Windows Update Failures: Error 0x80070246 HELP! What is that error?

Hi there,

I am currently having issues with 6 updates failing. It was 5 until the
release today of the DreamScene preview, but now that is failing too. All
the failures have the same error code ( 0x80070246) which I have searched
high and low for every place I can think of and I have found nothing
specifying what this error is. There are several mentioned in Help & Support
and I tried even checking if any of those resolutions might help but I am
stumped.

The relevant portion of the update log is below. I am currently running
Vista Ultimate, machine specs also below.

If anyone else has had this problem or anyone knows what that error means, I
would be very grateful for some assistance.

Thanks in advance,

shurbetr


ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
AMD X2 4400+
4GB DDR400
nVidia 7600 GT
Raptor 150 SATA HDD


{0DA55699-7829-44D0-8F91-4BC08F7EA4C4} 2007-02-13 15:39:47:228-0800 1 182
101 {81F44A10-0212-4BC6-8E46-F9A41BD4275D} 104 80070246 AutomaticUpdates
Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the
following update with error 0x80070246: Hold Em Poker Game.
{2687CF62-F665-4765-A74F-3CD4920DD3C8} 2007-02-13 15:39:54:103-0800 1 182
101 {B78B1716-F2DF-4522-B070-446AC0A269E4} 103 80070246 AutomaticUpdates
Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the
following update with error 0x80070246: Update for Windows Vista (KB931573).
{6027BF19-641D-4565-84EE-79298063BA6F} 2007-02-13 15:40:04:525-0800 1 182
101 {9755511B-827A-42BB-BB55-E8D222A369E0} 100 80070246 AutomaticUpdates
Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the
following update with error 0x80070246: Update for Windows Vista (KB929427).
{71DA4E3C-CBEC-48AF-B01B-C8147FA89AC6} 2007-02-13 15:40:23:994-0800 1 182
101 {9060DD2B-0776-41AB-981A-55B7741D5990} 101 80070246 AutomaticUpdates
Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the
following update with error 0x80070246: Windows DreamScene Preview.
{DCADB1B6-0E86-4B14-BEB4-6D112E89DFEC} 2007-02-13 15:40:36:775-0800 1 182
101 {7C86422E-9330-4298-B4F9-EDC516CAD03F} 100 80070246 AutomaticUpdates
Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the
following update with error 0x80070246: Update for Windows Vista (KB928089).
{DE9E7D27-DD31-475D-94CC-7570E400171F} 2007-02-13 15:40:47:744-0800 1 183
101 {40D27351-2F4F-4816-B164-3E7C812ED6F8} 100 0 AutomaticUpdates Success
Content Install Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the
following update: Update for Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB924884)
{5537A2EF-9691-4C6E-9C8B-CAF1860366BE} 2007-02-13 15:41:10:400-0800 1 183
101 {18BEAF5D-148F-4492-9191-69C765C4BD87} 100 0 AutomaticUpdates Success
Content Install Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the
following update: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2007
(KB890830)
{ED37EF49-9174-465F-BF02-FE4D2604E661} 2007-02-13 15:41:21:588-0800 1 183
101 {DB4E9478-6EA3-4E4F-9520-1594B575DF51} 100 0 AutomaticUpdates Success
Content Install Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the
following update: CHIC - Other Hardware - USB Browser Mouse
{9026AA79-396B-4656-8D40-3B5F7FB2882C} 2007-02-13 15:41:26:259-0800 1 183
101 {3FD8539B-A24C-4E7B-86FC-B2226DE43CD2} 101 0 AutomaticUpdates Success
Content Install Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the
following update: Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [February 2007]
(KB905866)
{0F72378A-9E03-439E-B9F0-1C862D4F47E7} 2007-02-13 15:41:39:041-0800 1 182
101 {52F3A8F9-A3DB-4D6C-90AB-0EE0AA6D198D} 102 80070246 AutomaticUpdates
Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the
following update with error 0x80070246: BitLocker and EFS enhancements.

"shurbetr" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi there,
>
> I am currently having issues with 6 updates failing. It was 5 until the
> release today of the DreamScene preview, but now that is failing too. All
> the failures have the same error code ( 0x80070246) which I have searched
> high and low for every place I can think of and I have found nothing
> specifying what this error is. There are several mentioned in Help & Support
> and I tried even checking if any of those resolutions might help but I am
> stumped.
>
> The relevant portion of the update log is below. I am currently running
> Vista Ultimate, machine specs also below.
>
> If anyone else has had this problem or anyone knows what that error means, I
> would be very grateful for some assistance.


Perhaps it is corrupt? Here's what that code might mean
(converting the lower half to decimal):


ERROR_ILLEGAL_CHARACTER
582 An illegal character was encountered. For a multi-byte character set this includes a lead byte without a succeeding trail
byte. For the Unicode character set this includes the characters 0xFFFF and 0xFFFE.


Try downloading it manually from the catalog and installing that one?

Also, since it was an install attempt, more complete diagnostics
may be available in the update's install log(s). If you do them
manually you could also request a verbose install log. Do a search
for all files modified by the update to find all possible clues.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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