here is an extract from windowsupdate.log
Failed to load reporting information from Win32_ComputerSystem with hr =
8004100a.
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac Failed to load reporting information from
Win32_BiosProperties with hr = 8004100a.
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac Locale ID = 1033
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: iuengine.dll = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wuapi.dll = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wuauclt.exe = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wuauclt1.exe = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wuaucpl.cpl = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wuaueng.dll = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wuaueng1.dll = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wuauserv.dll = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 7ac ClientVersion: wucltui.dll = 5.4.3790.2180
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 65c Exiting Service Main
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 65c Service shutting down for self update
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 65c ISusInternal API
CClientCallRecorder:

isconnectCall succeeds
2007-11-20 08:18:59-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section cdm
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 7ac WU client failed Searching for update with
error 0x8024001b
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section cdm completed
successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section wuapi
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wuapi
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section wuauclt
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wuauclt
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section wuaucpl
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wuaucpl
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section
wuaueng_SelfUpdate
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section
wuaueng_SelfUpdate completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section wucltui
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wucltui
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section wups
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wups completed
successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section wups2
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Target file C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll
doesn't exist
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wups2
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section wuweb
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wuweb
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section
wuapi.mui
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Target file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll.mui_en doesn't exist
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wuapi.mui
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section
wuaucpl.mui
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Target file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.mui_en doesn't exist
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c File operations for section wuaucpl.mui
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section
wuaueng.mui
2007-11-20 08:19:00-0000 780 65c Target file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.mui_en doesn't exist
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c File operations for section wuaueng.mui
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting File operations for section
wucltui.mui
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Target file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.mui_en doesn't exist
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Target file
C:\WINDOWS\help\wuauhelp.chm_en doesn't exist
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c File operations for section wucltui.mui
completed successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
cdm..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section cdm: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuapi..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Registration:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll"
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuapi: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuauclt..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuauclt: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuaucpl..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuaucpl: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuaueng_SelfUpdate..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuaueng_SelfUpdate: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wucltui..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Registration:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll"
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wucltui: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wups..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wups: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wups2..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Registration:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll"
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wups2: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuweb..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Registration:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll"
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuweb: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuapi.mui..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuapi.mui: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuaucpl.mui..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuaucpl.mui: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wuaueng.mui..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wuaueng.mui: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Starting Registry operations for section
wucltui.mui..
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Completed registration operations for
section wucltui.mui: status 0
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Deleted backup file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll.wusetup.440453.bak successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Scheduled the deletion of file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll.wusetup.440500.bak for next reboot. Will not
force reboot because of it
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Scheduled the deletion of file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe.wusetup.440531.bak for next reboot. Will not
force reboot because of it
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Scheduled the deletion of file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.wusetup.440546.bak for next reboot. Will not
force reboot because of it
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Scheduled the deletion of file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.wusetup.440609.bak for next reboot. Will not
force reboot because of it
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Deleted backup file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.wusetup.440656.bak successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Deleted backup file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll.wusetup.440843.bak successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Deleted backup file
C:\WINDOWS\INF\wuau.adm.wusetup.440937.bak successfully
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c REPORT EVENT:
{B951CDEA-D310-47B9-8E69-EF7A1FEBE6AC} 1 2007-11-20
08:18:59-0000 1 162 101 {D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28} 0 0 SelfUpdate Success Content Download Download succeeded.
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c REPORT EVENT:
{635E7E1D-87C4-443C-80C8-69D6D54657FF} 2 2007-11-20
08:19:01-0000 1 201 101 {D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28} 0 0 SelfUpdate Success Content Install Installation pending.
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Created new event cache file at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{8C27CC 3C-D621-429D-B9DD-4E965D832803}.bin for writing.
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Created new event cache file at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{0AE3DE 8F-7442-4177-A128-E0EFFF87D489}.bin for writing.
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Successfully opened event cache file at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{8C27CC 3C-D621-429D-B9DD-4E965D832803}.bin for reading.
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Deleted event cache file at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{8C27CC 3C-D621-429D-B9DD-4E965D832803}.bin.
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Successfully opened event cache file at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{0AE3DE 8F-7442-4177-A128-E0EFFF87D489}.bin for reading.
