Update error 80072ee2 Finally Solved!!

I have worked on this problem for at least 20 hours on and off over the last
several weeks.
I have a pc which uses ICS to connect all the clients in my home network to
the internet. WU would not work on either client. Kept getting 80072ee2
failure when searching for updates. Tried every solution I could find on the
internet.

Finally I added up all the symptoms, one of which that I could not load
other https pages, could not even reach the windows update site without using
the proxy. Well, I decided the problem could be the ethernet connection from
the ICS Host to the home network.

Removed the ethernet device from within device manager, rebooted and let XP
home reinstall the device. After that, the clients could run Windows Update.

sheesh, what a hassle figuring this out was.

Anyhow, if anyone gets the 8072ee2 error and you've tried the other
solutions, try what I did. I'm thinking that there was a problem with dropped
packets or tcp/ip communication.

Hope this helps someone!!

Thank you SOOOO much! I have had problems with Windows Update before, and
somehow managed to fix the problem. I had the same error code and tried the
recommendations from Microsoft...to no avail. It is funny how something so
simple, gets overlooked, while we brainstorm for all else!
I am glad I saw your post. I appreciate it.
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"Gregd" wrote:
I have worked on this problem for at least 20 hours on and off over the last
> several weeks.
> I have a pc which uses ICS to connect all the clients in my home network to
> the internet. WU would not work on either client. Kept getting 80072ee2
> failure when searching for updates. Tried every solution I could find on the
> internet.
>
> Finally I added up all the symptoms, one of which that I could not load
> other https pages, could not even reach the windows update site without using
> the proxy. Well, I decided the problem could be the ethernet connection from
> the ICS Host to the home network.
>
> Removed the ethernet device from within device manager, rebooted and let XP
> home reinstall the device. After that, the clients could run Windows Update.
>
> sheesh, what a hassle figuring this out was.
>
> Anyhow, if anyone gets the 8072ee2 error and you've tried the other
> solutions, try what I did. I'm thinking that there was a problem with dropped
> packets or tcp/ip communication.
>
> Hope this helps someone!!

No problem Damien, hope this helps you. I just had to share this with the
community since it took so long to figure out and the problem was pretty much
camoflauged because I did not have a general web browsing problem.

Good luck!!!

"Gregd" wrote:

> I have worked on this problem for at least 20 hours on and off over the last
> several weeks.
> I have a pc which uses ICS to connect all the clients in my home network to
> the internet. WU would not work on either client. Kept getting 80072ee2
> failure when searching for updates. Tried every solution I could find on the
> internet.
>
> Finally I added up all the symptoms, one of which that I could not load
> other https pages, could not even reach the windows update site without using
> the proxy. Well, I decided the problem could be the ethernet connection from
> the ICS Host to the home network.
>
> Removed the ethernet device from within device manager, rebooted and let XP
> home reinstall the device. After that, the clients could run Windows Update.
>
> sheesh, what a hassle figuring this out was.
>
> Anyhow, if anyone gets the 8072ee2 error and you've tried the other
> solutions, try what I did. I'm thinking that there was a problem with dropped
> packets or tcp/ip communication.
>
> Hope this helps someone!!

Damien wrote:
>
> Thank you SOOOO much! I have had problems with Windows Update before, and
> somehow managed to fix the problem. I had the same error code and tried the
> recommendations from Microsoft...to no avail. It is funny how something so
> simple, gets overlooked, while we brainstorm for all else!
> I am glad I saw your post. I appreciate it.
> --
> Aloha from Maui!
>
> "Gregd" wrote:
> I have worked on this problem for at least 20 hours on and off over the last
> > several weeks.
> > I have a pc which uses ICS to connect all the clients in my home network to
> > the internet. WU would not work on either client. Kept getting 80072ee2
> > failure when searching for updates. Tried every solution I could find on the
> > internet.
> >
> > Finally I added up all the symptoms, one of which that I could not load
> > other https pages, could not even reach the windows update site without using
> > the proxy. Well, I decided the problem could be the ethernet connection from
> > the ICS Host to the home network.
> >
> > Removed the ethernet device from within device manager, rebooted and let XP
> > home reinstall the device. After that, the clients could run Windows Update.
> >
> > sheesh, what a hassle figuring this out was.
> >
> > Anyhow, if anyone gets the 8072ee2 error and you've tried the other
> > solutions, try what I did. I'm thinking that there was a problem with dropped
> > packets or tcp/ip communication.
> >
> > Hope this helps someone!!

