Error Message Number: ox800a01ad

I tried to do a Windows Update v5, but when I did, I got the 0x800a01ad error
message.
I tried doing the following: start->run-> net.exe stop wuauserv
regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll -----> but got message of: (Not an executable file,
no registration helper is registered for this file type.)

What can I do to get Windows Update version 5 to work??

Thanks, Mike

mike,
not to sound like a smart butt but try doing a search on your error number
within this disscussion group. that is how i found my answer.

good hunting
Paul

"MPearl" wrote:

> I tried to do a Windows Update v5, but when I did, I got the 0x800a01ad error
> message.
> I tried doing the following: start->run-> net.exe stop wuauserv
> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll -----> but got message of: (Not an executable file,
> no registration helper is registered for this file type.)
>
> What can I do to get Windows Update version 5 to work??
>
> Thanks, Mike
>

Paul,

I did do a search on the error message I received and I was attempting to do
as instructed and that's when I got the problem I described.

Mike

"kyvolff" wrote:

> mike,
> not to sound like a smart butt but try doing a search on your error number
> within this disscussion group. that is how i found my answer.
>
> good hunting
> Paul
>
> "MPearl" wrote:
>
> > I tried to do a Windows Update v5, but when I did, I got the 0x800a01ad error
> > message.
> > I tried doing the following: start->run-> net.exe stop wuauserv
> > regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> > regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> > regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll -----> but got message of: (Not an executable file,
> > no registration helper is registered for this file type.)
> >
> > What can I do to get Windows Update version 5 to work??
> >
> > Thanks, Mike
> >

"MPearl",

I am sorry that you are hitting this issue. We need a little more
information. Based on the fact that you mention v5, can I assume you are
running Windows XP?

Assuming that is the case, which update are you trying to download?

Please retry the WindowsUpdate website for the failure, but do two things
before obtaining the failure:
1. Perform all of the steps except the last step in reproducing the failure.
2. Watch your system clock and wait to launch the last step until the clock
moves forward one minute. Remember this time.

After performing the Windows Update attempt and failing, please copy the
failure and paste it back here as a reply to this posting. Here's how:

a. Click Start
b. Click Run
c. Type or copy: %windir%\windowsupdate.log
d. Type the <Enter> key or click OK
e. After the log opens, move down to the bottom of the log by typing
<CTRL>
and the <End> keys.
f. Move up the log to the time you memorized earlier as the beginning of
the
attempt.
g. Select the beginning of the line for that time entry, and select
everything below it to the end of the log, by clicking and dragging the
cursor down and to the right.
h. Press <CTRL> and then <C> key for copy.
i. Reply to this posting within the group.
j. After the window opens, Press <CTRL> and then <V> to paste the log
entries into the posting.
k. Tell us, at the top of the post, which download you attempted to
install, and what time you purposely launched the failed Windows Update
attempt.
l. Post the reply with the log entries.

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]



"MPearl" <> wrote in message
news:E4BD695E-F1B3-4AFE-8066-...
> I tried to do a Windows Update v5, but when I did, I got the 0x800a01ad
error
> message.
> I tried doing the following: start->run-> net.exe stop wuauserv
> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll -----> but got message of: (Not an executable
file,
> no registration helper is registered for this file type.)
>
> What can I do to get Windows Update version 5 to work??
>
> Thanks, Mike
>