Windows Service Pack 2 Error

I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4 of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

"Tom B." wrote:

I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4 of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

Hi Tom,
Open a Run command and type in:
cmd.exe click [OK] on the command prompt type:
net stop wuauserv press Enter Key on your keyboard then type this command:
net stop bits
Type Exit to exit the command prompt.

Open Windows Explorer and locate this folder:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution = delete all subfolders in the right
pane/window.
Note if you can't see this directory try show hidden files and folders from
tools menu.

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy an dpaste into a
Notepad and safe as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits

Reboot your machine and try the updates. Does it help?

If still no joy try this tool:
Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix

Note: make sure the machine malware/virus free and there is no Security
software interfering with the updates rendering it useless/damaged.

HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"Tom B." wrote:

I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4 of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

Hi Tom,
Open a Run command and type in:
cmd.exe click [OK] on the command prompt type:
net stop wuauserv press Enter Key on your keyboard then type this command:
net stop bits
Type Exit to exit the command prompt.

Open Windows Explorer and locate this folder:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution = delete all subfolders in the right
pane/window.
Note if you can't see this directory try show hidden files and folders from
tools menu.

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy an dpaste into a
Notepad and safe as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits

Reboot your machine and try the updates. Does it help?

If still no joy try this tool:
Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix

Note: make sure the machine malware/virus free and there is no Security
software interfering with the updates rendering it useless/damaged.

HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Hey. Thanks for the prompt reply.
I will attempt these procedures when I have time later today.
I understand everything except for the specifics of this part:

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits
When you say "Run disk clean up and register these command." Do you mean
that is two separate procedures? In other words,
1) Run Disk Cleanup ...and then
3) Copy and paste the listed commands into a Notepad file on desktop, save
as a .bat file, and then run?
Just the way you wrote it, it was a little confusing. I think I know what
you mean, but please clarify.
I really appreciate this help.
Tom B.


"nass" wrote:



"Tom B." wrote:

I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4 of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

Hi Tom,
Open a Run command and type in:
cmd.exe click [OK] on the command prompt type:
net stop wuauserv press Enter Key on your keyboard then type this command:
net stop bits
Type Exit to exit the command prompt.

Open Windows Explorer and locate this folder:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution = delete all subfolders in the right
pane/window.
Note if you can't see this directory try show hidden files and folders from
tools menu.

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits

Reboot your machine and try the updates. Does it help?

If still no joy try this tool:
Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix

Note: make sure the machine malware/virus free and there is no Security
software interfering with the updates rendering it useless/damaged.

HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Hey. Thanks for the prompt reply.
I will attempt these procedures when I have time later today.
I understand everything except for the specifics of this part:

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits
When you say "Run disk clean up and register these command." Do you mean
that is two separate procedures? In other words,
1) Run Disk Cleanup ...and then
3) Copy and paste the listed commands into a Notepad file on desktop, save
as a .bat file, and then run?
Just the way you wrote it, it was a little confusing. I think I know what
you mean, but please clarify.
I really appreciate this help.
Tom B.


"nass" wrote:



"Tom B." wrote:

I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4 of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

Hi Tom,
Open a Run command and type in:
cmd.exe click [OK] on the command prompt type:
net stop wuauserv press Enter Key on your keyboard then type this command:
net stop bits
Type Exit to exit the command prompt.

Open Windows Explorer and locate this folder:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution = delete all subfolders in the right
pane/window.
Note if you can't see this directory try show hidden files and folders from
tools menu.

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits

Reboot your machine and try the updates. Does it help?

If still no joy try this tool:
Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix

Note: make sure the machine malware/virus free and there is no Security
software interfering with the updates rendering it useless/damaged.

HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Hi Tom,
Yes, Run the Disk clean Up first and Then Open the Ntepad and copy the Dlls
and Save As Updates.bat on your Desktop then Run and execute the commands
,and Reboot the machine.
Keep Us Posted.
nass

"Tom B." wrote:

Hey. Thanks for the prompt reply.
I will attempt these procedures when I have time later today.
I understand everything except for the specifics of this part:

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits
When you say "Run disk clean up and register these command." Do you mean
that is two separate procedures? In other words,
1) Run Disk Cleanup ...and then
3) Copy and paste the listed commands into a Notepad file on desktop, save
as a .bat file, and then run?
Just the way you wrote it, it was a little confusing. I think I know what
you mean, but please clarify.
I really appreciate this help.
Tom B.


