Windows Update does not work - Error Message 0x80070005

I have Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Operating System on my computer. In the
past Windows Update did work without any problems. However since the new
version of the Windows Update web site the initiation process of Windows
Update is permanently terminated with the error message code given in the
subject field above.

How can I overcome this problem?


best regards

Bernhard Woll

I also have Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Operating System on my computer,
however I am getting the following message:
"Updates were unable to be successfully installed"
"The following updates were not installed:"
"Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)"

What can I do to resolve this issue?

- Rick C. Hodgin

My System information
Item Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
* Remainder of continued at end of this prob description
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I Just succussfully, i hope, repaired my Win 2k installation.
This took its update level back to service pack 2.
I downloaded and installed the SP4 update again successfully.
Now, when I invoke Windows Up Date to get the remainder of my updates I get
the following message.
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[Error number: 0x8007041D]
The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
For self-help options:

Frequently Asked Questions
Find Solutions
Windows Update Newsgroup

For assisted support options:
Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update issues)
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From the FAQ and Find Solutions, I decided it might be that I needed IE5.5
or 6.0
My attempts to download and install either results in my returning to the
Error Message immediately above.

I found similar problems by searching the site for "0x80070"
I hope one of us gets an answer and soon. I am a trumatic brain injury
survivor [what is called a "high functioning survivor] and I depend on my
computer for organizing my life.

I'm including my system info, because differences in hardware can make a big
difference in what works and what just misses the mark.

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System Manufacturer IBM Model 2198972 Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~728 Mhz
BIOS Version IBM BIOS Ver PJKT41.0
Windows Directory C:\WINNT
System Directory C:\WINNT\system32
Total Physical Memory 523,704 KB Available 241,452 KB
Total Virtual Memory 1,800,528 KB Available 1,264,684 KB
Page File Space 1,276,824 KB Page File D:\pagefile.sys



"WindowsUpdate" wrote:

> I have Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Operating System on my computer. In the
> past Windows Update did work without any problems. However since the new
> version of the Windows Update web site the initiation process of Windows
> Update is permanently terminated with the error message code given in the
> subject field above.
>
> How can I overcome this problem?
>
>
> best regards
>
> Bernhard Woll
>