SP2 install failure 80070017

I've gotten this error "Error Code: 80070017 " 4 times, twice trying to
get SP2 via automatic updates and twice trying to do it manually via the
Windows Update site. Does anyone know what this is and how I can resolve
it? I've referenced this website
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm and done as much as I can on
this checklist prior to attempting this install manually, however I had
trouble and had to back off using SpyBot, but did run SpySubtract
successfully as far as I can tell. I have a Compaq Presario 5000.
any help greatly appreciated!

rickyboi7 wrote:

> I've gotten this error "Error Code: 80070017 " 4 times, twice trying to
> get SP2 via automatic updates and twice trying to do it manually via the
> Windows Update site. Does anyone know what this is and how I can resolve
> it? I've referenced this website
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm and done as much as I can on
> this checklist prior to attempting this install manually, however I had
> trouble and had to back off using SpyBot, but did run SpySubtract
> successfully as far as I can tell. I have a Compaq Presario 5000.
> any help greatly appreciated!
Hi

I suggest you use the full SP2 installer instead of
Windows Update to install SP2.

SP2 is available at the Microsoft Download Center
(standalone "network" version, 266 MB):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...5-9e368d3cdb5a

(disregard the "intended for IT professionals and developers" part,
it can be used on a single computer as well)


If you do not have broadband at home, but you have at work or you have
friends that have it, you can download it there and burn it to a CD.

If you think that the download is to large, you can get the same file
on a CD from Microsoft (a lot of computer magazines currently also
have the CD included).

The Windows XP SP2 CD order point:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx


For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a SP2 installation, take a look here:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP15.phx.gbl




--
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

I had same problem; downloaded SP2 and installed it without any problem!
regards, Kees

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> rickyboi7 wrote:
>
> > I've gotten this error "Error Code: 80070017 " 4 times, twice trying to
> > get SP2 via automatic updates and twice trying to do it manually via the
> > Windows Update site. Does anyone know what this is and how I can resolve
> > it? I've referenced this website
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm and done as much as I can on
> > this checklist prior to attempting this install manually, however I had
> > trouble and had to back off using SpyBot, but did run SpySubtract
> > successfully as far as I can tell. I have a Compaq Presario 5000.
> > any help greatly appreciated!
> Hi
>
> I suggest you use the full SP2 installer instead of
> Windows Update to install SP2.
>
> SP2 is available at the Microsoft Download Center
> (standalone "network" version, 266 MB):
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...5-9e368d3cdb5a
>
> (disregard the "intended for IT professionals and developers" part,
> it can be used on a single computer as well)
>
>
> If you do not have broadband at home, but you have at work or you have
> friends that have it, you can download it there and burn it to a CD.
>
> If you think that the download is to large, you can get the same file
> on a CD from Microsoft (a lot of computer magazines currently also
> have the CD included).
>
> The Windows XP SP2 CD order point:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>
>
> For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
> after a SP2 installation, take a look here:
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP15.phx.gbl
>
>
>
>
> --
> 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
>