error message when trying to update

Everytime i try to update to xp service pack 2, i receive error message
0x80070003, page cannot be displayed. Can anyone help, i've tried all the
help topics.

You receive a "0x80070002" or "0x80070003" error code after you download an update from
Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or from Windows Server Update Services
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910336/en-us

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80070002 or
0x80070003 error
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False


Also some have had success with

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service, clear the contents of the DataStore and Download
folders, and restart the Automatic Updates service.
Stop the Automatic Updates Service.
Click Start, Choose Run, In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Select Properties.
Under Service status, click Stop.
Click OK.

2. Delete the Contents of the DataStore and Download folders.
Click Start, Choose Run, In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
Click OK.
Delete the contents of both the DataStore and Download folders

3. Start the Automatic Updates Service
Click Start, Choose Run, In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Select Properties.
Under Service status, click Start.
Click OK.



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| 0x80070003, page cannot be displayed. Can anyone help, i've tried all the
| help topics.