Which Services Are Required (XP Pro)

When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number: 0x8DDD0018 and it
tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services are
running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and re-started
them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that need to be
running that it's not telling me about?

Hi David,

Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates service......check to
ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the Service
status is Started.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
> When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number: 0x8DDD0018 and
it
> tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services are
> running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and re-started
> them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that need to
be
> running that it's not telling me about?

That one's started as well.


"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates service......check to
> ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the Service
> status is Started.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
> message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
> > When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number: 0x8DDD0018 and
> it
> > tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services are
> > running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and re-started
> > them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that need to
> be
> > running that it's not telling me about?
>
>
>

Is the Startup type for the Automatic Updates service set to Automatic or
Manual?



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
message news:C07315BD-5F49-46AD-84AB-...
> That one's started as well.
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates service......check
to
> > ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the
Service
> > status is Started.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
> > message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
> > > When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number: 0x8DDD0018
and
> > it
> > > tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services are
> > > running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and
re-started
> > > them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that need
to
> > be
> > > running that it's not telling me about?
> >
> >
> >

Manual, but something must have automatically started it because I didn't.


"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Is the Startup type for the Automatic Updates service set to Automatic or
> Manual?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
> message news:C07315BD-5F49-46AD-84AB-...
> > That one's started as well.
> >
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi David,
> > >
> > > Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates service......check
> to
> > > ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the
> Service
> > > status is Started.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
> > > message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
> > > > When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number: 0x8DDD0018
> and
> > > it
> > > > tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services are
> > > > running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and
> re-started
> > > > them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that need
> to
> > > be
> > > > running that it's not telling me about?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Set the Startup type to Automatic. If it's set to Manual, it will result in
the 0x8DDD0018 error.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"David P. Donahue" <> wrote in
message news:ADE88261-EFFF-4FD5-92C9-...
> Manual, but something must have automatically started it because I didn't.
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Is the Startup type for the Automatic Updates service set to Automatic
or
> > Manual?
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
> > message news:C07315BD-5F49-46AD-84AB-...
> > > That one's started as well.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi David,
> > > >
> > > > Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates
service......check
> > to
> > > > ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the
> > Service
> > > > status is Started.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "David P. Donahue" <David P. >
wrote in
> > > > message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
> > > > > When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number:
0x8DDD0018
> > and
> > > > it
> > > > > tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services
are
> > > > > running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and
> > re-started
> > > > > them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that
need
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > > running that it's not telling me about?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Looks like that did the trick, thanks!

Regards,
David P. Donahue



Patti MacLeod wrote:
> Set the Startup type to Automatic. If it's set to Manual, it will result in
> the 0x8DDD0018 error.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "David P. Donahue" <> wrote in
> message news:ADE88261-EFFF-4FD5-92C9-...
>
>>Manual, but something must have automatically started it because I didn't.
>>
>>
>>"Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is the Startup type for the Automatic Updates service set to Automatic
>
> or
>
>>>Manual?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>--
>>>Patti MacLeod
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>"David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote in
>>>message news:C07315BD-5F49-46AD-84AB-...
>>>
>>>>That one's started as well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi David,
>>>>>
>>>>>Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates
>
> service......check
>
>>>to
>>>
>>>>>ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the
>>>
>>>Service
>>>
>>>>>status is Started.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Patti MacLeod
>>>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>>
>>>>>"David P. Donahue" <David P. >
>
> wrote in
>
>>>>>message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
>>>>>
>>>>>>When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number:
>
> 0x8DDD0018
>
>>>and
>>>
>>>>>it
>>>>>
>>>>>>tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services
>
> are
>
>>>>>>running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and
>>>
>>>re-started
>>>
>>>>>>them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that
>
> need
>
>>>to
>>>
>>>>>be
>>>>>
>>>>>>running that it's not telling me about?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

You're very welcome! :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"David P. Donahue" <> wrote in message
news:e1cy#...
> Looks like that did the trick, thanks!
>
> Regards,
> David P. Donahue
>
>
>
> Patti MacLeod wrote:
> > Set the Startup type to Automatic. If it's set to Manual, it will result
in
> > the 0x8DDD0018 error.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "David P. Donahue" <> wrote in
> > message news:ADE88261-EFFF-4FD5-92C9-...
> >
> >>Manual, but something must have automatically started it because I
didn't.
> >>
> >>
> >>"Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Is the Startup type for the Automatic Updates service set to Automatic
> >
> > or
> >
> >>>Manual?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Patti MacLeod
> >>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >>>
> >>>"David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote
in
> >>>message news:C07315BD-5F49-46AD-84AB-...
> >>>
> >>>>That one's started as well.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>"Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hi David,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates
> >
> > service......check
> >
> >>>to
> >>>
> >>>>>ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the
> >>>
> >>>Service
> >>>
> >>>>>status is Started.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Patti MacLeod
> >>>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"David P. Donahue" <David P. >
> >
> > wrote in
> >
> >>>>>message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number:
> >
> > 0x8DDD0018
> >
> >>>and
> >>>
> >>>>>it
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services
> >
> > are
> >
> >>>>>>running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and
> >>>
> >>>re-started
> >>>
> >>>>>>them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that
> >
> > need
> >
> >>>to
> >>>
> >>>>>be
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>running that it's not telling me about?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> You're very welcome! :-)
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "David P. Donahue" <> wrote in message
> news:e1cy#...
> > Looks like that did the trick, thanks!
> >
> > Regards,
> > David P. Donahue
> >
> >
> >
> > Patti MacLeod wrote:
> > > Set the Startup type to Automatic. If it's set to Manual, it will result
> in
> > > the 0x8DDD0018 error.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "David P. Donahue" <> wrote in
> > > message news:ADE88261-EFFF-4FD5-92C9-...
> > >
> > >>Manual, but something must have automatically started it because I
> didn't.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>"Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Is the Startup type for the Automatic Updates service set to Automatic
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > >>>Manual?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Regards,
> > >>>
> > >>>--
> > >>>Patti MacLeod
> > >>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >>>
> > >>>"David P. Donahue" <David P. > wrote
> in
> > >>>message news:C07315BD-5F49-46AD-84AB-...
> > >>>
> > >>>>That one's started as well.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>"Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>Hi David,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Another item to check would be the Automatic Updates
> > >
> > > service......check
> > >
> > >>>to
> > >>>
> > >>>>>ensure that its Startup type is Automatic (not Manual) and that the
> > >>>
> > >>>Service
> > >>>
> > >>>>>status is Started.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Regards,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>--
> > >>>>>Patti MacLeod
> > >>>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>"David P. Donahue" <David P. >
> > >
> > > wrote in
> > >
> > >>>>>message news:F4E0734D-F1CF-43D3-8DA0-...
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number:
> > >
> > > 0x8DDD0018
> > >
> > >>>and
> > >>>
> > >>>>>it
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services
> > >
> > > are
> > >
> > >>>>>>running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and
> > >>>
> > >>>re-started
> > >>>
> > >>>>>>them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that
> > >
> > > need
> > >
> > >>>to
> > >>>
> > >>>>>be
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>running that it's not telling me about?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

"David P. Donahue" wrote:

> When I attempt to use Windows Update, I get Error number: 0x8DDD0018 and it
> tells me that I need to make sure the BITS and Event Log services are
> running. These two services are running fine. I stopped and re-started
> them, rebooted, still won't work. Are there other services that need to be
> running that it's not telling me about?