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Henry
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      08-11-2004
Hi,
I trying to update the windows update but got the above mention error, so i
try to follow the steps provided by microsoft site but still failed .
can anybody here help me ?

below is the message from windowsupdate.log file:

2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library download
error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library download
error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library download
error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Failed to download
iuident.cab from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to C:\Program
Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78)
2004-08-11 08:45:18 00:45:18 Success IUCTL Shutting down
2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Success IUCTL Starting
2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL Library download
error and timed out (-1 ms). Will not retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL Failed to download
iuident.cab from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to C:\Program
Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78)
2004-08-11 08:45:36 00:45:36 Success IUCTL Shutting down



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Maurice N
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      08-11-2004
Henry wrote:
> Hi,
> I trying to update the windows update but got the above mention
> error, so i try to follow the steps provided by microsoft site but
> still failed . can anybody here help me ?
>
> below is the message from windowsupdate.log file:
>
> 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Failed to
> download iuident.cab from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to
> C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78)
> 2004-08-11 08:45:18 00:45:18 Success IUCTL Shutting down
> 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Success IUCTL Starting
> 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL Library
> download error and timed out (-1 ms). Will not retry. (Error
> 0x80072F78) 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL
> Failed to download iuident.cab from
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to C:\Program
> Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78) 2004-08-11 08:45:36
> 00:45:36 Success IUCTL Shutting down
>
>
>
> thanks


Hello,
A search of this group finds this response from Lucy Eby.
<Quote>
What proxy are you running?
Error 0x80072F78 - Invalid Server Response this is typically due to proxy.

Try the following:
Check connection settings:
Open Internet Explorer
Select Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings
Check or uncheck the "Automatically Detect Settings" option.
Apply changes, exit Internet Explorer then try Windows Update again.
</Endquote>
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MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Henry
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      08-11-2004
Hi Maurice,
thanks for reply, still not able to windows update after change the proxy
setting.

Thanks



"Maurice N" wrote:

> Henry wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I trying to update the windows update but got the above mention
> > error, so i try to follow the steps provided by microsoft site but
> > still failed . can anybody here help me ?
> >
> > below is the message from windowsupdate.log file:
> >
> > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> > download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> > download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> > download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Failed to
> > download iuident.cab from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to
> > C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78)
> > 2004-08-11 08:45:18 00:45:18 Success IUCTL Shutting down
> > 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Success IUCTL Starting
> > 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL Library
> > download error and timed out (-1 ms). Will not retry. (Error
> > 0x80072F78) 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL
> > Failed to download iuident.cab from
> > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to C:\Program
> > Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78) 2004-08-11 08:45:36
> > 00:45:36 Success IUCTL Shutting down
> >
> >
> >
> > thanks

>
> Hello,
> A search of this group finds this response from Lucy Eby.
> <Quote>
> What proxy are you running?
> Error 0x80072F78 - Invalid Server Response this is typically due to proxy.
>
> Try the following:
> Check connection settings:
> Open Internet Explorer
> Select Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings
> Check or uncheck the "Automatically Detect Settings" option.
> Apply changes, exit Internet Explorer then try Windows Update again.
> </Endquote>
> --
> Maurice N
> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> -----
>
>

 
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Johan
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      08-11-2004
Henry / Maurice I have updated both my laptop and my home PC to XP SP 2 and I
am getting the same error message on both my machines when trying to run
Windows Update. My company use a Proxy server and all machine are configured
via an automatic configuration script file ( .pac file) All internet access
is working except the Windows update. Any ideas?

"Henry" wrote:

> Hi Maurice,
> thanks for reply, still not able to windows update after change the proxy
> setting.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> "Maurice N" wrote:
>
> > Henry wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I trying to update the windows update but got the above mention
> > > error, so i try to follow the steps provided by microsoft site but
> > > still failed . can anybody here help me ?
> > >
> > > below is the message from windowsupdate.log file:
> > >
> > > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> > > download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> > > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> > > download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> > > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Library
> > > download error. Will retry. (Error 0x80072F78)
> > > 2004-08-11 08:45:03 00:45:03 Error IUCTL Failed to
> > > download iuident.cab from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to
> > > C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78)
> > > 2004-08-11 08:45:18 00:45:18 Success IUCTL Shutting down
> > > 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Success IUCTL Starting
> > > 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL Library
> > > download error and timed out (-1 ms). Will not retry. (Error
> > > 0x80072F78) 2004-08-11 08:45:24 00:45:24 Error IUCTL
> > > Failed to download iuident.cab from
> > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to C:\Program
> > > Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x80072F78) 2004-08-11 08:45:36
> > > 00:45:36 Success IUCTL Shutting down
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks

> >
> > Hello,
> > A search of this group finds this response from Lucy Eby.
> > <Quote>
> > What proxy are you running?
> > Error 0x80072F78 - Invalid Server Response this is typically due to proxy.
> >
> > Try the following:
> > Check connection settings:
> > Open Internet Explorer
> > Select Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings
> > Check or uncheck the "Automatically Detect Settings" option.
> > Apply changes, exit Internet Explorer then try Windows Update again.
> > </Endquote>
> > --
> > Maurice N
> > MVP Windows - Shell / User
> > -----
> >
> >

 
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Maurice N
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      08-11-2004
Johan wrote:
> Henry / Maurice I have updated both my laptop and my home PC to XP SP
> 2 and I am getting the same error message on both my machines when
> trying to run Windows Update. My company use a Proxy server and all
> machine are configured via an automatic configuration script file (
> .pac file) All internet access is working except the Windows update.
> Any ideas?
>

Hello Johan,
Seeing that you have XP SP2 --- I'd suggest that you try the following:

In Internet Explorer browser > main menu /Tools / Internet Options >

Security Tab/ click on green icon Trusted Sites/click Sites button.

Look very closely at line that says: "Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone" to *clear* the selection.
(e.g. You want that to be clear or un-checked (un-ticked)).

In the "Add this Web site to the zone:" field, add these entries to list of "Trusted Sites" --

type
http://*.windowsupdate.com (click Add)

http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

https://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com (with HTTPS)

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com


Click OK.
Apply changes, then try Windows Update again.

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