Error in windows update Error Code: 0x80070003

I have tried installing windows update for Windows XP (KB887742) a dozen
times and it still never installs its still the same error number.

It says after downloading the following were not installed windows update
for Windows XP (KB887742).

I would appreciate any help thanks

0x80070003 = COR_E_DIRECTORYNOTFOUND
The specified path couldn't be found - ALLUSERSPROFILE Microsoft network dir doesn’t exist

Make sure the following folders exist under %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\
Note: (%windir% = C:\Windows)

DataStore\
Download\
EventCache\
SelfUpdate\
WebSetup\
WuRedir\


Some have had success with clearing the contents of the Datastore and Download folders.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en

If the above doesn’t assist, suggestion by Torgeir Bakken (MVP)

If the directory "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network"
does not exist, you will get this error.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE% is normally "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users"

To verify existence/create this folder, you can do like this:

Press Start/Run, and fill in this:

"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft"

Press OK, and the Microsoft folder will open.

If no Network folder is found there, create it (File\New --> Folder).


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"Tanvir Qureshi" <Tanvir > wrote in message
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>I have tried installing windows update for Windows XP (KB887742) a dozen
> times and it still never installs its still the same error number.
>
> It says after downloading the following were not installed windows update
> for Windows XP (KB887742).
>
> I would appreciate any help thanks
>
>