microsoft update error 800706BA

I have a Windows xp home edition 2pk for some reason it keeps showing
üpdate"failed and gives me this error code

Have a look at this article: An update is available to fix a Background Intelligent
Transfer Service (BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520

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"kazzame" <> wrote in message
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|I have a Windows xp home edition 2pk for some reason it keeps showing
| üpdate"failed and gives me this error code

thanks but I understand it does not apply to xp2

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Have a look at this article: An update is available to fix a Background Intelligent
> Transfer Service (BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "kazzame" <> wrote in message
> news:71A5D69A-A245-4F8E-A097-...
> |I have a Windows xp home edition 2pk for some reason it keeps showing
> | üpdate"failed and gives me this error code
>
>
>

Got Vista mixed up with XP2, sorry.
I don't have a recommendation for WinXP SP2 -
Error 800706BA, The RPC Server Is Unavailable



"kazzame" wrote:

> thanks but I understand it does not apply to xp2
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > Have a look at this article: An update is available to fix a Background Intelligent
> > Transfer Service (BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computer
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520
> >
> > --
> > ====================================
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > ====================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >
> >
> > "kazzame" <> wrote in message
> > news:71A5D69A-A245-4F8E-A097-...
> > |I have a Windows xp home edition 2pk for some reason it keeps showing
> > | üpdate"failed and gives me this error code
> >
> >
> >

I get these symptoms, with this error code, on a 32 bit Vista Business
machine - downloaded the BITS repair tool, ran it and it advises me that
"BITS repair is not currently required"!!!!!

What now? Thanks.






"TaurArian" wrote:

> Got Vista mixed up with XP2, sorry.
> I don't have a recommendation for WinXP SP2 -
> Error 800706BA, The RPC Server Is Unavailable
>
>
>
> "kazzame" wrote:
>
> > thanks but I understand it does not apply to xp2
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> > > Have a look at this article: An update is available to fix a Background Intelligent
> > > Transfer Service (BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computer
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520
> > >
> > > --
> > > ====================================
> > > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > > ====================================
> > > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > > "kazzame" <> wrote in message
> > > news:71A5D69A-A245-4F8E-A097-...
> > > |I have a Windows xp home edition 2pk for some reason it keeps showing
> > > | üpdate"failed and gives me this error code
> > >
> > >
> > >

Again, please begin a new thread, Chris.

Chris Lucas wrote:
> I get these symptoms, with this error code, on a 32 bit Vista Business
> machine - downloaded the BITS repair tool, ran it and it advises me that
> "BITS repair is not currently required"!!!!!
>
> What now? Thanks.
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"kazzame" wrote:

> I have a Windows xp home edition 2pk for some reason it keeps showing
> üpdate"failed and gives me this error code

No one has yet to address this for Windows XP... there is the fix for Vista,
but I am running XP.. and getting this error when trying to login to
messenger.... HELP