windows update hangs, still. regsvr32 wuapi.dll fails

XP Home SP1

Windows Update hangs
Checking for the latest Windows Update Software...
(which is already installed).

Hangs for ever, over and over.

and following suggestions from other newsgroups
posts, I NET STOP wuauserv

and then register some DLL's before restarting.

I have a problem with 2 of the 6 dll's.

regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regcltui.dll

both generate similar error. eg...
DllRegisterServer wuapi.dll failed
Return Code was: 0x80070005

Date on the files: 08/03/2004 which is same on me SP2 system

How do I find the problem?

Carl

What is the file version for the %windir%\system32\wu* files?

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Daniel Chow
Microsoft Corporation
Windows Update Services
dchowATmicrosoftDOTcom
(I prefer to communicate through the newsgroup, so please do not email me
unless necessary. Thx!)

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"Carl lackey" <> wrote in message
news:exaevNO$...
> XP Home SP1
>
> Windows Update hangs
> Checking for the latest Windows Update Software...
> (which is already installed).
>
> Hangs for ever, over and over.
>
> and following suggestions from other newsgroups
> posts, I NET STOP wuauserv
>
> and then register some DLL's before restarting.
>
> I have a problem with 2 of the 6 dll's.
>
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regcltui.dll
>
> both generate similar error. eg...
> DllRegisterServer wuapi.dll failed
> Return Code was: 0x80070005
>
> Date on the files: 08/03/2004 which is same on me SP2 system
>
> How do I find the problem?
>
> Carl

> DllRegisterServer wuapi.dll failed
> Return Code was: 0x80070005

Did you try poster's hixcks tip about doing these repairs in safe mode?
Also note some of the links that I gave him/her before that discovery
was made.

Subject: Re: 0x800A01AD and 0x80070005 Error when Windows update search for
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 02:27:01 -0800

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...9-bbb52c6ccda4


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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"Carl lackey" <> wrote in message
news:exaevNO$...
> XP Home SP1
>
> Windows Update hangs
> Checking for the latest Windows Update Software...
> (which is already installed).
>
> Hangs for ever, over and over.
>
> and following suggestions from other newsgroups
> posts, I NET STOP wuauserv
>
> and then register some DLL's before restarting.
>
> I have a problem with 2 of the 6 dll's.
>
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regcltui.dll
>
> both generate similar error. eg...
> DllRegisterServer wuapi.dll failed
> Return Code was: 0x80070005
>
> Date on the files: 08/03/2004 which is same on me SP2 system
>
> How do I find the problem?
>
> Carl

Can you try the following in a command prompt and go to the Windows Update
website again?

regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\atl.dll

--
Daniel Chow
Microsoft Corporation
Windows Update Services
dchowATmicrosoftDOTcom
(I prefer to communicate through the newsgroup, so please do not email me
unless necessary. Thx!)

======================
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
======================

"Carl lackey" <> wrote in message
news:exaevNO$...
> XP Home SP1
>
> Windows Update hangs
> Checking for the latest Windows Update Software...
> (which is already installed).
>
> Hangs for ever, over and over.
>
> and following suggestions from other newsgroups
> posts, I NET STOP wuauserv
>
> and then register some DLL's before restarting.
>
> I have a problem with 2 of the 6 dll's.
>
> regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> regcltui.dll
>
> both generate similar error. eg...
> DllRegisterServer wuapi.dll failed
> Return Code was: 0x80070005
>
> Date on the files: 08/03/2004 which is same on me SP2 system
>
> How do I find the problem?
>
> Carl