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c PT: Using serverID
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c PT: Using server URL
https://www.update.microsoft.com/Cli...ce/client.asmx
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c PT: Calling GetConfig on server
2007-11-20 08:19:01-0000 780 65c Add header for accept-encoding: xpress
succeeded
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c DetectCompressionType returning type 0,
hr=0x1
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c GetConfig: 0x8024400a
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c PT: Cannot recover from fault,
origin=GetConfig, hr=0x8024400a
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c Failed to obtain cached cookie with hr =
8024400a.
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c PT: Using serverID
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c PT: Using server URL
https://www.update.microsoft.com/Cli...ce/client.asmx
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c URL for server is
http://stats.update.microsoft.com/Re...ebService.asmx
2007-11-20 08:19:03-0000 780 65c Trying to upload 1 events using cached
cookie.
2007-11-20 08:19:05-0000 780 65c DetectCompressionType returning type 0,
hr=0x1
2007-11-20 08:19:05-0000 780 65c Successfully uploaded 1 events.
2007-11-20 08:19:05-0000 780 65c Deleted event cache file at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{0AE3DE 8F-7442-4177-A128-E0EFFF87D489}.bin.
2007-11-20 08:19:05-0000 1648 674 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
2007-11-20 08:19:05-0000 780 65c WUAUENG ServiceMain exits. Exit code is
0x240002
2007-11-20 08:19:05:905 780 65c Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.0.6000.381, tz: -0000) ===========
2007-11-20 08:19:05:905 780 65c Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
2007-11-20 08:19:05:905 780 65c Misc = Module:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2007-11-20 08:19:05:905 780 65c Service *************
2007-11-20 08:19:05:905 780 65c Service ** START ** Service: Service startup
2007-11-20 08:19:05:905 780 65c Service *********
2007-11-20 08:19:06:030 780 65c Misc Registering binary:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\Se rviceStartup\wups.dll\7.0.6000.381\wups.dll"
2007-11-20 08:19:06:123 780 65c Agent * WU client version 7.0.6000.381
2007-11-20 08:19:06:123 780 65c Agent * Base directory:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
2007-11-20 08:19:06:123 780 65c Agent * Access type: No proxy
2007-11-20 08:19:06:123 780 65c Agent * Network state: Connected
2007-11-20 08:19:06:139 780 65c Report *********** Report: Initializing
static reporting data ***********
2007-11-20 08:19:06:139 780 65c Report * OS Version = 5.1.2600.2.0.65792
2007-11-20 08:19:06:139 780 65c Report WARNING: Failed to load reporting
information from Win32_ComputerSystem with hr = 8004100a.
2007-11-20 08:19:06:139 780 65c Report WARNING: Failed to load reporting
information from Win32_BiosProperties with hr = 8004100a.
2007-11-20 08:19:06:139 780 65c Report * Locale ID = 1033
2007-11-20 08:19:06:139 780 65c Service * Service restarted after self
update
2007-11-20 08:19:06-0000 1648 674 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
2007-11-20 08:20:14:875 1072 740 Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.0.6000.381, tz: -0000) ===========
2007-11-20 08:20:14:937 1072 740 Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
2007-11-20 08:20:14:937 1072 740 Misc = Module:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2007-11-20 08:20:14:875 1072 740 Service *************
2007-11-20 08:20:14:937 1072 740 Service ** START ** Service: Service startup
2007-11-20 08:20:14:937 1072 740 Service *********
2007-11-20 08:20:15:140 1072 740 Agent * WU client version 7.0.6000.381
2007-11-20 08:20:15:140 1072 740 Agent * Base directory:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
2007-11-20 08:20:15:171 1072 740 Agent * Access type: No proxy
2007-11-20 08:20:15:171 1072 740 Agent * Network state: Connected
2007-11-20 08:21:00:346 1072 740 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing
Windows Update Agent ***********
2007-11-20 08:21:00:346 1072 740 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing
global settings cache ***********
2007-11-20 08:21:00:346 1072 740 Agent * WSUS server: <NULL>
2007-11-20 08:21:00:346 1072 740 Agent * WSUS status server: <NULL>
2007-11-20 08:21:00:346 1072 740 Agent * Target group: (Unassigned
Computers)
2007-11-20 08:21:00:346 1072 740 Agent * Windows Update access disabled: No
2007-11-20 08:21:01:643 1072 740 DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0
downloads
2007-11-20 08:21:01:643 1072 740 Agent * Failed to load persisted download
calls, error = 0x80004002
2007-11-20 08:21:02:456 1072 740 Agent WARNING:
DeleteVolatileServices::GetServiceList failed with 0x80004002.
