V5 'Initializing Installation' runs forever

After installing WinXP SP2 on my WinXP Pro laptop, I am not able to install
additional updates from www.windowsupdate.com: the installation starts by
saying 'Initializing installation...' and then keeps running forever (the
computer does not freeze, by the way). I checked my WindowsUpdate.log file
and can see errors 8024000c and 8024502d.
Anybody any ideas how to fix this?

I have almost exactly the same problem as rho with my WinXP Pro desktop, the
only difference is i cant see any errors at all in my WindowsUpdate.log file
(but i dont really know what i'm looking at). I installed SP2 and Norton
Internet Security 2005 about 2 weeks ago, though i cant remember which way
round i installed them. I've also noticed system restore no longer works, it
just comes up with a blank window. I've no idea what has caused the problem
but having read rho's problem I suspect SP2.
If any one can help it would be greatly appreciated
"rho" wrote:

> After installing WinXP SP2 on my WinXP Pro laptop, I am not able to install
> additional updates from www.windowsupdate.com: the installation starts by
> saying 'Initializing installation...' and then keeps running forever (the
> computer does not freeze, by the way). I checked my WindowsUpdate.log file
> and can see errors 8024000c and 8024502d.
> Anybody any ideas how to fix this?

Yes - something turns off system restore in the SP2 installation and it
BURNED ME!
Does anyone ever get answers to posts on this board or is it just an endless
thread of frustration?

"Ant" wrote:

> I have almost exactly the same problem as rho with my WinXP Pro desktop, the
> only difference is i cant see any errors at all in my WindowsUpdate.log file
> (but i dont really know what i'm looking at). I installed SP2 and Norton
> Internet Security 2005 about 2 weeks ago, though i cant remember which way
> round i installed them. I've also noticed system restore no longer works, it
> just comes up with a blank window. I've no idea what has caused the problem
> but having read rho's problem I suspect SP2.
> If any one can help it would be greatly appreciated
> "rho" wrote:
>
> > After installing WinXP SP2 on my WinXP Pro laptop, I am not able to install
> > additional updates from www.windowsupdate.com: the installation starts by
> > saying 'Initializing installation...' and then keeps running forever (the
> > computer does not freeze, by the way). I checked my WindowsUpdate.log file
> > and can see errors 8024000c and 8024502d.
> > Anybody any ideas how to fix this?

rho wrote:

> After installing WinXP SP2 on my WinXP Pro laptop, I am not able to install
> additional updates from www.windowsupdate.com: the installation starts by
> saying 'Initializing installation...' and then keeps running forever (the
> computer does not freeze, by the way). I checked my WindowsUpdate.log file
> and can see errors 8024000c and 8024502d.
> Anybody any ideas how to fix this?
Hi

Error 8024000c is not an critical error.

For the error 8024502d here are something you can check/try:

When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you
receive the 0x8024402C, 0x80240030 or 0x8024502d error.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en

and it is also mentioned here:

You may receive an error message when you search for available
updates on the Windows Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883821


You might need to use proxycfg.exe (see links above) to either set
or remove a proxy server configuration:

Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
quotes).

Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:

proxycfg


If you don't have a proxy, you will need status

Direct access (no proxy server).


If it reports anything else, to set direct access:

proxycfg -d


To set it to use current users's IE proxy settings:

proxycfg -u



To get more help on proxycfg:

proxycfg -?



--
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 thing "Initializing Installation..." does nothing for a very long
time....

To see if its actually same thing, can you go to My COmputer, Properties,
and tell me if you have a System Restore tab. You should if you are an
administrator of your PC. I am, and I Didn't! Something since SP2 (and I
don't think it was SP2 itself) clobbered it.

My solution.

Run "SFC /SCANNOW" from a command window - it takes ages - an hour on my pc!
Then reboot and check My COmputer / Properties again. In my case System
Restore had returned. Since I figured it was probbaly shagged in any case, I
then disabled it on all drives.
Then I remembred in the Inupdate log file the Initializing Installation..
phase started by setting a "System Restore Point". Ha!

Now that system restore in my pc was disabled, I tried the updated, and
bingo! All installed OK.

