Windows update always fails (W2KSP4)

It worked. After creating the key, the bits service started no problem. I

have spent 5 hours looking all over the web for this solution. Microsoft

needs to fix their BITS Installation!!!

"someone" wrote:

> Having googled for hours and many dead ends (of deleting files, registering

> components etc..), if anyone has the same problem, the answer that worked

> for me is:

> Start Regedit.exe (from Start/Run)

>

> Locate the registry key

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\

>

> Created the following key:

> FilesNotToBackup

>

> so you have this path when finished:

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

> \BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup\

>

> Start the BITS service... no more errors!

>

> "someone" wrote in message

> news:OjIovNzCGHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> > P3, 384Mb

> > W2KSP4

> > Norton Internet Security 2005 8.0.5.14, Norton Antivirus 11.0.16.2

> >

> >

> > Every time I run windows update or use the automatic version, it fails.

> I'm

> > now badly behind on my critical updates... Any help is much appreciated.

> >

> > The windows update log has the following entries:

> >

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 DnldMgr *************

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 DnldMgr ** START ** DnldMgr: Downloading

> > updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 DnldMgr *********

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 DnldMgr * Priority = 3, ServiceId =

> > {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 DnldMgr * Updates to download = 1

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 Agent * Title = 814078: Security Update

> > (Microsoft Jscript version 5.6, Windows 2000, Windows XP)

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 Agent * UpdateId =

> > {C64A65AC-E1A7-4FF9-9074-D6D4694FB673}.100

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 Agent * Bundles 1 updates:

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 Agent *

> > {83CE9BE1-E278-471D-8438-80DC620A7602}.100

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 DtaStor Update service properties: service

> > registered with AU is {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}

> > 2005-12-27 22:07:44 1060 734 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download

> job

> > [updateId = {83CE9BE1-E278-471D-8438-80DC620A7602}.100] ***********

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:14 1060 734 DnldMgr FATAL: BITS service was not fixed up

> > and thus CCI was not reattempted. (hr = 80080005)

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:14 1060 734 DnldMgr FATAL: Failed to connect to the BITS

> > service unable to start new downloads or interact with existing download

> > jobs. (hr = 80080005)

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:14 1060 734 DnldMgr FATAL:

> > DM:CAgentDownloadManager::DownloadUpdate: pDownloadJob->Init failed with

> > 0x80246008.

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:14 1060 734 DnldMgr WARNING: Got error (hr = 80246008)

> > starting update 0 in call 3. Notifying call.

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:14 1060 734 DnldMgr Error 0x80246008 occurred while

> > downloading update notifying dependent calls.

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1060 734 DnldMgr WARNING: Extended error for reported

> > error 80246008 = 80080005

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1060 734 DnldMgr WARNING: Extended error for reported

> > error 80246008 = 80080005

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1060 734 DtaStor Update service properties: service

> > registered with AU is {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1060 734 Agent *********

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1060 734 Agent ** END ** Agent: Downloading updates

> > [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1060 734 Agent *************

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1456 6f0 COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Download

> > [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1456 6f0 COMAPI - Download call complete (succeeded

> =

> > 0, succeeded with errors = 0, failed = 1, unaccounted = 0)

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1456 6f0 COMAPI - WARNING: Exit code = 0x00000000

> > Call error code = 0x80240022

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1456 6f0 COMAPI ---------

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1456 6f0 COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Download

> [ClientId

> > = MicrosoftUpdate]

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:15 1456 6f0 COMAPI -------------

> > 2005-12-27 22:09:20 1060 734 Report REPORT EVENT:

> > {343F13AE-2C1D-4C1B-9A82-BCEE870F1103} 2005-12-27 22:09:15-0000 1 161 101

> > {C64A65AC-E1A7-4FF9-9074-D6D4694FB673} 100 80246008 MicrosoftUpdate

> Failure

> > Content Download Error: Download failed.

> >

> >

> > The event log has the following entries:

> > Service Control Manager

> >

> > The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service terminated with

> > service-specific error 2147942402.

> >

> > DCOM

> >

> > The server {4991D34B-80A1-4291-83B6-3328366B9097} did not register with

> DCOM

> > within the required timeout.

> >

> >

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