Windows Update failure

Running windows XP. Unable to perform windows update as "files required to
use Microsoft update are no longer registered or installed on your computer"
You then have two options; one to re-register files or two, get additional
help. I've had this problem on and off for some time and have overcome by
doing a system restore. However, as this is no longer an option I tried to
re-register (first option) but the fails with error 0x8034d007

Next followed Option 2 and read a number of KB articles and other forum info
and done quite a bit to resolve. Latest has been to delete files in
SoftwareDistribution\Download Folder as well as
SoftwareDistribution\EventCache folder.

I've downloaded a fresh copy of the Windows Update Agent
(windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe) and performed a forced install (switch
/wuforce). The Windows Update Agent Installer window shows an install
failure with error code 0x8024d007 - the same error you get by
re-registering !

I'd really appreciate some help and advice getting the update service
working again

Just noticed whilst re-reading. Error code is in both cases 0x8024d007



"barrowhill" <> wrote in message
newspT7p.55298$2...
> Running windows XP. Unable to perform windows update as "files required
> to use Microsoft update are no longer registered or installed on your
> computer" You then have two options; one to re-register files or two, get
> additional help. I've had this problem on and off for some time and have
> overcome by doing a system restore. However, as this is no longer an
> option I tried to re-register (first option) but the fails with error
> 0x8034d007
>
> Next followed Option 2 and read a number of KB articles and other forum
> info and done quite a bit to resolve. Latest has been to delete files in
> SoftwareDistribution\Download Folder as well as
> SoftwareDistribution\EventCache folder.
>
> I've downloaded a fresh copy of the Windows Update Agent
> (windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe) and performed a forced install (switch
> /wuforce). The Windows Update Agent Installer window shows an install
> failure with error code 0x8024d007 - the same error you get by
> re-registering !
>
> I'd really appreciate some help and advice getting the update service
> working again
>

Subsequent searching of internet found the answer to my problem - Microsoft
Fix-it 50202. described on Microsoft Knowledge Base Article KB 971058 found
at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

I choose the auto fix method but you can choose to fix it yourself.

Everything OK now. Updates working fine.


"barrowhill" <> wrote in message
newspT7p.55298$2...
> Running windows XP. Unable to perform windows update as "files required
> to use Microsoft update are no longer registered or installed on your
> computer" You then have two options; one to re-register files or two, get
> additional help. I've had this problem on and off for some time and have
> overcome by doing a system restore. However, as this is no longer an
> option I tried to re-register (first option) but the fails with error
> 0x8034d007
>
> Next followed Option 2 and read a number of KB articles and other forum
> info and done quite a bit to resolve. Latest has been to delete files in
> SoftwareDistribution\Download Folder as well as
> SoftwareDistribution\EventCache folder.
>
> I've downloaded a fresh copy of the Windows Update Agent
> (windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe) and performed a forced install (switch
> /wuforce). The Windows Update Agent Installer window shows an install
> failure with error code 0x8024d007 - the same error you get by
> re-registering !
>
> I'd really appreciate some help and advice getting the update service
> working again
>

barrowhill wrote:
> Subsequent searching of internet found the answer to my problem -
> Microsoft Fix-it 50202. described on Microsoft Knowledge Base Article KB
> 971058 found at
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
>
> I choose the auto fix method but you can choose to fix it yourself.
>
> Everything OK now. Updates working fine.
>
>
> "barrowhill" <> wrote in message
> newspT7p.55298$2...
>> Running windows XP. Unable to perform windows update as "files
>> required to use Microsoft update are no longer registered or installed
>> on your computer" You then have two options; one to re-register files
>> or two, get additional help. I've had this problem on and off for some
>> time and have overcome by doing a system restore. However, as this is
>> no longer an option I tried to re-register (first option) but the
>> fails with error 0x8034d007
>>
>> Next followed Option 2 and read a number of KB articles and other
>> forum info and done quite a bit to resolve. Latest has been to delete
>> files in SoftwareDistribution\Download Folder as well as
>> SoftwareDistribution\EventCache folder.
>>
>> I've downloaded a fresh copy of the Windows Update Agent
>> (windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe) and performed a forced install (switch
>> /wuforce). The Windows Update Agent Installer window shows an install
>> failure with error code 0x8024d007 - the same error you get by
>> re-registering !
>>
>> I'd really appreciate some help and advice getting the update service
>> working again
>>

Glad we could help you. ;-)

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JD..