"amanda",
Please do reinstall the BITS directly at the following website:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Please try to run Windows Update again following this installation. If it
fails, please post the log to the reply of this posting. Here's how:
a. Click Start
b. Click Run
c. Type or copy: %windir%\windowsupdate.log
d. Type the <Enter> key or click OK
e. After the log opens, move down to the bottom of the log by typing
<CTRL>
and the <End> keys.
f. Move up the log to the time you memorized earlier as the beginning of
the
attempt.
g. Select the beginning of the line for that time entry, and select
everything below it to the end of the log.
h. Press <CTRL> and then <C> key for copy.
i. Reply to this posting within the group.
j. After the window opens, Press <CTRL> and then <V> to paste the log
entries into the posting.
k. Tell us, at the top of the post, which download you attempted to
install.
l. Post the reply with the log entries.
Sincerely,
Pat Walters [MSFT]
"amanda" <> wrote in message
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> I have upgraded to XP Pro and have currently used the automatic update
> feature to update Windows. I was able to install KB842773 (BITS) but
cannot
> access Windows Update(v5) or some other websites after installation. I
have
> restored by system prior to this installation. Are there other updates to
> correct this?