Ponti1 wrote:
> I like many others am getting the subject error in my XP Pro w/
> SP2. So Windows Update will not work. Please let me know what
> information I can provide to isolate the source of the problem. I
> have already manually started BITS, and have tried removing the
> contents of %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution.

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update,
from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after
you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

(Try it even if you did a clean, not repair, installation.)
(Try it even if you performed some sort of restore - not repair install.)
(Try it even if you did an upgrade installation.)
(Heck - try even if you think nothing in the description fits...)

Do all suggested methods. Hope that helps!

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