Hi Engel. Nudged by yourself I eventually run Dial-a-Fix, used their facility
for auto fixing Windows Upade problems and within two minutes my update
facility was up and running 100%. Thank you for the prompt and for all of the
interest shown and advice given. I appreciate it - Mauvern
--
Mauvern


"Engel" wrote:

> 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.
> -
> Good luck
> - -- ---
>
>
> "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.