Hopefull wrote:

> Thanks for these suggestions - unfortunately they don't work. The first
> suggestion deletes the log of files downloaded so I lose the records. Even
> before that, at no time did the log show which updates had failed, only the
> last successful one. If I check for updates now, the system shows I have
> updates ready to install but when I hit the install button, Vista asks for
> permission to continue and then I get the error message "Some updates were
> not installed.... as above. Thanks again - any more suggestions welcome.

After repeating this procedure, find the file WindowsUpdate.log (usually in
c:\windows) and post the last hundred or so lines here.

Harry.

>
> "Ǝиçεl" wrote:
>
>> Windows Update error 80070002
>> <http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/c5f4d9e0-3eb6-426b-8118-0cedf489a75f1033.mspx>
>>
>>
>> How to troubleshoot common Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows
>> Server Update Services installation issues:
>> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602/>
>>
>> <http://members.shaw.ca/dts-l/goodpost.htm>
>> -=-
>>
>> "Mike Torello" wrote:
>>
>>> Hopefull <Hopefull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When I try to install updates with Windows Update, I get a message that it's
>>>> failed and an error code 80070002 (unknown error). I have deleted files in
>>>> the Windows downloads folders as suggested but this didn't help. Any ideas?
>>> (crossposted to: microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
>>>