Re: Cannot Update my windows. Error 80246005

you can download BITS 2.0 and WinHTTP directly from Microsoft.

I had the same problem and got it installed this way

But now, I if I get WU menus and list of upgrades to be installed ... I
still can download any of them/ Error code is similar :-(

Error Code: 8024402C

Alain
==================================================
On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:45:35 GMT, JCG <> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Please help.
>
> I've tried to update my Windows XP about ten times, but always get this:
>
>
> The following updates were not installed:
>
> Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP
> 5.1 (KB842773)
>
> Installation Summary
>
>
>
>
> The following updates failed to be installed successfully:
>
>
> a.. Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)
>
>
> For more information about the failures, see the View installation
> history
> page.
>
> Installation Failure
>
> Error Code: 80246005
> Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the
> following resources.
>
> For self-help options:
>
> a.. Windows Update Response Center
> b.. Windows Update Troubleshooter
> c.. Windows Update Newsgroups
>
> For assisted support options:
>
>
> a.. Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update
> issues)
>
> Print | Close
>
>
>
>
>



--
Alain Caillet

Hi

Give the resolutions at
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en a
try and see if that fixes the problem.
If not, please send %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log

--
Oscar Lee (MS)
Microsoft Corporation
Windows Update Services Client

(Communication using the newsgroup is preferred. Thanks!)

=====================
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"Alain Caillet" <Alain-> wrote in message
news...
> you can download BITS 2.0 and WinHTTP directly from Microsoft.
>
> I had the same problem and got it installed this way
>
> But now, I if I get WU menus and list of upgrades to be installed ... I
> still can download any of them/ Error code is similar :-(
>
> Error Code: 8024402C
>
> Alain
> ==================================================
> On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:45:35 GMT, JCG <> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > I've tried to update my Windows XP about ten times, but always get this:
> >
> >
> > The following updates were not installed:
> >
> > Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
WinHTTP
> > 5.1 (KB842773)
> >
> > Installation Summary
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The following updates failed to be installed successfully:
> >
> >
> > a.. Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> > WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)
> >
> >
> > For more information about the failures, see the View installation
> > history
> > page.
> >
> > Installation Failure
> >
> > Error Code: 80246005
> > Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the
> > following resources.
> >
> > For self-help options:
> >
> > a.. Windows Update Response Center
> > b.. Windows Update Troubleshooter
> > c.. Windows Update Newsgroups
> >
> > For assisted support options:
> >
> >
> > a.. Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows
Update
> > issues)
> >
> > Print | Close
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Alain Caillet

The service pack KB842773 downloads alright but fails to install. I have
tried every solution suggested here and on other newsgroups and none has
worked so far. This is getting old. It is high time Microsoft acknowledged
that this is a software problem, not the computer and certainly not the fault
of the user. Please give us the solution in plain simple language, not the
gibberish or jargons that the so-called experts here throw out to us the
unsophisticated. Boy, I am really regretting not buying apple computer. My
friends who have it don't have these kinds of problem

"Oscar Lee (MS)" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Give the resolutions at
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en a
> try and see if that fixes the problem.
> If not, please send %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log
>
> --
> Oscar Lee (MS)
> Microsoft Corporation
> Windows Update Services Client
>
> (Communication using the newsgroup is preferred. Thanks!)
>
> =====================
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> =====================
> "Alain Caillet" <Alain-> wrote in message
> news...
> > you can download BITS 2.0 and WinHTTP directly from Microsoft.
> >
> > I had the same problem and got it installed this way
> >
> > But now, I if I get WU menus and list of upgrades to be installed ... I
> > still can download any of them/ Error code is similar :-(
> >
> > Error Code: 8024402C
> >
> > Alain
> > ==================================================
> > On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:45:35 GMT, JCG <> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Please help.
> > >
> > > I've tried to update my Windows XP about ten times, but always get this:
> > >
> > >
> > > The following updates were not installed:
> > >
> > > Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> WinHTTP
> > > 5.1 (KB842773)
> > >
> > > Installation Summary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The following updates failed to be installed successfully:
> > >
> > >
> > > a.. Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> > > WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)
> > >
> > >
> > > For more information about the failures, see the View installation
> > > history
> > > page.
> > >
> > > Installation Failure
> > >
> > > Error Code: 80246005
> > > Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the
> > > following resources.
> > >
> > > For self-help options:
> > >
> > > a.. Windows Update Response Center
> > > b.. Windows Update Troubleshooter
> > > c.. Windows Update Newsgroups
> > >
> > > For assisted support options:
> > >
> > >
> > > a.. Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows
> Update
> > > issues)
> > >
> > > Print | Close
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alain Caillet
>
>
>

I too was having the same issue. It must be a proxy/firewall
configuration because I removed my machine from my network and plugged
into my DSL and it worked like a champ.

After downloading the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
2.0 and
WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773) on the DSL I plugged back into my reqular
network(i.e. behind the firewall/proxy) and the rest of the updates
were available to me. Not sure what changed on the Update site but the
BITS does not work well w/ firewalls.



"txdude10" <> wrote in message news:<F4DD4D66-F299-4F98-B127->...
> The service pack KB842773 downloads alright but fails to install. I have
> tried every solution suggested here and on other newsgroups and none has
> worked so far. This is getting old. It is high time Microsoft acknowledged
> that this is a software problem, not the computer and certainly not the fault
> of the user. Please give us the solution in plain simple language, not the
> gibberish or jargons that the so-called experts here throw out to us the
> unsophisticated. Boy, I am really regretting not buying apple computer. My
> friends who have it don't have these kinds of problem
>
> "Oscar Lee (MS)" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Give the resolutions at
> > http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en a
> > try and see if that fixes the problem.
> > If not, please send %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log
> >
> > --
> > Oscar Lee (MS)
> > Microsoft Corporation
> > Windows Update Services Client
> >
> > (Communication using the newsgroup is preferred. Thanks!)
> >
> > =====================
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > =====================
> > "Alain Caillet" <Alain-> wrote in message
> > news...
> > > you can download BITS 2.0 and WinHTTP directly from Microsoft.
> > >
> > > I had the same problem and got it installed this way
> > >
> > > But now, I if I get WU menus and list of upgrades to be installed ... I
> > > still can download any of them/ Error code is similar :-(
> > >
> > > Error Code: 8024402C
> > >
> > > Alain
> > > ==================================================
> > > On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:45:35 GMT, JCG <> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > Please help.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried to update my Windows XP about ten times, but always get this:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The following updates were not installed:
> > > >
> > > > Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> WinHTTP
> > > > 5.1 (KB842773)
> > > >
> > > > Installation Summary
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The following updates failed to be installed successfully:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > a.. Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and
> > > > WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > For more information about the failures, see the View installation
> > > > history
> > > > page.
> > > >
> > > > Installation Failure
> > > >
> > > > Error Code: 80246005
> > > > Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the
> > > > following resources.
> > > >
> > > > For self-help options:
> > > >
> > > > a.. Windows Update Response Center
> > > > b.. Windows Update Troubleshooter
> > > > c.. Windows Update Newsgroups
> > > >
> > > > For assisted support options:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > a.. Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows
> Update
> > > > issues)
> > > >
> > > > Print | Close
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Alain Caillet
> >
> >
> >