This error may occur if one or more of the following services are disabled or
unavailable. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Event Log
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883822
You receive a "The necessary services are disabled or unavailable" error message when
you connect to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site or to the Microsoft Update Web
site
worn out by all of this wrote:
> this is the same problem im receiving but i also received error code
> 0x80246008 .......... i feel exposed - where is bill gates???
>
> "Scooby" wrote:
>
>> All the below will not install. I see that they are downloaded -
>> ready to install but that's it. I am showing as having dowloaded the
>> service packs and have original versions of everything.The download
>> window keeps showing but then tells me that the below will not
>> initialize. September malicious software tool downloaded ok.
>> Help!!!
>>
>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
>> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP
>> (KB896688) Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
>> Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
>> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2005 (KB890830)
>> --
>> Thanks very much
>>
>> Scooby