"nass" wrote:



"Tom B." wrote:

I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4 of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

Hi Tom,
Open a Run command and type in:
cmd.exe click [OK] on the command prompt type:
net stop wuauserv press Enter Key on your keyboard then type this command:
net stop bits
Type Exit to exit the command prompt.

Open Windows Explorer and locate this folder:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution = delete all subfolders in the right
pane/window.
Note if you can't see this directory try show hidden files and folders from
tools menu.

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits

Reboot your machine and try the updates. Does it help?

If still no joy try this tool:
Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix

Note: make sure the machine malware/virus free and there is no Security
software interfering with the updates rendering it useless/damaged.

HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Hi Tom,
Yes, Run the Disk clean Up first and Then Open the Ntepad and copy the Dlls
and Save As Updates.bat on your Desktop then Run and execute the commands
,and Reboot the machine.
Keep Us Posted.
nass

"Tom B." wrote:

Hey. Thanks for the prompt reply.
I will attempt these procedures when I have time later today.
I understand everything except for the specifics of this part:

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits
When you say "Run disk clean up and register these command." Do you mean
that is two separate procedures? In other words,
1) Run Disk Cleanup ...and then
3) Copy and paste the listed commands into a Notepad file on desktop, save
as a .bat file, and then run?
Just the way you wrote it, it was a little confusing. I think I know what
you mean, but please clarify.
I really appreciate this help.
Tom B.


"nass" wrote:



"Tom B." wrote:

I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4 of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

Hi Tom,
Open a Run command and type in:
cmd.exe click [OK] on the command prompt type:
net stop wuauserv press Enter Key on your keyboard then type this command:
net stop bits
Type Exit to exit the command prompt.

Open Windows Explorer and locate this folder:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution = delete all subfolders in the right
pane/window.
Note if you can't see this directory try show hidden files and folders from
tools menu.

Run disk clean up and register these command. Try to copy and paste into a
Notepad and save as updates.bat on your Desktop then double click it to
execute the batch file.
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
net start wuauserv
net start bits

Reboot your machine and try the updates. Does it help?

If still no joy try this tool:
Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix

Note: make sure the machine malware/virus free and there is no Security
software interfering with the updates rendering it useless/damaged.

HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e., no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e., no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.

Thanks Daave.
I have a Dell 2350 running Windows XP Home 2002 Version. I have about 4.5 GB
of main hard drive space left (not including an additional external with
about 65 G's). I have 768 MB RAM. I have an Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz and I'm
yes, I'm still running SP1.
SP1 has been cool with me all this time, but now I'm encountering
difficulties with it, being that Microsoft doesn't even make updates for it
anymore. My IE6 browser keeps closing when I try to send copies directly to
Kinko's online now, through their Print Online site. I could never upgrade to
IE7 with SP1, nor could I receive certain Java and Adobe upgrades.
I hope your fix will work and I can finally move on.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks.
Tom B.

"Daave" wrote:

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e., no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.

Thanks Daave.
I have a Dell 2350 running Windows XP Home 2002 Version. I have about 4.5 GB
of main hard drive space left (not including an additional external with
about 65 G's). I have 768 MB RAM. I have an Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz and I'm
yes, I'm still running SP1.
SP1 has been cool with me all this time, but now I'm encountering
difficulties with it, being that Microsoft doesn't even make updates for it
anymore. My IE6 browser keeps closing when I try to send copies directly to
Kinko's online now, through their Print Online site. I could never upgrade to
IE7 with SP1, nor could I receive certain Java and Adobe upgrades.
I hope your fix will work and I can finally move on.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks.
Tom B.

"Daave" wrote:

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error 3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e., no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.

