that folder I selected all of the items and then deleted them.
>> (Some files could not be deleted, so I skipped those.) Then I restarted
>> my computer.
>> When my computer came back on, I was able to use Windows Update normally
>> again!
> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
> news:82027D27-FA8B-4CEF-9F21-...
>>
>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
>>> This should sort you out.
>>
>> Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above which
>> instructed me to do the following:
>>
>> "Click Start, Choose Run.
>> In the Run box, type services.msc.
>> Click OK.
>> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
>> Click Stop. "
>>
>> Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and there
>> is no file for automatic updates. I also followed instructions to go to
>> control panel and changed setting to "show hidden files and folders",
>> restarted the computer followed Start , run, services.msc instructions
>> etc: but still no Automatic Updates service file shows.
>> Any other ideas?
>> THX
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Sorry I was misunderstood in previous post I wanted to know whether it was
safe to delete "SoftwareDistribution" folder before I did so.

I have since deleted most files, started computer and have been running
windows updates for over 20 minutes!
I hope this is no a bad omen!

"Brendan" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> All roads lead to Rome, Glad you got it fixed. If you read down in reply I
> sent it proposes several variations should you run into trouble again. Had
> the same problem last week and it worked for me.
> Regards,
> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have found the reply below does any one else agree this may solve my
>>problems?
>>
>> I found a very simple fix based on some of the suggestions I read posted
>>> here. It is not as elegant, maybe, but much easier:
>>>
>>> I simply did a search in the Start Menu for the "SoftwareDistribution"
>>> folder. In that folder I selected all of the items and then deleted
>>> them. (Some files could not be deleted, so I skipped those.) Then I
>>> restarted my computer.
>>> When my computer came back on, I was able to use Windows Update normally
>>> again!
>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>> news:82027D27-FA8B-4CEF-9F21-...
>>>
>>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
>>>> This should sort you out.
>>>
>>> Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above which
>>> instructed me to do the following:
>>>
>>> "Click Start, Choose Run.
>>> In the Run box, type services.msc.
>>> Click OK.
>>> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
>>> Click Stop. "
>>>
>>> Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and there
>>> is no file for automatic updates. I also followed instructions to go to
>>> control panel and changed setting to "show hidden files and folders",
>>> restarted the computer followed Start , run, services.msc instructions
>>> etc: but still no Automatic Updates service file shows.
>>> Any other ideas?
>>> THX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

No, don't delete the entire folder- no need. Deleting the individual files
was fine, so my advice is leave well enough alone.
Regards,
"winnie95" <> wrote in message
news:6372C498-1285-4750-8D5E-...
> Sorry I was misunderstood in previous post I wanted to know whether it was
> safe to delete "SoftwareDistribution" folder before I did so.
>
> I have since deleted most files, started computer and have been running
> windows updates for over 20 minutes!
> I hope this is no a bad omen!
>
> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> All roads lead to Rome, Glad you got it fixed. If you read down in reply
>> I sent it proposes several variations should you run into trouble again.
>> Had the same problem last week and it worked for me.
>> Regards,
>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I have found the reply below does any one else agree this may solve my
>>>problems?
>>>
>>> I found a very simple fix based on some of the suggestions I read posted
>>>> here. It is not as elegant, maybe, but much easier:
>>>>
>>>> I simply did a search in the Start Menu for the "SoftwareDistribution"
>>>> folder. In that folder I selected all of the items and then deleted
>>>> them. (Some files could not be deleted, so I skipped those.) Then I
>>>> restarted my computer.
>>>> When my computer came back on, I was able to use Windows Update
>>>> normally again!
>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>> news:82027D27-FA8B-4CEF-9F21-...
>>>>
>>>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
>>>>> This should sort you out.
>>>>
>>>> Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above
>>>> which instructed me to do the following:
>>>>
>>>> "Click Start, Choose Run.
>>>> In the Run box, type services.msc.
>>>> Click OK.
>>>> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
>>>> Click Stop. "
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and there
>>>> is no file for automatic updates. I also followed instructions to go
>>>> to control panel and changed setting to "show hidden files and
>>>> folders", restarted the computer followed Start , run, services.msc
>>>> instructions etc: but still no Automatic Updates service file shows.
>>>> Any other ideas?
>>>> THX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

"Brendan" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> No, don't delete the entire folder- no need. Deleting the individual files
> was fine, so my advice is leave well enough alone.


