ERROR WITH WINDOWS UPDATES AFTER INSTALLING SP2 IN WINDOWS XP

AFTER INSTALLING SP2 IN WINDOWS SP I GET FROM WINDOWS UPDATE SITE THE FAULT
NUMBER 0x80072EE2. HOW CAN I SOLVE THIS?

try:

x80072EE2
ERROR INTERNET TIME OUT

Check your firewall settings it may be blocking,
Turn off any web filters, ( popups etc.)
check for spyware, adware

look at:
You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Error 0x80072EFD" error message
when you try to use Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836941

http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html

It could also be a proxy problem. If you are connected to a proxy, you will
need to run "proxycfg". Apparently, SP2 comes with the proxy preset to
"direct connect". The simplest way to run this (if you have IE configured to
run through a proxy) is to open a command window and type "proxycfg -u". This
sets the proxy server to the one specified for IE. Otherwise, type "proxycfg
-?" and follow the help instructions to enter a proxy server.

Gary Shapiro

"jim riverman" wrote:

> try:
>
> x80072EE2
> ERROR INTERNET TIME OUT
>
> Check your firewall settings it may be blocking,
> Turn off any web filters, ( popups etc.)
> check for spyware, adware
>
> look at:
> You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Error 0x80072EFD" error message
> when you try to use Windows Update
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836941
>
> http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html
>
>
>

STEFANOS KARAMETOS wrote:

> AFTER INSTALLING SP2 IN WINDOWS SP I GET FROM WINDOWS UPDATE SITE THE FAULT
> NUMBER 0x80072EE2. HOW CAN I SOLVE THIS?
Hi

You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Initialization Error 0x80072F76"
error message when you try to use Windows Update
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941

If you have Sygate firewall or something similar, this thread
may be relevant:
http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...0microsoft.com


If nothing of the above works:

Rename (or just delete) the SoftwareDistribution folder and
see if it helps.

You can use the procedure described here:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=21&ln=en

Note that a side effect of renaming or deleting the SoftwareDistribution
folder is that you lose your WU v5 History listing (not critical).

(later on, you can just delete the renamed SoftwareDistribution
folder)


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Dear Sir,

Nothing of what you suggest helped me. Moreover i performed a clear install
of Windows XP and installed SP2 once more. The problem remains. I get an
error 0x80072EE2. i don't know if my Antivirus ( norton 2005 ) has to do
something ( it comes with an internet worm protection sub-system ). But i'm
not using any firewall ( this means nor windows one ). Can you help me?

Thanks!!!

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> STEFANOS KARAMETOS wrote:
>
> > AFTER INSTALLING SP2 IN WINDOWS SP I GET FROM WINDOWS UPDATE SITE THE FAULT
> > NUMBER 0x80072EE2. HOW CAN I SOLVE THIS?
> Hi
>
> You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Initialization Error 0x80072F76"
> error message when you try to use Windows Update
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941
>
> If you have Sygate firewall or something similar, this thread
> may be relevant:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...0microsoft.com
>
>
> If nothing of the above works:
>
> Rename (or just delete) the SoftwareDistribution folder and
> see if it helps.
>
> You can use the procedure described here:
>
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=21&ln=en
>
> Note that a side effect of renaming or deleting the SoftwareDistribution
> folder is that you lose your WU v5 History listing (not critical).
>
> (later on, you can just delete the renamed SoftwareDistribution
> folder)
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>