Hi Mauvern,

Do you run Dial-a-Fix ?

Now check this,

Start/Run
Type "services.msc"
Click "OK"

Please check the following are started:

1.Automatic Updªtes
2.Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
3.Cryptographic Services
4.Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
5.System Restore Service

To verify that BITS is correctly configured :

1. Double-click `Background Intelligent Transfer Service.`
2. In the Startup type box, click Manual, and then Apply.
3. Click the `Log On` tab, and then verify that the service is enabled in
every hardware profile that you have listed. If the service is disabled in
one or more hardware profiles, click the hardware profile, Enable, and then
Apply.
4. Click the General tab and then Start.

If BITS starts successfully, visit the Windows Update Web site or the
Microsoft Update Web site to see if you can obtain updates. If it works OK,
change (2.) to automªtic.
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Good luck
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"Mauvern" wrote:

> Hi Engel. Thanks for the v.prompt post. I ran the PC in safemode, deleted all
> of the items that you suggested and then viewed all of the pages from the web
> links. I'm afraid that I could not see my particular problem or a suitable
> resolution in them and my problem remains. I have looked back in my Update
> History Log and found that everything was 100% until 5.1.2008 when the
> Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool(KB 892130) failed to install. There
> has been in excess of 1000 installation attempts since, without a single
> success. When I first became aware of the problem, the PC refused even to
> search for updates, let alone download/install them. After validating my XP
> O.S with the Microsoft website, I found that had no difficulty in seaching
> for and downloading updates, but a complete blank on installing them. There
> are currently 13 updates, total size 25mb, downloaded into folders on my P.C.
> awaiting installation.As a lay person, it seems to me that the problem is
> purely one of enabling BITS. Thank you for the help that you have given thus
> far.
> --
> Mauvern
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello Mauvern,
> >
> > Run in safe mode.
> >
> > Delete Cookies and Temp Files and included all offline cºntent
> > Empty your IE cache
> > To run in safe mode.
> > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm
> >
> > Probably by now you see this KB
> > You cannot install some updates or programs
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798
> >
> > Also you can try Try kb/943144 OR Dial-a-Fix
> >
> > The links are here
> >
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&p=1&tid=1a44d 843-e3ff-41cd-8797-efb6efd7c460&mid=1a44d843-e3ff-41cd-8797-efb6efd7c460>
> >
> > Please let us know what fixes the problem or if the problem remains
> >
> > I hope this post is helpful.
> > -- ---
> >
> > "Mauvern" wrote:
> >
> > > I have Windows XP Home O.S set to receive Automatic Updates which should be
> > > automatically installed. I have found that they will now download without
> > > problem but will not install either automatically or manually. The
> > > notification icon inviting installation appears in the taskbar, operates but
> > > aborts before any update is installed.After several attempts I did manage to
> > > follow the resolution given by Microsoft,working through the Command Prompt
> > > etc to re-register the BIT's files and that part of the exercise
> > > succeeded.The updates would still not install. Using Run and Command Prompt I
> > > have several times visited Services. The Background Intelligent Tranfer
> > > Service is not and will not (despite numerous attempts) become enabled,
> > > either manually or automatically. A small Services window states "could not
> > > start BITS service on Local Computer. Error 2. The system cannot find the
> > > file specified". Reference to the BITS properties window shows the file
> > > concerned to be C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe-k netsvcs . I followed the
> > > file path through to system32 and in it found the file "svshost", but this
> > > just will not open to reveal it's contents. Using the Search facility I was
> > > unable to trace the file reference given by BITS properties, buit the file
> > > "svchost" does show "svchost.exe" when the pointer is put over it. Can anyone
> > > suggest how the file might be opened ? or give any other advice. I do run
> > > Spybot S+d and have disabled the TeaTimer Resident facility so that does not
> > > appear to be the answer. I would appreciate any advive, Thanks.