XP Update Fails - Error Code 0x80240016

Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but
fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016
in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe XP thinks
there is a pending install that must be completed before the update can
install. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pending installs that need
to be stopped.

This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
solutions posed here but none have worked.

I rebooted. I also cleared my cache, deleted all temp files, deleted
the downloaded but uninstalled updates, reregistered the files
indicated in other messages posted here.

I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.

I have turned off live update because otherwise I end up in an endless
loop of downloading, unable to install because of this error code and
the deleting the failed install files.

I there a specific registry entry that I can change to tell XP SP2 that
there are no pending or failed installs so that maybe the updates can
be installed?

Also would a system restore help?

Thanks.

live update does not run because , i think active xcontrols are disabled.
i have enabled xcontrols in security settings to no avail.
im trying to install a program, and it requires windows installer, w/c
requires windows update.

appreciate any help. thanks,
raffy

"Robbroy" wrote:

> Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but
> fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016
> in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe XP thinks
> there is a pending install that must be completed before the update can
> install. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pending installs that need
> to be stopped.
>
> This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
> solutions posed here but none have worked.
>
> I rebooted. I also cleared my cache, deleted all temp files, deleted
> the downloaded but uninstalled updates, reregistered the files
> indicated in other messages posted here.
>
> I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.
>
> I have turned off live update because otherwise I end up in an endless
> loop of downloading, unable to install because of this error code and
> the deleting the failed install files.
>
> I there a specific registry entry that I can change to tell XP SP2 that
> there are no pending or failed installs so that maybe the updates can
> be installed?
>
> Also would a system restore help?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>

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"Robbroy" wrote:

> Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but
> fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016
> in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe XP thinks
> there is a pending install that must be completed before the update can
> install. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pending installs that need
> to be stopped.
>
> This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
> solutions posed here but none have worked.
>
> I rebooted. I also cleared my cache, deleted all temp files, deleted
> the downloaded but uninstalled updates, reregistered the files
> indicated in other messages posted here.
>
> I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.
>
> I have turned off live update because otherwise I end up in an endless
> loop of downloading, unable to install because of this error code and
> the deleting the failed install files.
>
> I there a specific registry entry that I can change to tell XP SP2 that
> there are no pending or failed installs so that maybe the updates can
> be installed?
>
> Also would a system restore help?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>

bump

"Robbroy" wrote:

> Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but
> fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016
> in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe XP thinks
> there is a pending install that must be completed before the update can
> install. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pending installs that need
> to be stopped.
>
> This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
> solutions posed here but none have worked.
>
> I rebooted. I also cleared my cache, deleted all temp files, deleted
> the downloaded but uninstalled updates, reregistered the files
> indicated in other messages posted here.
>
> I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.
>
> I have turned off live update because otherwise I end up in an endless
> loop of downloading, unable to install because of this error code and
> the deleting the failed install files.
>
> I there a specific registry entry that I can change to tell XP SP2 that
> there are no pending or failed installs so that maybe the updates can
> be installed?
>
> Also would a system restore help?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>