Deleted individual files, no change. Except now error code 80072EE2.
Also added
http://*.update.microsoft.com

https://*.update.microsoft.com

http://download.windowsupdate.com

to trusted zone. Still nothing works. Am starting to panic



> Regards,
> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
> news:6372C498-1285-4750-8D5E-...
>> Sorry I was misunderstood in previous post I wanted to know whether it
>> was safe to delete "SoftwareDistribution" folder before I did so.
>>
>> I have since deleted most files, started computer and have been running
>> windows updates for over 20 minutes!
>> I hope this is no a bad omen!
>>
>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> All roads lead to Rome, Glad you got it fixed. If you read down in reply
>>> I sent it proposes several variations should you run into trouble again.
>>> Had the same problem last week and it worked for me.
>>> Regards,
>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>I have found the reply below does any one else agree this may solve my
>>>>problems?
>>>>
>>>> I found a very simple fix based on some of the suggestions I read
>>>> posted
>>>>> here. It is not as elegant, maybe, but much easier:
>>>>>
>>>>> I simply did a search in the Start Menu for the "SoftwareDistribution"
>>>>> folder. In that folder I selected all of the items and then deleted
>>>>> them. (Some files could not be deleted, so I skipped those.) Then I
>>>>> restarted my computer.
>>>>> When my computer came back on, I was able to use Windows Update
>>>>> normally again!
>>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:82027D27-FA8B-4CEF-9F21-...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
>>>>>> This should sort you out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above
>>>>> which instructed me to do the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Click Start, Choose Run.
>>>>> In the Run box, type services.msc.
>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
>>>>> Click Stop. "
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and
>>>>> there is no file for automatic updates. I also followed instructions
>>>>> to go to control panel and changed setting to "show hidden files and
>>>>> folders", restarted the computer followed Start , run, services.msc
>>>>> instructions etc: but still no Automatic Updates service file shows.
>>>>> Any other ideas?
>>>>> THX
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

This is a live report so to speak after trying various things to update my
computer without success.

Have turned off firewall restarted the computer and tried the following:
1. Just gone direct ot windows update website and received following
message.

To install updates from this website, you must be logged on as an
administrator or a member of the Administrators group on your computer. If
you use Windows XP, you can see if you are an administrator by going to User
Accounts in Control Panel.

2. Gone to "Tools" in IE7 and windows update:
The message says "To check for updates you must first install an update of
Windows Update.
Clicked on install and received message "Downloading and installing
updates....."
Update then closed and restarted to check for updates.

Aha looks like success am now downloading 14 mb of updates.

It seems the firewall has to be turned off for some reason!!!!!!



