WU downloads but Installations Fail

WU disappeared for a while, but is now back (MS works in mysterious ways).
Updates download with no problem, but when installation is selected, it just
freezes on Initializing Installation. Left it for 8 hours the other day,
just to ensure that I wasn't being 'impatient'.
I now have a pile of 35 (at the last count) of updates that have downloaded
but won't install.
Tried bypassing Automatic updates, and downloading directly from the site
(in case it is WAU), but was informed I needed the WGA (although all
indications appear to be that I already have it). Needless to say, this
downloaded but also failed to install.
Am running XP Pro, and ensured that Windows Installer was running.
Have tried to decipher the Windows Update log (which is now very long!) and
can find: WARNING: WU client fails CClientCallRecorder::BeginInstallUpdates2
from WindowsUpdate with error 0x80240016, and WARNING:
ISusInternal::BeginInstallUpdates2 failed, hr=80240016 (These were the WGA
update from the site).
Can't find this error message on the KB.
Anyone have some suggestions?

 

You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| WU disappeared for a while, but is now back (MS works in mysterious ways).
| Updates download with no problem, but when installation is selected, it just
| freezes on Initializing Installation. Left it for 8 hours the other day,
| just to ensure that I wasn't being 'impatient'.
| I now have a pile of 35 (at the last count) of updates that have downloaded
| but won't install.
| Tried bypassing Automatic updates, and downloading directly from the site
| (in case it is WAU), but was informed I needed the WGA (although all
| indications appear to be that I already have it). Needless to say, this
| downloaded but also failed to install.
| Am running XP Pro, and ensured that Windows Installer was running.
| Have tried to decipher the Windows Update log (which is now very long!) and
| can find: WARNING: WU client fails CClientCallRecorder::BeginInstallUpdates2
| from WindowsUpdate with error 0x80240016, and WARNING:
| ISusInternal::BeginInstallUpdates2 failed, hr=80240016 (These were the WGA
| update from the site).
| Can't find this error message on the KB.
| Anyone have some suggestions?

 

Try rebooting.

 

Nets:
I am having the same exact problem...
Did you ever figure out how to fix it???

 

Me too - the yellow shield is DRIVING ME MAD!! And I'm wasting so much time
on this. If either of you have fixed it, I'd really appreciate knowing the
answer!

Thanks.