RE: error 0x80246008 windows update

i still don't understand how to do it

"Weerman" wrote:

> With Windows 2000 I had the same troubles. I was searching for a solution
> since May 2005.
> I'm very happy I read this suggestion. It works for me too!!!!
>
> "mljacks0507" wrote:
>
> > I had this same problem and went thru a bunch of stuff and then found some
> > info on another post. When I looked in System Event Log I could see where
> > BITS started with the update and then stopped on error.
> >
> > run regedit32 and look for the following Key:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SySTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l|BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup
> > I found it missing. I looked at another pc that works and found that in
> > this key was the following: BITS_metadatta REG_MULTI_SZ C:\Documents and
> > Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network|Downloader\*
> >
> > I put that in and it worked like a charm!
> >
> > "Andrew" wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to run windows update and keep getting the above message. When I
> > > follow the windows help, they tell me to start BITS. It won't start due to
> > > error code -2147024894. Can anyone help me with this?