Hope this helps

Incidentally I entered a support request with Microsoft and they have only
just sadi they are dealing with it. I worked this out in the meantime. Its
NOT a solution, but for me it moreorless says problem is not WinUpdate itself.
N.


"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> rho wrote:
>
> > After installing WinXP SP2 on my WinXP Pro laptop, I am not able to install
> > additional updates from www.windowsupdate.com: the installation starts by
> > saying 'Initializing installation...' and then keeps running forever (the
> > computer does not freeze, by the way). I checked my WindowsUpdate.log file
> > and can see errors 8024000c and 8024502d.
> > Anybody any ideas how to fix this?
> Hi
>
> Error 8024000c is not an critical error.
>
> For the error 8024502d here are something you can check/try:
>
> When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you
> receive the 0x8024402C, 0x80240030 or 0x8024502d error.
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en
>
> and it is also mentioned here:
>
> You may receive an error message when you search for available
> updates on the Windows Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883821
>
>
> You might need to use proxycfg.exe (see links above) to either set
> or remove a proxy server configuration:
>
> Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
> quotes).
>
> Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:
>
> proxycfg
>
>
> If you don't have a proxy, you will need status
>
> Direct access (no proxy server).
>
>
> If it reports anything else, to set direct access:
>
> proxycfg -d
>
>
> To set it to use current users's IE proxy settings:
>
> proxycfg -u
>
>
>
> To get more help on proxycfg:
>
> proxycfg -?
>
>
>
> --
> 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
>

That did it. After I disabled System Restore, all works like a charm. Thanks
MyDisplayNameIsUnique!

"MyDisplayNameIsUnique" wrote:

> I had same thing "Initializing Installation..." does nothing for a very long
> time....
>
> To see if its actually same thing, can you go to My COmputer, Properties,
> and tell me if you have a System Restore tab. You should if you are an
> administrator of your PC. I am, and I Didn't! Something since SP2 (and I
> don't think it was SP2 itself) clobbered it.
>
> My solution.
>
> Run "SFC /SCANNOW" from a command window - it takes ages - an hour on my pc!
> Then reboot and check My COmputer / Properties again. In my case System
> Restore had returned. Since I figured it was probbaly shagged in any case, I
> then disabled it on all drives.
> Then I remembred in the Inupdate log file the Initializing Installation..
> phase started by setting a "System Restore Point". Ha!
>
> Now that system restore in my pc was disabled, I tried the updated, and
> bingo! All installed OK.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Incidentally I entered a support request with Microsoft and they have only
> just sadi they are dealing with it. I worked this out in the meantime. Its
> NOT a solution, but for me it moreorless says problem is not WinUpdate itself.
> N.
>
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > rho wrote:
> >
> > > After installing WinXP SP2 on my WinXP Pro laptop, I am not able to install
> > > additional updates from www.windowsupdate.com: the installation starts by
> > > saying 'Initializing installation...' and then keeps running forever (the
> > > computer does not freeze, by the way). I checked my WindowsUpdate.log file
> > > and can see errors 8024000c and 8024502d.
> > > Anybody any ideas how to fix this?
> > Hi
> >
> > Error 8024000c is not an critical error.
> >
> > For the error 8024502d here are something you can check/try:
> >
> > When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you
> > receive the 0x8024402C, 0x80240030 or 0x8024502d error.
> > http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=26&ln=en
> >
> > and it is also mentioned here:
> >
> > You may receive an error message when you search for available
> > updates on the Windows Update Web site
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883821
> >
> >
> > You might need to use proxycfg.exe (see links above) to either set
> > or remove a proxy server configuration:
> >
> > Open a command prompt (Start/Run and then "cmd.exe" without the
> > quotes).
> >
> > Run this command to see what proxy configuration WU uses:
> >
> > proxycfg
> >
> >
> > If you don't have a proxy, you will need status
> >
> > Direct access (no proxy server).
> >
> >
> > If it reports anything else, to set direct access:
> >
> > proxycfg -d
> >
> >
> > To set it to use current users's IE proxy settings:
> >
> > proxycfg -u
> >
> >
> >
> > To get more help on proxycfg:
> >
> > proxycfg -?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > 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
> >