Re: error 80070420

I have followed the instructions, but continue to run into this error.

I downloaded the redistributable update, unregistered msiexec ran the
update, then registered msiexec. Yet when selecting windows update from the
Tools menu of IE, I keep running into this very same error.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Murad

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Make sure you have the latest WI for your OS -
>
>
> Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
>
> If you have the right version, perhaps you need to unregister and re-register the Windows
> Installer
>
> To unregister and re-register Windows Installer:
> Click Start, and then click Run.
> Type in the Open box: msiexec /unregister and then click OK.
> Click Start, and then click Run.
> Type in the Open box: msiexec /regserver click OK.
> Type commands exactly, including the space between c and /.
> This will not affect programs which use Windows Installer that are already installed.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> SP2 CD can be ordered online.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>
> Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
> Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
> Service Pack 1
> Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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> "JakeMuySnut" <JakeMuySnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57FB3AB3-B988-4110-B517-A15D2F77E034@microsoft.com...
> | After clicking windows update (Windows xp sp1) it checks to see if i have the
> | correct version of the updater. It downloads the file and copies the file.
> | Then I get error 80070420.
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> | Steve in Cambodia
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