No go. Still having the same problem. If others are having this problem and
going through repeated attempts to auto-Update or manually download and
update, this is sure to have a negative impact on the internet.
Here's the Windows Update log
2004-09-05 10:01:31-0500 3928 854 Checking for different Redirector at:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...ir/wuredir.cab
2004-09-05 10:01:31-0500 3928 854 WinInet: Server file is not newer.
Skipping download.
2004-09-05 10:01:31-0500 3928 854 Successfully refreshed Redirector cab.
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 WinInet: Server file is not newer.
Skipping download.
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 WinInet: Download speed is 92727 bytes/sec
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 WinInet: Successfully downloaded
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/wusetup.cab to
file C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wusetup.c ab
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Loading inf file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wusetup.i nf
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: cdm: Index: 0
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: iuengine: Index: 1
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wuapi: Index: 2
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wuauclt: Index: 3
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wuauclt1: Index: 4
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wuaucpl: Index: 5
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wuaueng_WebSetup: Index: 6
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wuaueng1: Index: 7
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wuauserv_WebSetup: Index: 8
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wucltui: Index: 9
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: wups: Index: 10
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Section name: winhttp: Index: 11
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cdm.dll is: 5,5,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\cdm.dll:
Target version: 5.5.3790.2182 Required: 5.5.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\iuengine.dll is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\iuengine.dll:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuapi.dll is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuapi.dll:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt1.exe is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt1.exe:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuaucpl.cpl is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuaucpl.cpl:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuaueng.dll is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuaueng.dll:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuaueng1.dll is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuaueng1.dll:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wucltui.dll is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wucltui.dll:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Required Version for binary
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wups.dll is: 5,4,3790,2182
2004-09-05 10:01:32-0500 3928 854 Binary: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wups.dll:
Target version: 5.4.3790.2182 Required: 5.4.3790.2182
2004-09-05 10:01:36-0500 152 d40 WU client succeeds
CClientCallRecorder::BeginFindUpdates from WindowsUpdate with call id
{F1CEDC9E-D09B-436A-9DAB-30F91728C229}
2004-09-05 10:01:36-0500 152 30c WU client executing call
{F1CEDC9E-D09B-436A-9DAB-30F91728C229} of type Search Call
2004-09-05 10:01:37-0500 3744 ed4 Trying to make out of proc datastore active
2004-09-05 10:01:38-0500 3744 ed4 Out of proc datastore is now active
2004-09-05 10:01:40-0500 152 30c PT: Using serverID
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2004-09-05 10:01:40-0500 152 30c PT: Using server URL
https://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.c...ce/client.asmx
2004-09-05 10:01:46-0500 152 30c Add header for accept-encoding: xpress
succeeded
2004-09-05 10:02:14-0500 152 30c DetectCompressionType returning type 1,
hr=0x0
2004-09-05 10:02:15-0500 152 30c Add header for accept-encoding: xpress
succeeded
2004-09-05 10:02:17-0500 152 30c DetectCompressionType returning type 1,
hr=0x0
2004-09-05 10:02:19-0500 152 30c PT: Using serverID
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2004-09-05 10:02:19-0500 152 30c PT: Using server URL
https://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.c...ce/client.asmx
2004-09-05 10:02:19-0500 152 30c Add header for accept-encoding: xpress
succeeded
2004-09-05 10:02:19-0500 152 30c DetectCompressionType returning type 1,
hr=0x0
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{0F96FD55-558F-48FC-B0C0-25A5EF794B7E}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c WU client add update
{76BAACDD-634F-487D-AC52-33CD061B49E7}.100 to search result
