to update my windows xp

when i try to update my computer i always get the following note
error code 0x80070003

You receive a "0x80070002" or "0x80070003" error code after you download an update
from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or from Windows Server Update Services
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910336/en-us

When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the 0x80070002 or
0x80070003 error
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False


Also some have had success with

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service, clear the contents of the DataStore and
Download folders, and restart the Automatic Updates service.
Stop the Automatic Updates Service.
Click Start, Choose Run, In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Select Properties.
Under Service status, click Stop.
Click OK.

2. Delete the Contents of the DataStore and Download folders.
Click Start, Choose Run, In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
Click OK.
Delete the contents of both the DataStore and Download folders

3. Start the Automatic Updates Service
Click Start, Choose Run, In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Select Properties.
Under Service status, click Start.
Click OK.





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"Marcel" <> wrote in message
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| when i try to update my computer i always get the following note
| error code 0x80070003

Thanky you "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" it worked for me as well !!