RE: update error 0xC800042D

I had this error come up, while running XP (standard 32-bit) Professional
with Service Pack 3. The procedure below still works.

"DJH" wrote:

> 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> command in the opened window.
>
> Net stop WuAuServ
>
> 2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
> 3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
> 4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> command in the opened window.
>
> Net start WuAuServ
>
> - Dan

For me, same situation as Jay Valatka -- XP Pro SP3. And this procedure still
worked, after about a day of floundering around, before I found this
solution. Who's developing this update rat's nest? The US government?

"Jay Valatka" wrote:

> I had this error come up, while running XP (standard 32-bit) Professional
> with Service Pack 3. The procedure below still works.
>
> "DJH" wrote:
>
> > 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > command in the opened window.
> >
> > Net stop WuAuServ
> >
> > 2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
> > 3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
> > 4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > command in the opened window.
> >
> > Net start WuAuServ
> >
> > - Dan
>

Thanks to all!! I had the same situation as Jay Valatka. I took my Dell
laptop into our local computer repair shop and thier solution was to disable
my AVG paid version anti-virus software, update Windows, then re-install!
What a pain and I wasn't going to do that much less pay for another service
call when it happened again in a couple of days. Great forum you guys!! Eve
from New Smyrna Beach, FL

"Jay Valatka" wrote:

> I had this error come up, while running XP (standard 32-bit) Professional
> with Service Pack 3. The procedure below still works.
>
> "DJH" wrote:
>
> > 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > command in the opened window.
> >
> > Net stop WuAuServ
> >
> > 2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
> > 3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
> > 4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > command in the opened window.
> >
> > Net start WuAuServ
> >
> > - Dan
>

Thanks. I had the same problem om my laptop running XP SP3.
The old procedure still works.
Thanks :-)
Kjetil

"Jay Valatka" wrote:

> I had this error come up, while running XP (standard 32-bit) Professional
> with Service Pack 3. The procedure below still works.
>
> "DJH" wrote:
>
> > 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > command in the opened window.
> >
> > Net stop WuAuServ
> >
> > 2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
> > 3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.
> > 4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
> > command in the opened window.
> >
> > Net start WuAuServ
> >
> > - Dan
>