Windows Update Vista SP1

I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the download
completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet files are
cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file emptied.
Still get the error and am unable to download the update. Help would be
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

"bhomer" wrote:

> I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the download
> completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet files are
> cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file emptied.
> Still get the error and am unable to download the update. Help would be
> appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Check to see if Windows Update is now offering you...

Description of the CheckSUR update for Windows Vista and for Windows Vista
for x64-based systems:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


bhomer wrote:
> I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the download
> completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet files
> are
> cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file
> emptied. Still get the error and am unable to download the update. Help
> would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I didn't get your result but I did go all the way through the download and
all three phases of the install only to be told that the install was
unsuccessful. This happened three times and the whole process took over an
hour each time. Then it spends another 20 minutes or so reverting to the
previous state. At least you have an error code. I have no idea why I come so
close and then fail (hardware problem? software problem? both?). I am
definitely unhappy.

"bhomer" wrote:

> I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the download
> completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet files are
> cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file emptied.
> Still get the error and am unable to download the update. Help would be
> appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your reply. Since my first post I found that the error I was
receiving during the attempted download of SP1 was an "illegal character"
error #0x80070246. The discription of this error was "an invalid character
was encountered" By the way, I have Vista home premium 32 bit. Still having
trouble downloading from Windows Update. I already downloaded the stand alone
version from Microsoft, and now I'm downloading oncce again. Help
appreciated.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Check to see if Windows Update is now offering you...
>
> Description of the CheckSUR update for Windows Vista and for Windows Vista
> for x64-based systems:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> bhomer wrote:
> > I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the download
> > completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet files
> > are
> > cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file
> > emptied. Still get the error and am unable to download the update. Help
> > would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>

Again, is Windows Update offering you KB947821? If so, install it to
correct that error. Otherwise, instructions for downloading and running
CheckSUR manually will be found in the KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

Scroll down to the section "How can I manually install and run CheckSUR to
troubleshoot my system?"

======================================

Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
at no charge through 18 Mar-09
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Things to Know Before You Download:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx

Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
--
~PA Bear

bhomer wrote:
> Thanks for your reply. Since my first post I found that the error I was
> receiving during the attempted download of SP1 was an "illegal character"
> error #0x80070246. The discription of this error was "an invalid character
> was encountered" By the way, I have Vista home premium 32 bit. Still
> having
> trouble downloading from Windows Update. I already downloaded the stand
> alone version from Microsoft, and now I'm downloading oncce again. Help
> appreciated.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Check to see if Windows Update is now offering you...
>>
>> Description of the CheckSUR update for Windows Vista and for Windows
>> Vista
>> for x64-based systems:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> bhomer wrote:
>>> I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the
>>> download
>>> completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet files
>>> are
>>> cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file
>>> emptied. Still get the error and am unable to download the update. Help
>>> would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Followed your suggestions, but nothing helped. Finally decided to reinstall
Vista to correct some file problems. Once that was done, all updates
downloaded and installed without a problem. That includes the SP1. All is
well for now! Thanks for your input.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Again, is Windows Update offering you KB947821? If so, install it to
> correct that error. Otherwise, instructions for downloading and running
> CheckSUR manually will be found in the KB article:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
>
> Scroll down to the section "How can I manually install and run CheckSUR to
> troubleshoot my system?"
>
> ======================================
>
> Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
> at no charge through 18 Mar-09
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921
>
> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Things to Know Before You Download:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx
>
> Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1):
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> bhomer wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply. Since my first post I found that the error I was
> > receiving during the attempted download of SP1 was an "illegal character"
> > error #0x80070246. The discription of this error was "an invalid character
> > was encountered" By the way, I have Vista home premium 32 bit. Still
> > having
> > trouble downloading from Windows Update. I already downloaded the stand
> > alone version from Microsoft, and now I'm downloading oncce again. Help
> > appreciated.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Check to see if Windows Update is now offering you...
> >>
> >> Description of the CheckSUR update for Windows Vista and for Windows
> >> Vista
> >> for x64-based systems:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >>
> >> bhomer wrote:
> >>> I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the
> >>> download
> >>> completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet files
> >>> are
> >>> cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file
> >>> emptied. Still get the error and am unable to download the update. Help
> >>> would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>

YW & thank you for your feedback.

bhomer wrote:
> Followed your suggestions, but nothing helped. Finally decided to
> reinstall
> Vista to correct some file problems. Once that was done, all updates
> downloaded and installed without a problem. That includes the SP1. All is
> well for now! Thanks for your input.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Again, is Windows Update offering you KB947821? If so, install it to
>> correct that error. Otherwise, instructions for downloading and running
>> CheckSUR manually will be found in the KB article:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
>>
>> Scroll down to the section "How can I manually install and run CheckSUR
>> to
>> troubleshoot my system?"
>>
>> ======================================
>>
>> Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is
>> available
>> at no charge through 18 Mar-09
>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921
>>
>> Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Things to Know Before You Download:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb968859.aspx
>>
>> Windows Vista Help: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1
>> (SP1):
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...6f2021033.mspx
>> -- ~PA Bear
>>
>> bhomer wrote:
>>> Thanks for your reply. Since my first post I found that the error I was
>>> receiving during the attempted download of SP1 was an "illegal
>>> character"
>>> error #0x80070246. The discription of this error was "an invalid
>>> character
>>> was encountered" By the way, I have Vista home premium 32 bit. Still
>>> having
>>> trouble downloading from Windows Update. I already downloaded the stand
>>> alone version from Microsoft, and now I'm downloading oncce again. Help
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Check to see if Windows Update is now offering you...
>>>>
>>>> Description of the CheckSUR update for Windows Vista and for Windows
>>>> Vista
>>>> for x64-based systems:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> bhomer wrote:
>>>>> I was notified of the SP 1 update for Vista, but only 13% of the
>>>>> download
>>>>> completes. Then I receive an error message 80070246. Temp Internet
>>>>> files
>>>>> are
>>>>> cleared, anti virus closed, ad blocker closed, and Windows temp file
>>>>> emptied. Still get the error and am unable to download the update.
>>>>> Help
>>>>> would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.