Re: BITS Problem with XP SP2 Update

Presenting the SP2 update with a fine clean machine slides it in better,
but the time and care involved with that approach may not suit you.
Here are a couple of less involved things you might want to try:

Gpedit.msc should be in Windows' system32 subdirectory. Running
"system files check" should restore it and any other missing files.
start > run > type in: sfc /scannow > OK > be patient. Windows
File Protection takes a while and is likely to ask you to put your
Windows installation CD in the drive at some point.

Another one, but carefully read the instructions first:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

"Tom" <> wrote in message news:...
Thought I would give it one more try. Since upgrading to SP2 I cannot
download critical updates from Microsoft for Windows. I followed the
error messages links found in Event Viewer to a KB that led me to a
way to verify that BITS is correctly configured by switching it to
Manual mode.

When I clicked on Start after doing this I got the error 0x80070005
and when I found the KB on that I got a work around that I cannot do
because Windows cannot find Gpedit.msc.

Is there a way to solve the BITS problem caused by SP2 without
re-installing XP? Will SP3 or SP4 help?

Tom
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In every assembly, of whatever size, passion will
always steal the crown from reason. John Adams

You're welcome. Don't be shy about reporting back on
dial-a-fix - whether it worked or not, please. Michael.

"Tom" <> wrote in message news:...
Thanks for the help. I have since found out that XP Home does not
include Gpedit.msc. I have looked at the Wiki link and I think I will
try the light version of dial-a-fix after trying bitsadmin.exe which
is also found there. Tom.

"Michael Jennings" <> wrote:

>Presenting the SP2 update with a fine clean machine slides it in better,
>but the time and care involved with that approach may not suit you.
>Here are a couple of less involved things you might want to try:
>
>Gpedit.msc should be in Windows' system32 subdirectory. Running
>"system files check" should restore it and any other missing files.
>start > run > type in: sfc /scannow > OK > be patient. Windows
>File Protection takes a while and is likely to ask you to put your
>Windows installation CD in the drive at some point.
>
>Another one, but carefully read the instructions first:
> http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
>
>"Tom" <> wrote in message news:...
>Thought I would give it one more try. Since upgrading to SP2 I cannot
>download critical updates from Microsoft for Windows. I followed the
>error messages links found in Event Viewer to a KB that led me to a
>way to verify that BITS is correctly configured by switching it to
>Manual mode.
>
>When I clicked on Start after doing this I got the error 0x80070005
>and when I found the KB on that I got a work around that I cannot do
>because Windows cannot find Gpedit.msc.
>
>Is there a way to solve the BITS problem caused by SP2 without
>re-installing XP? Will SP3 or SP4 help?
>
>Tom
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~
>In every assembly, of whatever size, passion will
>always steal the crown from reason. John Adams
>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In every assembly, of whatever size, passion will
always steal the crown from reason. John Adams

"Tom" <> wrote in message
news:
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<QP>
I tried to run bitsadmin via the web site and via download.
It flashes as though it is executing, but BITS still will not start.
</QP>


Looks as if you were trying to Run... bitsadmin.exe?
It's a command. Execute it from the command line
in a cmd window.


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Abuse a friend by mooching the high speed there - you'd have to
repay the favor, and avoid asking it again. Maybe that suggestion
will help motivate you to find the thing that works. Congratulations!

"Tom" <> wrote in message news:...
Tried one more thing and it worked! Deleted the Downloader folder
that BITS uses(it creates a new one when Started) It is located on my
computer at Documentation&Settings/All Users/Application
Data/Microsoft/Network/ It is a hidden folder so you have to turn on
hidden files. Got the tip from a posting here and from CastleCops web
site link posted here. Tom.

PS I now need 96 hours to download all the critical updates I missed.