Windows Installer Service / BITS

Win2k updated.
Occassionally using MSupdate the update fails. (recent problem)
Checking Services I find that both BITS and Windows Installer Service are
set to auto, and whilst BITS is started Installer service is not.
Manually starting Installer Service allows update success.

On other occassions I find BITS has reset to manual, though its dependancy
services are auto.
Any ideas as to why?
TY

BITS only needs to be set to Manual as does Windows Installer.
Automatic Updates must be set to Automatic to successfully install updates.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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DL wrote:

> Win2k updated.
> Occassionally using MSupdate the update fails. (recent problem)
> Checking Services I find that both BITS and Windows Installer Service are
> set to auto, and whilst BITS is started Installer service is not.
> Manually starting Installer Service allows update success.
>
> On other occassions I find BITS has reset to manual, though its dependancy
> services are auto.
> Any ideas as to why?
> TY
>
>

This is with auto updates, allthough download & notify

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> BITS only needs to be set to Manual as does Windows Installer.
> Automatic Updates must be set to Automatic to successfully install
updates.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> DL wrote:
>
> > Win2k updated.
> > Occassionally using MSupdate the update fails. (recent problem)
> > Checking Services I find that both BITS and Windows Installer Service
are
> > set to auto, and whilst BITS is started Installer service is not.
> > Manually starting Installer Service allows update success.
> >
> > On other occassions I find BITS has reset to manual, though its
dependancy
> > services are auto.
> > Any ideas as to why?
> > TY
> >
> >

To add; has happened with auto updates also

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:%...
> This is with auto updates, allthough download & notify
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > BITS only needs to be set to Manual as does Windows Installer.
> > Automatic Updates must be set to Automatic to successfully install
> updates.
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >
> >
> > DL wrote:
> >
> > > Win2k updated.
> > > Occassionally using MSupdate the update fails. (recent problem)
> > > Checking Services I find that both BITS and Windows Installer Service
> are
> > > set to auto, and whilst BITS is started Installer service is not.
> > > Manually starting Installer Service allows update success.
> > >
> > > On other occassions I find BITS has reset to manual, though its
> dependancy
> > > services are auto.
> > > Any ideas as to why?
> > > TY
> > >
> > >
>
>