Unable to download updates; receive error 0xC800042D

Unable to receive either automatic or manual downloads. Optg Sys is XP Pro
with SP3 installed and updates thru Sept 09, 2009. Receive Error 0xC800042D
when MS Update web site is searching for latest updates.

0xC800042D HrVersionStoreOutOfMemory
The write lock failed due to an outstanding write lock

How to reclaim disk space on a Windows XP-based computer that has a hard
disk capacity of 4 GB or less
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956324

Also see: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


Jmdok wrote:
> Unable to receive either automatic or manual downloads. Optg Sys is XP Pro
> with SP3 installed and updates thru Sept 09, 2009. Receive Error
> 0xC800042D
> when MS Update web site is searching for latest updates.

Thx for responding. Hwvr, my HD is 80 GB

Jmdok

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 0xC800042D HrVersionStoreOutOfMemory
> The write lock failed due to an outstanding write lock
>
> How to reclaim disk space on a Windows XP-based computer that has a hard
> disk capacity of 4 GB or less
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956324
>
> Also see: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> www.banthecheck.com
>
>
> Jmdok wrote:
> > Unable to receive either automatic or manual downloads. Optg Sys is XP Pro
> > with SP3 installed and updates thru Sept 09, 2009. Receive Error
> > 0xC800042D
> > when MS Update web site is searching for latest updates.
>
>

Do it anyway/ignore the subject of KB946324. Also see the AumHa.net link I
posted.


"Jmdok" <Jmdok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5610F4DA-5282-4EE8-B74F-CC9DA17D580D@microsoft.com...
> Thx for responding. Hwvr, my HD is 80 GB
>
> Jmdok
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 0xC800042D HrVersionStoreOutOfMemory
>> The write lock failed due to an outstanding write lock
>>
>> How to reclaim disk space on a Windows XP-based computer that has a hard
>> disk capacity of 4 GB or less
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956324
>>
>> Also see: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> www.banthecheck.com
>>
>>
>> Jmdok wrote:
>> > Unable to receive either automatic or manual downloads. Optg Sys is XP
>> > Pro
>> > with SP3 installed and updates thru Sept 09, 2009. Receive Error
>> > 0xC800042D
>> > when MS Update web site is searching for latest updates.
>>
>>

"Jmdok" wrote:

> Unable to receive either automatic or manual downloads. Optg Sys is XP Pro
> with SP3 installed and updates thru Sept 09, 2009. Receive Error 0xC800042D
> when MS Update web site is searching for latest updates.