windows update failure resulting in Error number: 0x800A01AD

I have Windows XP Professional edition.

Whenver I try windows update from

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co....aspx?ln=en-us

I tried both Express Install and Custom Install

I get the following message:

-------------------------------


[Error number: 0x800A01AD]
Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page. You may find the following resources helpful in resolving the problem:
For self-help options:

Windows Update Response Center

Windows Update Troubleshooter

---------------------------------------------

This problem started happening after I updated to version 5 of windows
update. Now my Windows Installer also does not seem to function. I tried
registering all the dll's refered to in the Windows Update newsgroups on this
error message like

regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
net.exe start wuauserv

I also tried To Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults as described in
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313222 and ran the following line on
commpn prompt
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose

I am attaching the last few lines of my WindowsUpdate.log file as requested
in some other posts:
-------------------
2004-09-09 23:28:45-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:28:51-0400 3796 ee8 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:28:51-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:29:05-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:29:05-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:29:11-0400 4000 fac Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:29:11-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:29:25-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:29:25-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:29:32-0400 2284 e6c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:29:32-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:29:46-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:29:46-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:29:52-0400 2812 aec Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:29:52-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:30:06-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:30:06-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:30:12-0400 3204 c88 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:30:12-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:30:26-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:30:26-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:30:33-0400 3448 ef4 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:30:33-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:30:47-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:30:47-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:30:54-0400 4028 2b0 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:30:54-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:31:08-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:31:08-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:31:14-0400 3996 b0c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:31:14-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:31:28-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:31:28-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:31:34-0400 3064 97c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:31:34-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:31:48-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:31:48-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:31:55-0400 928 f28 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:31:55-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:32:09-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:32:09-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:32:15-0400 3472 50c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:32:15-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:32:29-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:32:29-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
2004-09-09 23:32:35-0400 3676 a2c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
hr=80040154
2004-09-09 23:32:36-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
2004-09-09 23:32:50-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
2004-09-09 23:32:50-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
------------------------------

I have been struggling with this problem for over 2 weeks now. Any help in
soving this will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

When searching for available updates on the Windows Update site, you see the
0x800A01AD error while looking for updates

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836926
Updates from the Windows Update Web site are not installed and an "Error 0x80070005:
Access is denied" error message is logged to the Windows Update.log file

This error message may occur if you have insufficient permissions to the Windows
Update registry keys. The WindowsUpdate.log file will also read errors 0x80070005 and
0x80080005.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=13&ln=en

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;836926 or
Win XP
Updates from the Windows Update Web site are not installed and an "Error
0x80070005: Access is denied" error message is logged to the Windows
Update.log file

Please also have a look at: "Access denied" section here:
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#C...Service_Pack_2


"ram" <> wrote in message
news:E87BD036-21EE-4C87-A2F2-...
>I have Windows XP Professional edition.
>
> Whenver I try windows update from
>
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co....aspx?ln=en-us
>
> I tried both Express Install and Custom Install
>
> I get the following message:
>
> -------------------------------
>
>
> [Error number: 0x800A01AD]
> Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page. You may find the following resources helpful in resolving the problem:
> For self-help options:
>
> Windows Update Response Center
>
> Windows Update Troubleshooter
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> This problem started happening after I updated to version 5 of windows
> update. Now my Windows Installer also does not seem to function. I tried
> registering all the dll's refered to in the Windows Update newsgroups on this
> error message like
>
> regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
> regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
>
> I also tried To Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults as described in
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313222 and ran the following line on
> commpn prompt
> secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose
>
> I am attaching the last few lines of my WindowsUpdate.log file as requested
> in some other posts:
> -------------------
> 2004-09-09 23:28:45-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:28:51-0400 3796 ee8 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:28:51-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:29:05-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:29:05-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:29:11-0400 4000 fac Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:29:11-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:29:25-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:29:25-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:29:32-0400 2284 e6c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:29:32-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:29:46-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:29:46-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:29:52-0400 2812 aec Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:29:52-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:30:06-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:30:06-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:30:12-0400 3204 c88 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:30:12-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:30:26-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:30:26-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:30:33-0400 3448 ef4 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:30:33-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:30:47-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:30:47-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:30:54-0400 4028 2b0 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:30:54-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:31:08-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:31:08-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:31:14-0400 3996 b0c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:31:14-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:31:28-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:31:28-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:31:34-0400 3064 97c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:31:34-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:31:48-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:31:48-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:31:55-0400 928 f28 Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:31:55-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:32:09-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:32:09-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:32:15-0400 3472 50c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:32:15-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:32:29-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:32:29-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> 2004-09-09 23:32:35-0400 3676 a2c Failed to get agent interface pointers,
> hr=80040154
> 2004-09-09 23:32:36-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 0
> 2004-09-09 23:32:50-0400 1168 218 AU received event of 1
> 2004-09-09 23:32:50-0400 1168 218 Successfully launched client for directive 2
> ------------------------------
>
> I have been struggling with this problem for over 2 weeks now. Any help in
> soving this will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...eshoot/Windows Update site displays
Initialization error 0x800A01AD. Windows Update.log has error 0x80040154Applies to:
Win2000, Win98, Win98SE, WinME & WinXPor
When searching for available updates on the Windows XP update site, you see the
OX800A01AD while looking for available updates
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=13&ln=en

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883821
You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on the Windows
Update Web site


"0x800A01AD error code
To resolve this error, register the Wuaueng.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 Wuaueng.dll, and then click OK two times. "


http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=833766
You receive a 0x800A01AD error message while you access the Windows Update Web site


"ksmelser" <> wrote in message
news: lkaboutsoftware.com...
>I am also running into this exact problem. Re-registering the .dlls did
> nothing and the log looks very much similar to yours. As of yet, I've
> been unable to find anyone with a solution.
>