How to overcome the Windowsupdate error number 80070017 - Data Error ( Cyclic Redundant Check ) ?

After very deep digging, I finally found out that the main culprit of
my repeated failure in updating my windows setup via windowsupdate is
error number 80070017 - which means the "Cyclic Redundant Check".

I thought, if it's just a CRC error, then I just go and download the
file again, hopefully this time I'll get EVERYTHING in correct order.
Or so I hope.

What I got is another round of the same 80070017 error.

And so I thought this maybe the fact that they files are in the wutemp
folder. So I delete all the files, and even the directory. And I went
to the temp folder and deleted everything.

I repeated the windowsupdate thing again. This time, the same error
all over again.

I have NO IDEA how this 80070017 error started, and I have no idea how
to break this 80070017 curse.

Please help !!

Hi,

I do not know if this will help but I have found that most
of the previous MS suggestions to the new V5 windows
update software do not work well. I guess they did not
test it enough. What I mean is that try to, instead, look
for programs or settings that affect the way you connect
to the Internet with IE, like IE add-ons, programs that
will hide your IP, your HOSTS files, proxy settings,
trusted and un-trusted sites in IE, some services and
programs that either need to be started or need to pass
through your firewall.

The error number helps but it is not 100% the way to go.
Hope this helps.

>-----Original Message-----
>After very deep digging, I finally found out that the
main culprit of
>my repeated failure in updating my windows setup via
windowsupdate is
>error number 80070017 - which means the "Cyclic Redundant
Check".
>
>I thought, if it's just a CRC error, then I just go and
download the
>file again, hopefully this time I'll get EVERYTHING in
correct order.
>Or so I hope.
>
>What I got is another round of the same 80070017 error.
>
>And so I thought this maybe the fact that they files are
in the wutemp
>folder. So I delete all the files, and even the
directory. And I went
>to the temp folder and deleted everything.
>
>I repeated the windowsupdate thing again. This time, the
same error
>all over again.
>
>I have NO IDEA how this 80070017 error started, and I
have no idea how
>to break this 80070017 curse.
>
>Please help !!
>.
>

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
There may be a mention of your condition there.

Is your system clock/date correct? If it is off by a lot (months),
Windows update will not work.

Here is one thing to try... Most of the following shall never return
again, and were work files, pre-V4 Windows Update:

(a) "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab"; bolt "Show all
files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions...".
(b) Open Explorer to "C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate", and
(c) Delete everything in this folder EXCEPT the V4 folder.
(d) Open the V4 folder, and delete everything in it EXCEPT for the
"iuhist.xml" file.

Try the other measures in this URL...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319585
WINUP: "Software Update Incomplete, This Windows Update Software Did Not
Update Successfully" Error Message When You Visit the Windows Update Web
Site

Here's another one...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q243787
WINUP: Error Message: Cannot Display Page


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Penang" <> wrote in message
news: om...
| After very deep digging, I finally found out that the main culprit of
| my repeated failure in updating my windows setup via windowsupdate is
| error number 80070017 - which means the "Cyclic Redundant Check".
|
| I thought, if it's just a CRC error, then I just go and download the
| file again, hopefully this time I'll get EVERYTHING in correct order.
| Or so I hope.
|
| What I got is another round of the same 80070017 error.
|
| And so I thought this maybe the fact that they files are in the wutemp
| folder. So I delete all the files, and even the directory. And I went
| to the temp folder and deleted everything.
|
| I repeated the windowsupdate thing again. This time, the same error
| all over again.
|
| I have NO IDEA how this 80070017 error started, and I have no idea how
| to break this 80070017 curse.
|
| Please help !!

Your first response to delete the files in the WUTemp folder and even
the folder itself were very intuitive and very correct. Only thing
you didn't do right is do this very same thing to the Internet Cache
where the files are also stored. Internet Options, center of the
box - delete Temporary Internet Files. Any joy?

(Penang) wrote in message news:<. com>...
> After very deep digging, I finally found out that the main culprit of
> my repeated failure in updating my windows setup via windowsupdate is
> error number 80070017 - which means the "Cyclic Redundant Check".
>
> I thought, if it's just a CRC error, then I just go and download the
> file again, hopefully this time I'll get EVERYTHING in correct order.
> Or so I hope.
>
> What I got is another round of the same 80070017 error.
>
> And so I thought this maybe the fact that they files are in the wutemp
> folder. So I delete all the files, and even the directory. And I went
> to the temp folder and deleted everything.
>
> I repeated the windowsupdate thing again. This time, the same error
> all over again.
>
> I have NO IDEA how this 80070017 error started, and I have no idea how
> to break this 80070017 curse.
>
> Please help !!

(Lee) wrote in message news:<. com>...
> Your first response to delete the files in the WUTemp folder and even
> the folder itself were very intuitive and very correct. Only thing
> you didn't do right is do this very same thing to the Internet Cache
> where the files are also stored. Internet Options, center of the
> box - delete Temporary Internet Files. Any joy?

Ummmm.... Delete everything. Re-download..... Success !

Thanks to you and to ALL !!!