2007-11-20 08:21:02:909 1072 740 DnldMgr FATAL:
DM:CAgentDownloadManager::RestoreDownloadJobs: GetSession failed with
0x80004002.
2007-11-20 08:21:02:909 1072 740 DnldMgr FATAL:
DM:CAgentDownloadManager:

elayedInit: RestoreDownloadJobs failed with
0x00000000.
2007-11-20 08:21:02:909 1072 740 AU ########### AU: Initializing Automatic
Updates ###########
2007-11-20 08:21:02:909 1072 740 AU AU setting next detection timeout to
2007-11-20 08:21:02
2007-11-20 08:21:03:346 1072 740 Agent WARNING: GetServiceList failed with
error 0x80004002.
2007-11-20 08:21:03:346 1072 740 AU WARNING: QueryRegisteredProvider failed
with error 0x80004002
2007-11-20 08:21:03:346 1072 740 AU # Approval type: Scheduled (User
preference)
2007-11-20 08:21:03:346 1072 740 AU # Scheduled install day/time: Every
day at 3:00
2007-11-20 08:21:03:346 1072 740 AU # Auto-install minor updates: Yes
(User preference)
2007-11-20 08:21:03:346 1072 740 Agent Switching to hardware-verified
ClientId.
2007-11-20 08:21:03:753 1072 740 AU FATAL: Failed to get session from
datastore, error = 0x80004002
2007-11-20 08:21:03:753 1072 740 AU FATAL: Failed to Unserialize from data
store, error = 0x80004002
2007-11-20 08:21:03:753 1072 740 AU # WARNING: Exit code = 0x80004002
2007-11-20 08:21:03:753 1072 740 AU WARNING: InitAUComponents Failed, will
restart AU in 30 mins, error = 0x80004002
2007-11-20 08:21:03:753 1072 740 AU AU Restart required....
2007-11-20 08:21:03:800 1072 740 Report *********** Report: Initializing
static reporting data ***********
2007-11-20 08:21:03:800 1072 740 Report * OS Version = 5.1.2600.2.0.65792
2007-11-20 08:21:03:831 1072 740 Report WARNING: Failed to load reporting
information from Win32_ComputerSystem with hr = 8004100a.
2007-11-20 08:21:03:846 1072 740 Report WARNING: Failed to load reporting
information from Win32_BiosProperties with hr = 8004100a.
2007-11-20 08:21:03:846 1072 740 Report * Locale ID = 1033
2007-11-20 08:21:04:284 1072 724 DnldMgr FATAL:
DM:CAgentDownloadManager::CheckAllCallDownloadStat es: GetSession failed with
0x80004002.
2007-11-20 08:21:04:737 1072 724 DnldMgr FATAL:
DM:CAgentDownloadManager::PurgeExpiredFiles: GetSession failed with
0x80004002.
2007-11-20 08:21:05:159 1072 724 DnldMgr FATAL:
DM:CAgentDownloadManager::PurgeExpiredUpdates: GetSession failed with
0x80004002.
--
Frances Morris
"Francesmorris" wrote:
> Unfortunately this didn't work.... When trying to install the agent, I got
> the following error:
>
> Windows update agent installer Fatal Error
> Windows update agent installer encountered unrecoverable error.
>
> Didn't seem to have made any difference after reboot.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> --
> Frances Morris
>
>
> "Francesmorris" wrote:
>
> > I have a brand new machine and cannot use windows update - 'The website has
> > encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view'
> > with Error number: 0x80070715.
> >
> > This is brand new, just installing on the network now, so cannot be due to a
> > prev failed update process - this is the first windows update I have run on
> > the machine.
> >
> > Only updates on the machine at present are those that came preinstalled, and
> > cannot be removed.
> >
> > Any suggestions - i don't really want to have to rebuild the machine!
> > --
> > Frances Morris