error number 0X80070002 on Microsoft Update

I've been having trouble with failing updates since last month. All seem to
be related to Windows Installer not being accessible, and all the fixes from
Microsoft Technicians have not worked (Still awaiting further response from
my support request which I think they have forgotten about since I replied
saying that their fixes failed) All fixes suggested in this forum have not
worked either.

However now the Microsoft update website no longer works at all and gives
the above error number.

The 'find solutions' Options does not list 'Vista' in the "Select an
operating system drop down box".

Vista Home Prem 32bit
Office 2007 Enterprise HUP
Internet Explorer 8
Comodo Internet Security 3.9
Advanced System Care 3.3.3

Hello "petedavo",

After reading,

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US

here are my 2 cents

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821>

Good luck



"petedavo" wrote:

> I've been having trouble with failing updates since last month. All seem to
> be related to Windows Installer not being accessible, and all the fixes from
> Microsoft Technicians have not worked (Still awaiting further response from
> my support request which I think they have forgotten about since I replied
> saying that their fixes failed) All fixes suggested in this forum have not
> worked either.
>
> However now the Microsoft update website no longer works at all and gives
> the above error number.
>
> The 'find solutions' Options does not list 'Vista' in the "Select an
> operating system drop down box".
>
> Vista Home Prem 32bit
> Office 2007 Enterprise HUP
> Internet Explorer 8
> Comodo Internet Security 3.9
> Advanced System Care 3.3.3

Thank you for letting us know that all the solutions posted on this newsgroup
are not working and that you're still awaiting a response from MS Tech
Support.

Once you receive the response and the issue has been resolved, please post
the solution to assist others who are experiencing the same problems you are.

--
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn''''t give any rights.



"petedavo" wrote:

> I've been having trouble with failing updates since last month. All seem to
> be related to Windows Installer not being accessible, and all the fixes from
> Microsoft Technicians have not worked (Still awaiting further response from
> my support request which I think they have forgotten about since I replied
> saying that their fixes failed) All fixes suggested in this forum have not
> worked either.
>
> However now the Microsoft update website no longer works at all and gives
> the above error number.
>
> The 'find solutions' Options does not list 'Vista' in the "Select an
> operating system drop down box".
>
> Vista Home Prem 32bit
> Office 2007 Enterprise HUP
> Internet Explorer 8
> Comodo Internet Security 3.9
> Advanced System Care 3.3.3

Please post all follow-up in replies to your original thread, Pete:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...6bdb4a55daab13


petedavo wrote:
> I've been having trouble with failing updates since last month. All seem
> to
> be related to Windows Installer not being accessible, and all the fixes
> from
> Microsoft Technicians have not worked (Still awaiting further response
> from
> my support request which I think they have forgotten about since I replied
> saying that their fixes failed) All fixes suggested in this forum have not
> worked either.
>
> However now the Microsoft update website no longer works at all and gives
> the above error number.
>
> The 'find solutions' Options does not list 'Vista' in the "Select an
> operating system drop down box".
>
> Vista Home Prem 32bit
> Office 2007 Enterprise HUP
> Internet Explorer 8
> Comodo Internet Security 3.9
> Advanced System Care 3.3.3

I've 'upgraded' to Windows 7 Release Candidate and got rid of comodod and
replaced it with widows firewall and avg. Windows update seems to work, but
the change to look for other microsoft products via microsoft update still
doesn't work, but this time it says I need to be logged on as an
administrator (which I am). So I'm still confused. Maybe I'll try a clean
install or a roll back to vista factory settings (clean reinstall) and see
what happens.
At the moment I'll first try and install the Office SP2 standalone and see
what hjappens this time (It didn't work before because of the Windows
Installer error).


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Please post all follow-up in replies to your original thread, Pete:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...6bdb4a55daab13
>
>
> petedavo wrote:
> > I've been having trouble with failing updates since last month. All seem
> > to
> > be related to Windows Installer not being accessible, and all the fixes
> > from
> > Microsoft Technicians have not worked (Still awaiting further response
> > from
> > my support request which I think they have forgotten about since I replied
> > saying that their fixes failed) All fixes suggested in this forum have not
> > worked either.
> >
> > However now the Microsoft update website no longer works at all and gives
> > the above error number.
> >
> > The 'find solutions' Options does not list 'Vista' in the "Select an
> > operating system drop down box".
> >
> > Vista Home Prem 32bit
> > Office 2007 Enterprise HUP
> > Internet Explorer 8
> > Comodo Internet Security 3.9
> > Advanced System Care 3.3.3
>
>

Repost:
>> Please post all follow-up in replies to your original thread, Pete

Win7 RC isn't supported in this newsgroup. Try...

Windows 7 Beta Support Forum (technical)
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/

Getting Ready for Win7 Forum (less technical)
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...ndows7/threads


petedavo wrote:
> I've 'upgraded' to Windows 7 Release Candidate and got rid of comodod and
> replaced it with widows firewall and avg. Windows update seems to work,
> but
> the change to look for other microsoft products via microsoft update still
> doesn't work, but this time it says I need to be logged on as an
> administrator (which I am). So I'm still confused. Maybe I'll try a clean
> install or a roll back to vista factory settings (clean reinstall) and see
> what happens.
> At the moment I'll first try and install the Office SP2 standalone and see
> what hjappens this time (It didn't work before because of the Windows
> Installer error).
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Please post all follow-up in replies to your original thread, Pete:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...6bdb4a55daab13
>>
>>
>> petedavo wrote:
>>> I've been having trouble with failing updates since last month. All seem
>>> to
>>> be related to Windows Installer not being accessible, and all the fixes
>>> from
>>> Microsoft Technicians have not worked (Still awaiting further response
>>> from
>>> my support request which I think they have forgotten about since I
>>> replied
>>> saying that their fixes failed) All fixes suggested in this forum have
>>> not
>>> worked either.
>>>
>>> However now the Microsoft update website no longer works at all and
>>> gives
>>> the above error number.
>>>
>>> The 'find solutions' Options does not list 'Vista' in the "Select an
>>> operating system drop down box".
>>>
>>> Vista Home Prem 32bit
>>> Office 2007 Enterprise HUP
>>> Internet Explorer 8
>>> Comodo Internet Security 3.9
>>> Advanced System Care 3.3.3