Posted July 4, 200816 yr Here is the dump from WindowsUpdate.log file reflecting the last few times when I accessed the Windows Update and got this error. Please send the reply to anshul89@hotmail.com as I may not be able to check this post on a regular basis. Thank You! 2008-07-05 00:26:36:906 4784 1190 COMAPI ------------- 2008-07-05 00:26:36:906 4784 1190 COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = WindowsUpdate] 2008-07-05 00:26:36:906 4784 1190 COMAPI --------- 2008-07-05 00:26:36:937 4784 1190 COMAPI FATAL: Unable to connect to the service (hr=80070424) 2008-07-05 00:26:36:937 4784 1190 COMAPI WARNING: Unable to establish connection to the service. (hr=80070424) 2008-07-05 00:26:36:937 4784 1190 COMAPI - WARNING: Exit code = 0x80070424 2008-07-05 00:26:36:937 4784 1190 COMAPI --------- 2008-07-05 00:26:36:937 4784 1190 COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = <NULL>] 2008-07-05 00:26:36:937 4784 1190 COMAPI ------------- 2008-07-05 00:26:36:937 4784 1190 COMAPI FATAL: Unable to initiate asynchronous search, hr=80070424 "Patti MacLeod" wrote: > Perhaps a look at the contents of your WindowsUpdate.log file would help > diagnose the problem. Take note of the date and time prior to accessing > Microsoft Update. When you receive the access denied message, close the > Windows Update window and navigate to C:\Windows folder. Locate and open the > WindowsUpdate.log file (where WindowsUpdate is one word in the filename). > Copy the contents that reflect the date and time that you last accessed the > update site and paste those contents into a reply post here. > > > > Regards, > > -- > Patti MacLeod > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User > > "enicar" <enicar.1zdgfa@no-mx.gateway.localhost> wrote in message > news:enicar.1zdgfa@no-mx.gateway.localhost... > > > > Patti: Thanks. I followed another recommendation from Torgeir (entered > > the specific dlls for the update service) and that got auto update back > > in the registry. However, when I tried to run Microsoft Update after > > doing this, I was able to get into the scan, but then it converted to > > an access denied message. I managed to stop the auto update service in > > order to rename the Software Distribution folder "old," but I still got > > blocked from renaming because it is being used by another service (or > > least I'm surmising that's the case). Any further thoughts? > > > > > > -- > > enicar > > Posted via http://freepchelp.forum Forum to Usenet gateway > > > > >
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