Error 0x80072EE2 is: ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT - The request has timed out.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836941
You receive an "Error 0x80072EE2" or "Error 0x80072EFD" error message when you try to
use Windows Update
See also:
When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you
receive the 0x8024502d error.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en
http://www.updatexp.com/0x80072ee2.html
Finding a solution for the 0x80072EE2 error
"Phil" <> wrote in message
news:AFC70E04-8535-4AC3-AA5F-...
> W2K SP4 & all updates
>
> Failure to install this last update and now cannot run OE at all.
>
> Any sugegstions welcome
>
> Here is the last line of the windowsupdatelog:
>
> Error IUENGINE See iuhist.xml for details: Download finished
> (Error 0x80072EE2)
>
>
> Here is the first set on lines in iuhist.xml dated moments ago when I tried
> again to do the update:
> <?xml version="1.0" ?>
> - <items
> xmlns="x-schema:http://schemas.windowsupdate.com/iu/resultschema.xml">
> - <itemStatus xmlns="" timestamp="2005-06-21T10:50:47">
> - <identity
> itemID="ie60x.internetexplorer6x.ver_platform_win3 2_nt.5.0.x86.en...2195.4.0.com_microsoft.897715_oe 60_sp1."
> name="897715_OE60_SP1">
> <publisherName>com_microsoft</publisherName>
> <language>en</language>
> </identity>
> - <description hidden="0">
> - <descriptionText>
> <title>Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1
> (KB897715)</title>
> <eula href="/msdownload/update/v3/static/eula/en/eula.htm" />
> <details href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47600" />
> </descriptionText>
> </description>
> - <platform name="ver_platform_win32_nt">
> <processorArchitecture>x86</processorArchitecture>
> <version major="5" minor="0" build="2195" servicePackMajor="4"
> servicePackMinor="0" />
> </platform>
> <downloadStatus value="FAILED" errorCode="-2147012894" />
> <downloadPath>E:\WUTemp\com_microsoft.897715_OE60_ SP1</downloadPath>
> <client>IU_Site</client>
> </itemStatus>