Below is the procedure for removing the ethernet device and then let xp
reinstall it on reboot. Incidentally, if folks are having problems like I did
and even if you are not using Internet connection sharing, your ethernet
device which connects to your gateway router could be hosed up in the same
manner and require removal and re-install. I'm pretty convinced this was a
packet/frame dropping issue:

Right click the 'My computer' icon on the desktop
Select 'Properties'
Select 'Hardware' tab
Select 'Device Manager'
Select 'Network Adapters' by clicking the '+' sign
Right click the adapter connecting the pc to the home lan or gateway router
Select 'Uninstall'
Reboot

XP will find the device again and reload the drivers for it.

If you don't want to use file and print sharing and QOS, be sure to go to
Network and Internet connections from control panel, Change settings for the
device and unselect file and print sharing and qos.

Hope this helps!!

Greg--

I tried your approach, but it didn't work. However, I still thought you
might be onto something. So I tried replacing the old card with a brand new
network card, with drivers for the latest operating systems, and that did the
trick.



"Gregd" wrote:

> I have worked on this problem for at least 20 hours on and off over the last
> several weeks.
> I have a pc which uses ICS to connect all the clients in my home network to
> the internet. WU would not work on either client. Kept getting 80072ee2
> failure when searching for updates. Tried every solution I could find on the
> internet.
>
> Finally I added up all the symptoms, one of which that I could not load
> other https pages, could not even reach the windows update site without using
> the proxy. Well, I decided the problem could be the ethernet connection from
> the ICS Host to the home network.
>
> Removed the ethernet device from within device manager, rebooted and let XP
> home reinstall the device. After that, the clients could run Windows Update.
>
> sheesh, what a hassle figuring this out was.
>
> Anyhow, if anyone gets the 8072ee2 error and you've tried the other
> solutions, try what I did. I'm thinking that there was a problem with dropped
> packets or tcp/ip communication.
>
> Hope this helps someone!!

Thanks for this information,it was really helpful.


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HI, I disabled the Microsoft Security Essentials and the update worked. I too
was getting the 80072EE2 error. Mar 27 , 2010

"engg" wrote:

>
> Hi,
> I uninstalled the current network adaptor driver and re booted. But DID
> NOT WORK FOR MY WINDOWS 7.
>
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Praise God for you man,all the forums Ive been to over the last couple of
months and it was to no avail.This is my 1st laptop and I didnt know what to
do bcuz I was scared of messing it up,I tried some of everything but nothing
worked until I tried your solution.I owe you big,I'll kill 4 u jk.thanks again

"Gregd" wrote:

> I have worked on this problem for at least 20 hours on and off over the last
> several weeks.
> I have a pc which uses ICS to connect all the clients in my home network to
> the internet. WU would not work on either client. Kept getting 80072ee2
> failure when searching for updates. Tried every solution I could find on the
> internet.
>
> Finally I added up all the symptoms, one of which that I could not load
> other https pages, could not even reach the windows update site without using
> the proxy. Well, I decided the problem could be the ethernet connection from
> the ICS Host to the home network.
>
> Removed the ethernet device from within device manager, rebooted and let XP
> home reinstall the device. After that, the clients could run Windows Update.
>
> sheesh, what a hassle figuring this out was.
>
> Anyhow, if anyone gets the 8072ee2 error and you've tried the other
> solutions, try what I did. I'm thinking that there was a problem with dropped
> packets or tcp/ip communication.
>
> Hope this helps someone!!