Windows update encountered an Error

While trying to update XP, I keep getting this error " Windows Update
encountered an eror and connot display the requested page." Alonr with this
Error # 0x800a01ad.
Can anyone explain what I need to do here?
Thanks
Firefighter

Try checking out this website and see if it helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;833766

"Firefighter" wrote:

> While trying to update XP, I keep getting this error " Windows Update
> encountered an eror and connot display the requested page." Alonr with this
> Error # 0x800a01ad.
> Can anyone explain what I need to do here?
> Thanks
> Firefighter

"B551" <> wrote in message news:<93C5CAD9-FD9B-4F67-88F2->...
> Try checking out this website and see if it helps:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;833766
>
> "Firefighter" wrote:
>
> > While trying to update XP, I keep getting this error " Windows Update
> > encountered an eror and connot display the requested page." Alonr with this
> > Error # 0x800a01ad.
> > Can anyone explain what I need to do here?
> > Thanks
> > Firefighter

Try checking this website:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873148
I followed instructions under suggestion number 2. My error was in
registry:
HKLM Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Shell Extension/Approval...I
had to give the system full permissions as well as
administrator...hope this helps you, took me weeks to figure this out.
barbara