try checking whether wuauclt.exe is present in C:\windows\system32\ .

i had the 80070002 problem, but then i realized my antivirus had deleted
"wuauclt.exe" since it was infected with a worm, and i restored it, and now
it works for me.


"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.
>
> "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)
> > >