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Hi Ian,

I will try that one.

Carlos
>-----Original Message-----
>I've solved my Windows Update error, hope this helps
others.
>I'm sorry but I now can't remember which error code I had
(fool, should have
>written it down) but it was 0x800xxxxx not the 0x802xxxxx
one that many are
>getting.
>
>XP Pro - Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrubution (My folder
only had four
>files in there because I interupted the download when it
switched me to V5 -
>that was the cause of my error!!).
>
>I deleted the complete contents of this folder (not the
folder itself), the
>items go in the recycle bin so you can can restore them
if it doesn't work
>for you. I then went back to the Windows Update site.
This seems to have
>forced Windows Update to reinstall the necessary files to
make the site work
>as normal - at last!!
>
>Ian
>.
>

This has worked for me!

I have had a look at a lot of other postings including the MS
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836985 without any luck!
But deleting the "SoftwareDistrubution" has fixed the error "error
0x80072F78".

I backed up the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrubution folder (Which only had two
files in it) and then deleted it. Went back to the v5 windows update site
and it enabled me to install the update.

I wonder if v5 site needs to be changed to fix this problem?

Thanks Ian,

Ben.



"Carlos" wrote:

> Hi Ian,
>
> I will try that one.
>
> Carlos
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I've solved my Windows Update error, hope this helps
> others.
> >I'm sorry but I now can't remember which error code I had
> (fool, should have
> >written it down) but it was 0x800xxxxx not the 0x802xxxxx
> one that many are
> >getting.
> >
> >XP Pro - Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrubution (My folder
> only had four
> >files in there because I interupted the download when it
> switched me to V5 -
> >that was the cause of my error!!).
> >
> >I deleted the complete contents of this folder (not the
> folder itself), the
> >items go in the recycle bin so you can can restore them
> if it doesn't work
> >for you. I then went back to the Windows Update site.
> This seems to have
> >forced Windows Update to reinstall the necessary files to
> make the site work
> >as normal - at last!!
> >
> >Ian
> >.
> >
>

If you are having problems deleting the SoftwareDistrubution folder stop the
"Automatic Updates" service and then you should be able to delete the folder.

Ben.

"Ben" wrote:

> This has worked for me!
>
> I have had a look at a lot of other postings including the MS
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836985 without any luck!
> But deleting the "SoftwareDistrubution" has fixed the error "error
> 0x80072F78".
>
> I backed up the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrubution folder (Which only had two
> files in it) and then deleted it. Went back to the v5 windows update site
> and it enabled me to install the update.
>
> I wonder if v5 site needs to be changed to fix this problem?
>
> Thanks Ian,
>
> Ben.
>
>
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > Hi Ian,
> >
> > I will try that one.
> >
> > Carlos
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I've solved my Windows Update error, hope this helps
> > others.
> > >I'm sorry but I now can't remember which error code I had
> > (fool, should have
> > >written it down) but it was 0x800xxxxx not the 0x802xxxxx
> > one that many are
> > >getting.
> > >
> > >XP Pro - Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrubution (My folder
> > only had four
> > >files in there because I interupted the download when it
> > switched me to V5 -
> > >that was the cause of my error!!).
> > >
> > >I deleted the complete contents of this folder (not the
> > folder itself), the
> > >items go in the recycle bin so you can can restore them
> > if it doesn't work
> > >for you. I then went back to the Windows Update site.
> > This seems to have
> > >forced Windows Update to reinstall the necessary files to
> > make the site work
> > >as normal - at last!!
> > >
> > >Ian
> > >.
> > >
> >