Thanks again !

You are welcome.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Penang" <> wrote in message
news: om...
| (Lee) wrote in message
news:<. com>...
| > Your first response to delete the files in the WUTemp folder and
even
| > the folder itself were very intuitive and very correct. Only thing
| > you didn't do right is do this very same thing to the Internet Cache
| > where the files are also stored. Internet Options, center of the
| > box - delete Temporary Internet Files. Any joy?
|
| Ummmm.... Delete everything. Re-download..... Success !
|
| Thanks to you and to ALL !!!
|
| Thanks again !

what if you don't have the file stated within the V4 folder, as is the case
with me? please email me at .

thanks

"PCR" wrote:

> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
> There may be a mention of your condition there.
>
> Is your system clock/date correct? If it is off by a lot (months),
> Windows update will not work.
>
> Here is one thing to try... Most of the following shall never return
> again, and were work files, pre-V4 Windows Update:
>
> (a) "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab"; bolt "Show all
> files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions...".
> (b) Open Explorer to "C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate", and
> (c) Delete everything in this folder EXCEPT the V4 folder.
> (d) Open the V4 folder, and delete everything in it EXCEPT for the
> "iuhist.xml" file.
>
> Try the other measures in this URL...
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319585
> WINUP: "Software Update Incomplete, This Windows Update Software Did Not
> Update Successfully" Error Message When You Visit the Windows Update Web
> Site
>
> Here's another one...
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q243787
> WINUP: Error Message: Cannot Display Page
>
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
>
> "Penang" <> wrote in message
> news: om...
> | After very deep digging, I finally found out that the main culprit of
> | my repeated failure in updating my windows setup via windowsupdate is
> | error number 80070017 - which means the "Cyclic Redundant Check".
> |
> | I thought, if it's just a CRC error, then I just go and download the
> | file again, hopefully this time I'll get EVERYTHING in correct order.
> | Or so I hope.
> |
> | What I got is another round of the same 80070017 error.
> |
> | And so I thought this maybe the fact that they files are in the wutemp
> | folder. So I delete all the files, and even the directory. And I went
> | to the temp folder and deleted everything.
> |
> | I repeated the windowsupdate thing again. This time, the same error
> | all over again.
> |
> | I have NO IDEA how this 80070017 error started, and I have no idea how
> | to break this 80070017 curse.
> |
> | Please help !!
>
>
>

I like to stay in the NG. I don't see the beginning of this thread.
Anyway... for

> (a) "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab"; bolt "Show all
> files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions...".
> (b) Open Explorer to "C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate", and
> (c) Delete everything in this folder EXCEPT the V4 folder.
> (d) Open the V4 folder, and delete everything in it EXCEPT for the
> "iuhist.xml" file.

Just do PRECISELY THAT & nothing more. IOW, keep...

(a) "C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate"
(b) The V4 folder in that, &
(c) Keep "iuhist.xml" inside of V4.

That is all I know about it. Do it once to purge the stuff from the old
site. They won't come back again. What does come back is a lot less to
worry over.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"dm2775" <> wrote in message
news:CC773713-084B-4D51-9D71-...
| what if you don't have the file stated within the V4 folder, as is the
case
| with me? please email me at .
|
| thanks
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
| > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
| > There may be a mention of your condition there.
| >
| > Is your system clock/date correct? If it is off by a lot (months),
| > Windows update will not work.
| >
| > Here is one thing to try... Most of the following shall never return
| > again, and were work files, pre-V4 Windows Update:
| >
| > (a) "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab"; bolt "Show all
| > files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions...".
| > (b) Open Explorer to "C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate", and
| > (c) Delete everything in this folder EXCEPT the V4 folder.
| > (d) Open the V4 folder, and delete everything in it EXCEPT for
the
| > "iuhist.xml" file.
| >
| > Try the other measures in this URL...
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319585
| > WINUP: "Software Update Incomplete, This Windows Update Software Did
Not
| > Update Successfully" Error Message When You Visit the Windows Update
Web
| > Site
| >
| > Here's another one...
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q243787
| > WINUP: Error Message: Cannot Display Page
| >
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| >
| > "Penang" <> wrote in message
| > news: om...
| > | After very deep digging, I finally found out that the main culprit
of
| > | my repeated failure in updating my windows setup via windowsupdate
is
| > | error number 80070017 - which means the "Cyclic Redundant Check".
| > |
| > | I thought, if it's just a CRC error, then I just go and download
the
| > | file again, hopefully this time I'll get EVERYTHING in correct
order.
| > | Or so I hope.
| > |
| > | What I got is another round of the same 80070017 error.
| > |
| > | And so I thought this maybe the fact that they files are in the
wutemp
| > | folder. So I delete all the files, and even the directory. And I
went
| > | to the temp folder and deleted everything.
| > |
| > | I repeated the windowsupdate thing again. This time, the same
error
| > | all over again.
| > |
| > | I have NO IDEA how this 80070017 error started, and I have no idea
how
| > | to break this 80070017 curse.
| > |
| > | Please help !!
| >
| >
| >