Re: Windows Update failing - 0x80246008

You may receive an error message that contains the "0x8DDD0018" code or the
"0x80246008" code when you try to download updates from the Microsoft
Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;910337
scroll to: Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.
(0x8007042c)
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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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"JustMe" <> wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| I hope someone can help here.
|
| I've been trying to run Windows Update for several days on my Win2K PC.
|
| Each time it detects the necessary updates, I select install but, instead
of
| downloading and installing the patches, it simply lists all the patches as
| "Updates were unable to be successfully installed". None of them download.
|
| When I look for more info, it gives the error 0x80246008 which, when I
look
| further, advises two potential resolutions.
|
| The first (BITS not running) shows as not running when I check. If I try
to
| start it I get "Could not start the BITS on Local Computer. Error 1068:
the
| dependency group or service failed to start".
|
| The second (Event log) shows as running OK.
|
| What can I do to fix this?
|
| TIA.
|
|

Thanks for the feedback, may assist others.

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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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"JustMe" <> wrote in message
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|I started working my way through this and then discovered that the problem
| was caused by a Trojan which was preventing a necessary service from
| functioning.
|
| All sorted now - thanks.
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <> wrote in message
| news:udt9m$...
| > You may receive an error message that contains the "0x8DDD0018" code or
| the
| > "0x80246008" code when you try to download updates from the Microsoft
| > Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;910337
| > scroll to: Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.
| > (0x8007042c)
| > --
| >
| > ==================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
| > ==================================
| > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > "Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
| > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of
| keeping
| > the information current)
| >
| >
| > "JustMe" <> wrote in message
| > news:44e65f91$0$1866$...
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | I hope someone can help here.
| > |
| > | I've been trying to run Windows Update for several days on my Win2K
PC.
| > |
| > | Each time it detects the necessary updates, I select install but,
| instead
| > of
| > | downloading and installing the patches, it simply lists all the
patches
| as
| > | "Updates were unable to be successfully installed". None of them
| download.
| > |
| > | When I look for more info, it gives the error 0x80246008 which, when I
| > look
| > | further, advises two potential resolutions.
| > |
| > | The first (BITS not running) shows as not running when I check. If I
try
| > to
| > | start it I get "Could not start the BITS on Local Computer. Error
1068:
| > the
| > | dependency group or service failed to start".
| > |
| > | The second (Event log) shows as running OK.
| > |
| > | What can I do to fix this?
| > |
| > | TIA.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|