KB934238

I have Windows XP pro (English version)...When installing updates one keeps
failing giving error code Ox80242006. Can anyone help please?
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Phil

Hi Phil:
I cannot help you fix this but I wanted you to know I am getting hte same
error too as I try to download updates today for XP. same error code #. So
maybe its not just you alone. Just wanted to let you know.

Thanks
LJ

"Phil" wrote:

> I have Windows XP pro (English version)...When installing updates one keeps
> failing giving error code Ox80242006. Can anyone help please?
> --
> Phil

Hi Guys
This seems to be a common problem....i have just re-installed XP today and
downloading updates and i have the same problem...this is the only update
that failed to install....hopefully somebody will inform us of how to
overcome this....eventually !

"LJ" wrote:

> Hi Phil:
> I cannot help you fix this but I wanted you to know I am getting hte same
> error too as I try to download updates today for XP. same error code #. So
> maybe its not just you alone. Just wanted to let you know.
>
> Thanks
> LJ
>
> "Phil" wrote:
>
> > I have Windows XP pro (English version)...When installing updates one keeps
> > failing giving error code Ox80242006. Can anyone help please?
> > --
> > Phil

The first character of the error code is definitely not the letter "O"; it
is the number zero, as in 0x80242006. That is because the prefix "0x" is the
C language way to designate hexadecimal. If you search the internet for the
correct error code you will get many results, including the following.

http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=693162

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/0...ode-0x80242006

http://www.dshield.org/diary.html?storyid=1121

http://www.mcse.ms/message2708455.html

http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...0205&SiteID=25



"Phil" <> wrote in message
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>I have Windows XP pro (English version)...When installing updates one keeps
> failing giving error code Ox80242006. Can anyone help please?
> --
> Phil
>

See Posts #51 through #58 in this archived thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...a0e19475f020a3
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Phil wrote:
> I have Windows XP pro (English version)...When installing updates one
> keeps
> failing giving error code Ox80242006. Can anyone help please?

The issue may be caused by the following factors:

1. The installation is affected by some third-party security software.
2. The downloaded installation file is corrupted.

In order to narrow down the cause of our issue, let's refer to the following
steps:

NOTE: Some third party programs can affect the Windows Update service. If
you are running any third party applications such as Spyblocker, Internet or
web accelerators (programs designed to boost the speed of the Internet
connection), security or anti-virus programs (Norton, McAfee, etc.), I
recommend we temporarily disable or shut them down and then try to access the
Windows Update site later. Please be sure to enable them again when the
update process has been completed.

Step 1: Reload the Update temporary folders
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This step can help reload the downloaded installation files.

1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
command in the open window.
Net stop WuAuServ

2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
3. In the open folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
command in the open window.

Net start WuAuServ

If it does not work, let's refer to the following steps to manually download
and install the update in Safe Mode. In Safe Mode, security software will not
be launched.

Step 2: Download and install the update manually.
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1. Please visit the following link and download the update

Update for Windows XP (KB934238
http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...4d063938e6.exe

2. Please note its location and install it manually.

Best Regards,

Calven