this solution worked for me.
http://www.wsus.info/forums/index.php?showtopic=6149
"Jo." wrote:
> Hello,
> i´m trying to install some updates, the download seem to start. Following
> Error occures at the installation: "Updates were unable to be successfully
> installed" Errorcode: 0x80070005
>
> I´ve already tryed the other solution for this Error Code, but nothing helps
> really. I hope somebody can help.
>
> windowsupdate.log:
>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:07 1172 704 Report REPORT EVENT:
> {979E720B-E7C1-421B-B089-6AA7972863D5} 2005-08-18
> 14:19:52+0200 1 147 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 MicrosoftUpdate Success Software Synchronization Agent has finished detecting items.
> 2005-08-18 14:20:07 1596 180 COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Search
> [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:07 1596 180 COMAPI - Updates found = 12
> 2005-08-18 14:20:07 1596 180 COM
>
> API ---------
> 2005-08-18 14:20:07 1596 180 COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId =
> MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:07 1596 180 COMAPI -------------
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI -------------
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Install [ClientId =
> MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI ---------
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI - Allow source prompts: Yes; Forced:
> No; Force quiet: No
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI - Updates in request: 7
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI - ServiceID =
> {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI - Updates to install = 7
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1596 644 COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Install
> [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *************
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent ** START ** Agent: Installing updates
> [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *********
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Updates to install = 7
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Title = <NULL>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * UpdateId =
> {5C223736-DE7B-46DC-8630-CA7D2E1DEACA}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *
> {C748E49D-79E9-4642-B679-A7B4FE7FD60C}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Title = <NULL>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * UpdateId =
> {335DC428-F38C-4DA2-B1BF-7D8B16934991}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *
> {80F34919-1943-4C71-B7EF-FDBCB7438561}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Title = <NULL>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * UpdateId =
> {295430EB-5D44-41BC-899B-932F9186798A}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *
> {F520E83B-36AF-4BF0-B3B5-53A36CCD8472}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Title = <NULL>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * UpdateId =
> {7AFF988B-7622-405E-88DE-5E2B8AECF168}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *
> {ECE36A54-7D3A-4935-AD93-D85B77137D15}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Title = <NULL>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * UpdateId =
> {1E64EA74-7D66-4E2B-A5D0-A04DCE164A75}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *
> {982BEA34-357C-4BEE-80E1-9F325A99464C}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Title = <NULL>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * UpdateId =
> {1381E7AE-1C7C-401E-A6A8-539DF3612C0C}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *
> {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}.100
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Title = <NULL>
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * UpdateId =
> {43CFE95C-26ED-48BC-957B-675AEC692DF0}.101
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-08-18 14:20:14 1172 704 Agent *
> {5B34EF6D-B7C0-43AE-87DA-149F616109FA}.101
> 2005-08-18 14:20:21 1172 704 Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed
> rule, updateId = {ED300F67-421C-4C08-B3BA-F35C55F3B427}.100, error =
> 0x80041017
> 2005-08-18 14:20:24 1172 704 Handler Attempting to create remote handler
> process as OBSOC\Jtroeger in session 0
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1844 6e4 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build:
> 5.8.0.2469, tz: +0200) ===========
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1844 6e4 Misc = Process: C:\WINNT\system32\wuauclt.exe
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1844 6e4 AUClnt FATAL: Error: 0x80070005. wuauclt
> handler: failed to spawn COM server
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1172 704 Handler FATAL: 0x80070005: ERROR: Remote update
> handler container process created (PID: 1844), but exited before signaling
> event
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1172 704 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80070005
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1172 704 Agent *********
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1172 704 Agent ** END ** Agent: Installing updates
> [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1172 704 Agent *************
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1172 704 Agent WARNING: WU client failed installing
> updates with error 0x80070005
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1596 638 COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Install
> [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1596 638 COMAPI - Install call failed
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1596 638 COMAPI - Reboot required = No
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1596 638 COMAPI - WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240FFF;
> Call error code = 0x80070005
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1596 638 COMAPI ---------
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1596 638 COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Install [ClientId =
> MicrosoftUpdate]
> 2005-08-18 14:20:31 1596 638 COMAPI -------------
> 2005-08-18 14:20:32 1596 644 COMAPI WARNING: Operation failed due to earlier
> error, hr=80070005