Provided by MS to resolve this error by another poster (WinXP)
" Step 1:
Install MSI 3.1 via the following link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Please install Windows Installer 3.1, restart and try the updates again.
If possible, please disable all firewall or anti-virus applications first.
Step 2:
Go to Start -< Run, type in services.msc and press Enter. Please check
the following services:
"Remote Procedure Call" (RPCSS) should be enabled, Automatic
"COM+ Event System" (EventSystem) should be enabled, Manual
"System Event Notification Service" (SENS) should be enabled, Automatic
"Volume Shadow Copy" (VSS) should be enabled, Manual
"Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider" (SWPRV) should be enabled, manual.
Step 3:
Go to Start -> Run, type in regedit and press Enter. Navigate to:
HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\SvcHost
In the right pane, double-click to open the netsvcs key. Under Value
Data, add BITS to the list of services. Click OK. Exit the registry.
Restart the system and check out Windows update again. If still fails,
proceed to Step 4:
Step 4:
Click Start. Choose Run. In the Run box, type
regsvr32 qmgr.dll
Click OK.
Click Start. Choose Run. In the Run box, type
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
Click OK.
Step 5:
Go to command prompt (Start -> Run -> type in cmd and click OK), run the
following command
Reg add
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\BITS\Parameters
/v ServiceDll /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %windir%\System32\qmgr.dll
(All one line. Since this command is complex, please copy it and right
click on the Command Prompt window -> Paste, then Enter.)
Then please restart the PC and retry Windows Update
If the above command does not work, please try the following again:
Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestor e\FilesNotToBackup
Restart the PC and retry Windows Update. If still no success, go to Step 6:
Step 6:
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network
(Note: Application Data is a hidden folder, so ensure you go to My
Computer -> Tools -> Folder options -> View, check Show hidden
files/folders)
Delete the Downloader folder. "
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"Lizzy" <Lizzy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3369E443-BB07-4047-AD0C-239973B05755@microsoft.com...
| Hi, I am having the same problem with the Error #, except my BITS error code
| is 1079. I have WIN XP-SP2-Don't know what to do. Do we have to sign up and
| pay to get the Updates now? Is this the problem. I would gladly do it, but
| just was never told about it.
|
| Elizabeth
| --
| Lizzy
| PC Confused Admirable Person
|
|
| "Rolly" wrote:
|
| > Sorry Gerry, I should have mentioned that I am operating Windows 2000.
| > However, I did try your advice and it still does not work. When I try to
| > start BITS, I still get the error code 1068.
| >
| > Any other advice?
| >
| > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
| >
| > > Rolly
| > >
| > > Is the BITS StartUp Type set to Manual?
| > >
http://www.theeldergeek.com/backgrou...er_service.htm
| > >
| > > Is the Remote Procedure Call StartUp Type set
| > > to Automatic?
| > >
http://www.theeldergeek.com/remote_p...call_(rpc).htm
| > >
| > > --
| > >
| > > Hope this helps.
| > >
| > > Gerry
| > > ~~~~
| > > FCA
| > > Stourport, England
| > >
| > > Enquire, plan and execute
| > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| > >
| > > "Rolly" <Rolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > > news
94A1BD0-4720-4EED-A695-46ABB181545F@microsoft.com...
| > > >I cannot get updates to run because it will not download the newest
| > > >instal
| > > > version. I keep getting the subject error.
| > > >
| > > > I have run through both possible resolutions and neither one has been
| > > > able
| > > > to correct the problem.
| > > >
| > > > The problem seems to lie with BITS when I attempt to START it. I get:
| > > >
| > > > error code 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start
| > > >
| > > > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get by the error code 1068?
| > >
| > >
| > >