I am using windows home premium and an administrator. In fact there are no
other guest accounts!
"winnie95" <> wrote in message
news:B10CC425-5677-4FB1-BAD6-...
> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> No, don't delete the entire folder- no need. Deleting the individual
>> files was fine, so my advice is leave well enough alone.
>
>
> Deleted individual files, no change. Except now error code 80072EE2.
> Also added
> http://*.update.microsoft.com
>
> https://*.update.microsoft.com
>
> http://download.windowsupdate.com
>
> to trusted zone. Still nothing works. Am starting to panic
>
>
>
>> Regards,
>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>> news:6372C498-1285-4750-8D5E-...
>>> Sorry I was misunderstood in previous post I wanted to know whether it
>>> was safe to delete "SoftwareDistribution" folder before I did so.
>>>
>>> I have since deleted most files, started computer and have been running
>>> windows updates for over 20 minutes!
>>> I hope this is no a bad omen!
>>>
>>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> All roads lead to Rome, Glad you got it fixed. If you read down in
>>>> reply I sent it proposes several variations should you run into trouble
>>>> again. Had the same problem last week and it worked for me.
>>>> Regards,
>>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>>I have found the reply below does any one else agree this may solve my
>>>>>problems?
>>>>>
>>>>> I found a very simple fix based on some of the suggestions I read
>>>>> posted
>>>>>> here. It is not as elegant, maybe, but much easier:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I simply did a search in the Start Menu for the
>>>>>> "SoftwareDistribution" folder. In that folder I selected all of the
>>>>>> items and then deleted them. (Some files could not be deleted, so I
>>>>>> skipped those.) Then I restarted my computer.
>>>>>> When my computer came back on, I was able to use Windows Update
>>>>>> normally again!
>>>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:82027D27-FA8B-4CEF-9F21-...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
>>>>>>> This should sort you out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above
>>>>>> which instructed me to do the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Click Start, Choose Run.
>>>>>> In the Run box, type services.msc.
>>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>>> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
>>>>>> Click Stop. "
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and
>>>>>> there is no file for automatic updates. I also followed instructions
>>>>>> to go to control panel and changed setting to "show hidden files and
>>>>>> folders", restarted the computer followed Start , run, services.msc
>>>>>> instructions etc: but still no Automatic Updates service file shows.
>>>>>> Any other ideas?
>>>>>> THX
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Winnie
Look at this
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk...e_80072EE2.htm
"winnie95" <> wrote in message
news:...
> This is a live report so to speak after trying various things to update my
> computer without success.
>
> Have turned off firewall restarted the computer and tried the following:
> 1. Just gone direct ot windows update website and received following
> message.
>
> To install updates from this website, you must be logged on as an
> administrator or a member of the Administrators group on your computer. If
> you use Windows XP, you can see if you are an administrator by going to
> User Accounts in Control Panel.
>
> 2. Gone to "Tools" in IE7 and windows update:
> The message says "To check for updates you must first install an update of
> Windows Update.
> Clicked on install and received message "Downloading and installing
> updates....."
> Update then closed and restarted to check for updates.
>
> Aha looks like success am now downloading 14 mb of updates.
>
> It seems the firewall has to be turned off for some reason!!!!!!
>
>
>
> I am using windows home premium and an administrator. In fact there are
> no other guest accounts!
> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
> news:B10CC425-5677-4FB1-BAD6-...
>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> No, don't delete the entire folder- no need. Deleting the individual
>>> files was fine, so my advice is leave well enough alone.
>>
>>
>> Deleted individual files, no change. Except now error code 80072EE2.
>> Also added
>> http://*.update.microsoft.com
>>
>> https://*.update.microsoft.com
>>
>> http://download.windowsupdate.com
>>
>> to trusted zone. Still nothing works. Am starting to panic
>>
>>
>>
>>> Regards,
>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>> news:6372C498-1285-4750-8D5E-...
>>>> Sorry I was misunderstood in previous post I wanted to know whether it
>>>> was safe to delete "SoftwareDistribution" folder before I did so.
>>>>
>>>> I have since deleted most files, started computer and have been running
>>>> windows updates for over 20 minutes!
>>>> I hope this is no a bad omen!
>>>>
>>>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> All roads lead to Rome, Glad you got it fixed. If you read down in
>>>>> reply I sent it proposes several variations should you run into
>>>>> trouble again. Had the same problem last week and it worked for me.
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>I have found the reply below does any one else agree this may solve my
>>>>>>problems?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I found a very simple fix based on some of the suggestions I read
>>>>>> posted
>>>>>>> here. It is not as elegant, maybe, but much easier:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I simply did a search in the Start Menu for the
>>>>>>> "SoftwareDistribution" folder. In that folder I selected all of the
>>>>>>> items and then deleted them. (Some files could not be deleted, so I
>>>>>>> skipped those.) Then I restarted my computer.
>>>>>>> When my computer came back on, I was able to use Windows Update
>>>>>>> normally again!
>>>>>> "winnie95" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:82027D27-FA8B-4CEF-9F21-...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Brendan" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c7145213?hl=en
>>>>>>>> This should sort you out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thx for your reply. I followed the instructions on the link above
>>>>>>> which instructed me to do the following:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Click Start, Choose Run.
>>>>>>> In the Run box, type services.msc.
>>>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>>>> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
>>>>>>> Click Stop. "
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unfortunately after following above "services (Local)", opens and
>>>>>>> there is no file for automatic updates. I also followed
>>>>>>> instructions to go to control panel and changed setting to "show
>>>>>>> hidden files and folders", restarted the computer followed Start ,
>>>>>>> run, services.msc instructions etc: but still no Automatic Updates
>>>>>>> service file shows.
>>>>>>> Any other ideas?
>>>>>>> THX
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>