Microsoft update fails. Error 0x80242006

Windows XP
Home Edition
Version 2002 Service Pack 2
HP Pavilion a1020n 3.06 GHz 1.49 GB Ram

Portion of Windows Update Log below

2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download
job [UpdateId = {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105] ***********
2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr * Queueing update for download
handler request generation.
2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr Generating download request for
update {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105
2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
GetDownloadTypeAvailability failed in
CUHWindowsPatchHandler::SelectDownloadAction
2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
SelectDownloadAction failed in CUHWindowsPatchHandler::GenerateDownloadRequest
2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr FATAL:
DM:CAgentDownloadManager::GenerateAllDownloadReque sts:
GenerateDownloadRequest failed with 0x80242006.
2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr Error 0x80242006 occurred while
downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Download update
[UpdateId = {C13744FF-1940-4C63-AEA5-6ADE5383E98E}]
2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU # WARNING: Download failed, error =
0x80242006
2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #########
2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU ## END ## AU: Download updates
2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #############
Thank you.
Benjamin Snow

I have the exact same problem, but no solution yet









"Benjamin" <Benjamin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10649E9B-E4A1-4D76-A6E4-80266B6AFAE8@microsoft.com...
> Windows XP
> Home Edition
> Version 2002 Service Pack 2
> HP Pavilion a1020n 3.06 GHz 1.49 GB Ram
>
> Portion of Windows Update Log below
>
> 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New
> download
> job [UpdateId = {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105] ***********
> 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr * Queueing update for download
> handler request generation.
> 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr Generating download request for
> update {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
> GetDownloadTypeAvailability failed in
> CUHWindowsPatchHandler::SelectDownloadAction
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
> SelectDownloadAction failed in
> CUHWindowsPatchHandler::GenerateDownloadRequest
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr FATAL:
> DM:CAgentDownloadManager::GenerateAllDownloadReque sts:
> GenerateDownloadRequest failed with 0x80242006.
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr Error 0x80242006 occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Download update
> [UpdateId = {C13744FF-1940-4C63-AEA5-6ADE5383E98E}]
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU # WARNING: Download failed, error =
> 0x80242006
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #########
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU ## END ## AU: Download updates
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #############
> Thank you.
> Benjamin Snow

0x80242006 WU_E_UH_INVALIDMETADATA A handler operation could not be completed because the
update contains invalid metadata.


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"Kartik" <junglee.mard@gmail.com> wrote in message
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|I have the exact same problem, but no solution yet
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| "Benjamin" <Benjamin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:10649E9B-E4A1-4D76-A6E4-80266B6AFAE8@microsoft.com...
| > Windows XP
| > Home Edition
| > Version 2002 Service Pack 2
| > HP Pavilion a1020n 3.06 GHz 1.49 GB Ram
| >
| > Portion of Windows Update Log below
| >
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New
| > download
| > job [UpdateId = {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105] ***********
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr * Queueing update for download
| > handler request generation.
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr Generating download request for
| > update {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
| > GetDownloadTypeAvailability failed in
| > CUHWindowsPatchHandler::SelectDownloadAction
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
| > SelectDownloadAction failed in
| > CUHWindowsPatchHandler::GenerateDownloadRequest
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr FATAL:
| > DM:CAgentDownloadManager::GenerateAllDownloadReque sts:
| > GenerateDownloadRequest failed with 0x80242006.
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr Error 0x80242006 occurred while
| > downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Download update
| > [UpdateId = {C13744FF-1940-4C63-AEA5-6ADE5383E98E}]
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU # WARNING: Download failed, error =
| > 0x80242006
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #########
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU ## END ## AU: Download updates
| > 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #############
| > Thank you.
| > Benjamin Snow
|

Also in the the post from 1/27/2008 I entered the following solution:

I just fixed this with the help of a german countryman IT-freak. You need to
empty the SoftwareDistribution folder before reattempting an update. This is
how:

Open the command window by entering "cmd" in the windows>start>command line.
In the window popup, behind the prompt enter "net stop wuauserv" to stop
automatic updating features. Messages will appear confirming this.
Then (if you like, exit the command window by entering "exit" and then
open the windows folder, look for and empty (or delete) the folder
"SoftwareDistribution". Don't worry, it reinstalls itself with "cleaned
contents".
Next go back to (or restart) the command window and enter "net start
wuauserv" to restart updating features. Messages will appear confirming this.
Then behind the prompt enter
"wuauclt/resetauthorization/detectnowwuauclt/detectnow". No additional
message will appear this time. Exit the command window by entering "exit".
Now the windows update or microsoft update will be completed successfully.

Regards from Germany

"Benjamin" wrote:

> Windows XP
> Home Edition
> Version 2002 Service Pack 2
> HP Pavilion a1020n 3.06 GHz 1.49 GB Ram
>
> Portion of Windows Update Log below
>
> 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download
> job [UpdateId = {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105] ***********
> 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr * Queueing update for download
> handler request generation.
> 2007-12-29 14:26:37:343 1092 340 DnldMgr Generating download request for
> update {D514A4C7-F839-4316-B0DC-4E32E0B3DC22}.105
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
> GetDownloadTypeAvailability failed in
> CUHWindowsPatchHandler::SelectDownloadAction
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80242006:
> SelectDownloadAction failed in CUHWindowsPatchHandler::GenerateDownloadRequest
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr FATAL:
> DM:CAgentDownloadManager::GenerateAllDownloadReque sts:
> GenerateDownloadRequest failed with 0x80242006.
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:187 1092 340 DnldMgr Error 0x80242006 occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Download update
> [UpdateId = {C13744FF-1940-4C63-AEA5-6ADE5383E98E}]
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU # WARNING: Download failed, error =
> 0x80242006
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #########
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU ## END ## AU: Download updates
> 2007-12-29 14:26:38:453 1092 16ec AU #############
> Thank you.
> Benjamin Snow