Re: Upgrading XP Error messages

maxine wrote:

> Trying to upgrade newly installed XP with service pack 2 and got error
> messages 0x8DDD0004 and 0x800706F7 but can't find out what they are. Any
> help in trying to update would be appreciated.
Hi

Please try the following:

Click Start >> Run >>
Type the follow command in the Open box.
"net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
Press Ok

Repeat the same for the following commands:

regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
net.exe start wuauserv


Restart the machine and try WU site again.

If that doesn't help:

Please check this log file for any clues or other error messages:

%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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Torgeir,

Initial the error was 0x800706F7 and so I follow the described fix. After
reboot, all the desktop icons were gone including START button or the
taskbar. Any clue as where I resolve this, TIA

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> maxine wrote:
>
> > Trying to upgrade newly installed XP with service pack 2 and got error
> > messages 0x8DDD0004 and 0x800706F7 but can't find out what they are. Any
> > help in trying to update would be appreciated.
> Hi
>
> Please try the following:
>
> Click Start >> Run >>
> Type the follow command in the Open box.
> "net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
> Press Ok
>
> Repeat the same for the following commands:
>
> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
> regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
>
> Restart the machine and try WU site again.
>
> If that doesn't help:
>
> Please check this log file for any clues or other error messages:
>
> %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log
>
> (%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>

Hi Jim, Kelly has a few tweaks that may assist in Win XP

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 117 – Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;318027
Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows




Jim wrote:
> Torgeir,
>
> Initial the error was 0x800706F7 and so I follow the described fix.
> After reboot, all the desktop icons were gone including START button
> or the taskbar. Any clue as where I resolve this, TIA
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> maxine wrote:
>>
>>> Trying to upgrade newly installed XP with service pack 2 and got
>>> error messages 0x8DDD0004 and 0x800706F7 but can't find out what
>>> they are. Any help in trying to update would be appreciated.
>> Hi
>>
>> Please try the following:
>>
>> Click Start >> Run >>
>> Type the follow command in the Open box.
>> "net.exe stop wuauserv" (w/o quotes)
>> Press Ok
>>
>> Repeat the same for the following commands:
>>
>> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
>> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
>> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
>> regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
>> regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
>> net.exe start wuauserv
>>
>>
>> Restart the machine and try WU site again.
>>
>> If that doesn't help:
>>
>> Please check this log file for any clues or other error messages:
>>
>> %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log
>>
>> (%windir% is typically C:\Windows)
>>
>>
>> --
>> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

"Jim" <> wrote in message news:4D96142A-CFE6-4954-838C-...
> Torgeir,
>
> Initial the error was 0x800706F7 and so I follow the described fix. After
> reboot, all the desktop icons were gone including START button or the
> taskbar. Any clue as where I resolve this, TIA


Which update were you installing?

I don't think that that code has anything to do with your symptom.
Probably the files in the update are more significant.
In which case the log(s) the update generated would contain clues.

BTW when you don't have a Desktop the first thing to do is
to open Task Manager e.g. press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, switch to the
Processes tab and see if explorer.exe is running (likely not).
In case it is an intermittent error you should then try restarting
explorer.exe (e.g. either via the Application tab's New Task...
button or via the File, New... menu item.)


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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