http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/0x800c0005.htm
0x800c0005 error message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];843499
"Error: 0x8004005" or "Error: 0x800C0005" error messages when you scan for updates
Error 0x800C0005 & Error 0x8004005
Register the following .dll files:-
1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each line:
regsvr32 Softpub.dll
regsvr32 Wintrust.dll
regsvr32 Initpki.dll
3. Click OK.
4. Restart your computer.
"Tonyron" <> wrote in message
news:701BC6C9-75F6-4E11-A5B9-...
>I recently formatted and installed Windows 2000 and I am unable to get any
> updates. I have received this message: Windows Update has encountered an
> error and cannot display the requested page. Error>0x800C0005
> Can anyone help me?
> --
> Tonyron