XP-Pro SP2 Un-installed & now this-[Error number:0x8DDD0018] Any H

[Error number: 0x8DDD0018] This is the message I get when I try to go to
Auto-update to re-install the SP2 into my XP-Pro PC. Had browser issues at
Earthlink & "stacked" the updates from them, which were just now fixed. Tried
to solve a broken path by un-installing SP2 & now this:[Error number:
0x8DDD0018] Won't let me get updates at all. Event log, B.I.T.S., and
Automatic update will not co-operate. Help??

Make sure that you have automatic updates turned on.

http://www.updatexp.com/0x8ddd0018.html
What causes Error 0x8ddd0018

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883614

You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the
requested page" error message when you try to install an update



"Attilla D'" <Attilla D'@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D1A3E90-1B1D-4295-A071-...
> [Error number: 0x8DDD0018] This is the message I get when I try to go to
> Auto-update to re-install the SP2 into my XP-Pro PC. Had browser issues at
> Earthlink & "stacked" the updates from them, which were just now fixed. Tried
> to solve a broken path by un-installing SP2 & now this:[Error number:
> 0x8DDD0018] Won't let me get updates at all. Event log, B.I.T.S., and
> Automatic update will not co-operate. Help??

Hi Attilla D,

Yes, that error number does refer to a problem with BITS. You've stated that
"Event log, B.I.T.S., and Automatic update will not co-operate".......would
you be a little more specific about that, please. Do you receive any error
messages when you try to Start these services?



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Attilla D'" <Attilla D'@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D1A3E90-1B1D-4295-A071-...
> [Error number: 0x8DDD0018] This is the message I get when I try to go to
> Auto-update to re-install the SP2 into my XP-Pro PC. Had browser issues at
> Earthlink & "stacked" the updates from them, which were just now fixed.
Tried
> to solve a broken path by un-installing SP2 & now this:[Error number:
> 0x8DDD0018] Won't let me get updates at all. Event log, B.I.T.S., and
> Automatic update will not co-operate. Help??