Re: Error code 0x80070020

You're mowst welcome, Marcus. Glad to hear the reset tool helped out.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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maccafan wrote:

> Thanks very much, ran the tool, it has worked and currently getting 89 high
> priority XP updates.
>
> Marcus
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> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
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>>Is Spybot installed ? If *not*, then run this tool by Eddie Bowers, MS
>>Security Support: AU Client and WindowsUpdate Reset Tool
>>http://www.codeplex.com/aureset/Rele...eleaseId=13656
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>>The command you show is incorrect. The Reset Tool will automate the
>>process for you.
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>>Which, and which Version, antivirus|security suite. anti-malware
>>software is|are installed ?
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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>>Never Forgotten
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>>maccafan wrote:
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>>>I had to reinstall my Windows XP from disc supplied with my Dell PC following
>>>a problem with windows and it has been validated ok again but I am not able
>>>to get the now required updates from Windows Update and got the above error
>>>message and found a workaround about antivirus in help & support but that
>>>does not solve the problem.
>>>
>>>Also found a blog article by Nate Clinton program manager which suggested
>>>problem was to do with wups2.dll not being present on the widows xp disc but
>>>when I tried his fix got a cannot find the path specified when running CMD
>>>then regsvr32%windir%\system32\wups2.dll I am fed up with things, anyone
>>>ideas??
>>>
>>>Marcus UK
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