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{8FDC9B52-44B3-414A-8640-CEFBCB29E708}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{ABC144E5-0D7D-491D-A9F2-5062C9E75FDC}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{8793CA43-4526-48F1-9CA4-1AD5E7EE4D44}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c WU client add update
{B4B9471C-1A5E-4D9C-94EF-84B00592946A}.100 to search result
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{E53654A0-CBE7-48AC-88C1-466F9DAABC0D}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{7FADA317-AB6C-4A4B-BE69-251596F70E8D}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{FF6F05E7-3F3F-415B-80FB-789BB3AB84D3}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{F6776633-813D-495F-B209-EC50D86BB94C}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{2D97704A-A1DD-4314-8DE2-F2D3CB59CC80}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c update
{EAC6D9FA-30BC-4CDB-8101-5B6E08CE908C}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c WU client add update
{AC94DB3B-E1A8-4E92-9FD0-E86F355E6A44}.100 to search result
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c DeviceStatus: 0x180200a,
DeviceProblemNumber: 00000000
2004-09-05 10:02:21-0500 152 30c WU client add update
{867350BD-20A4-4021-A6A4-590389E52965}.100 to search result
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c DeviceStatus: 0x180000a,
DeviceProblemNumber: 00000000
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c WU client add update
{A550792C-47BD-4CD2-B7FF-0E8A1B76C9D5}.100 to search result
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c DeviceStatus: 0x180200a,
DeviceProblemNumber: 00000000
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c WU client add update
{8E8F2858-BB9E-4280-B9A1-21AD9E5DDE75}.100 to search result
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c update
{CCE570E9-D524-4E82-87B5-BDA38D19B5EC}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c update
{9DC6F90B-3F88-47F7-A16F-3E316CC0979A}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c WU client add update
{7477AF62-8F9B-4F32-9DAF-7AB452E52396}.108 to search result
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c WU client found 7 updates and 10
categories in search
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c WU client finished Searching for update
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c WU client calls back to search call
WindowsUpdate with code Call complete and error 0
2004-09-05 10:02:22-0500 152 30c WU client completed and deleted call
{F1CEDC9E-D09B-436A-9DAB-30F91728C229}
2004-09-05 10:02:27-0500 152 a5c REPORT EVENT:
{1BBACADC-9A88-4514-9DF6-A83D16DB5479} 39 2004-09-05
10:02:22-0500 1 147 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 WindowsUpdate Success Software Synchronization Agent has finished detecting items.
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 a5c WU client executing call
{11709B0C-0EEC-47ED-8947-D330F1E41622} of type Download Call
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 d40 WU client persisted 3 download calls
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 d40 WU client succeeds
CClientCallRecorder::BeginDownloadUpdates from WindowsUpdate with call id
{11709B0C-0EEC-47ED-8947-D330F1E41622}
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 a5c Dumping out update 1 of 1
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 a5c title = Windows XP Service Pack 2
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 a5c dumping updateId
{7477AF62-8F9B-4F32-9DAF-7AB452E52396}.108 bundling 2 updates
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 a5c bundled update No. 1 is
{0F08D916-7942-4921-98F6-846F4A10DC05}.105
2004-09-05 10:03:08-0500 152 a5c bundled update No. 2 is
{12497FC5-D5E1-49A8-8E44-26CBA6400DD7}.105
2004-09-05 10:07:59-0500 152 a5c Updateci: WinSEUpdateHandler::_Inventory:
Installer returned 0x800b0100 (2148204800)
2004-09-05 10:07:59-0500 152 a5c DM: GenerateDownloadRequest failed with
0x800b0100.
2004-09-05 10:07:59-0500 152 a5c Error 800b0100 occurred while downloading
update; notifying dependent calls.
2004-09-05 10:07:59-0500 152 a5c WU client persisted 3 download calls
2004-09-05 10:08:03-0500 152 a5c WU client persisted 3 download calls
2004-09-05 10:08:03-0500 152 3e4 WU client calls back to download call
{11709B0C-0EEC-47ED-8947-D330F1E41622} with code Call complete and error 0
2004-09-05 10:08:03-0500 152 d40 ISusInternal API failed
CClientCallRecorder:

isconnectCall with error 0x8024000c
2004-09-05 10:08:03-0500 3928 854 ISusInternal:

isconnectCall failed,
hr=8024000C
2004-09-05 10:08:04-0500 152 b4 REPORT EVENT:
{A66E45BA-BD50-4FFC-8148-D72F0FE67154} 40 2004-09-05
10:07:59-0500 1 161 101 {7477AF62-8F9B-4F32-9DAF-7AB452E52396} 108 800b0100 WindowsUpdate Failure Content Download Error: Download failed.
2004-09-05 10:08:04-0500 152 b4 REPORT EVENT:
{7F8147B3-22D2-459D-88EB-3847EECDF835} 41 2004-09-05
10:07:59-0500 1 161 101 {12497FC5-D5E1-49A8-8E44-26CBA6400DD7} 105 800b0100 WindowsUpdate Failure Content Download Error: Download failed.