That's a lot of useful information, Tom. Thanks. Here are some points:

1. 4.5GB of system hard drive space is dangerously low! How large is
this hard drive? Before you do *anything*, you need to have as your goal
50% free space. Since you have another hard drive, you should copy most
of your data (Word Documents, Excel spreadsheets, MP3s, photos, videos,
archived e-mails, etc.) to it. Once, the data is copied, then you may
delete these files from your system hard drive to free up space.

2. The fact that you do not have an AMD processor and you have SP1 is
good news. Instead of installing SP2, you should actually install SP3.
In order to successfully install SP3, you should do three things:

a) download the SP3 installation file:

WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

from:

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/d...displaylang=en

b) disconnect peripheral devices such as your printer, external hard
drive, etc. The only devices left should be your mouse, keyboard, and
monitor. You should even physically disconnect from your Internet
connection.

c) configure a clean boot (which may be undone once the Service Pack is
installed):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

The reason you want to configure a clean boot is you want to make sure
there are no potentially interfering programs are running while you
install SP3. Very often, people who are running certain antivirus
programs, for instance, wind up having problems installing SP3 (and SP2
for that matter). Configuring a clean boot environment eliminates this
possibility.

3. Before you install SP3, I would recommend two things:

a) back up all your data, which is *always* a good precaution. I prefer
to make an image of C: and store this image archive to an external hard
drive.

b) ensure you are malware-free. This page has excellent information:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...iruses_Malware

4. After you install SP3, reboot TWICE. Plug everything else back in and
undo the clean boot settings. Then you should make sure your Windows is
fully patched by installing only the critical updates from Windows
Update (and continue to do this regularly!). I would recommend
deselecting IE7 because there is a best-practices method to install IE7
as well (which also involves a standalone installation file). Post back
when you are ready for those.

5. I'm not familiar with Kinko's online printing service, so I am
unfamiliar with any programs or add-ons that might be interfering with
your Web browser. It is important, of course, to regularly empty your
browser cache (Temporary Internet Files).

6. For Java and Adobe Flash, generally you need to make sure you are
running as a user with administrative privileges. That should be for
another thread, so when you are ready, post back with those particular
questions.





"Tom B." wrote in message
news
Thanks Daave.
I have a Dell 2350 running Windows XP Home 2002 Version. I have about
4.5 GB
of main hard drive space left (not including an additional external
with
about 65 G's). I have 768 MB RAM. I have an Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz and
I'm
yes, I'm still running SP1.
SP1 has been cool with me all this time, but now I'm encountering
difficulties with it, being that Microsoft doesn't even make updates
for it
anymore. My IE6 browser keeps closing when I try to send copies
directly to
Kinko's online now, through their Print Online site. I could never
upgrade to
IE7 with SP1, nor could I receive certain Java and Adobe upgrades.
I hope your fix will work and I can finally move on.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks.
Tom B.

"Daave" wrote:

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error
3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it
up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error
message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it
have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e.,
no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.

That's a lot of useful information, Tom. Thanks. Here are some points:

1. 4.5GB of system hard drive space is dangerously low! How large is
this hard drive? Before you do *anything*, you need to have as your goal
50% free space. Since you have another hard drive, you should copy most
of your data (Word Documents, Excel spreadsheets, MP3s, photos, videos,
archived e-mails, etc.) to it. Once, the data is copied, then you may
delete these files from your system hard drive to free up space.

2. The fact that you do not have an AMD processor and you have SP1 is
good news. Instead of installing SP2, you should actually install SP3.
In order to successfully install SP3, you should do three things:

a) download the SP3 installation file:

WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

from:

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/d...displaylang=en

b) disconnect peripheral devices such as your printer, external hard
drive, etc. The only devices left should be your mouse, keyboard, and
monitor. You should even physically disconnect from your Internet
connection.

c) configure a clean boot (which may be undone once the Service Pack is
installed):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

The reason you want to configure a clean boot is you want to make sure
there are no potentially interfering programs are running while you
install SP3. Very often, people who are running certain antivirus
programs, for instance, wind up having problems installing SP3 (and SP2
for that matter). Configuring a clean boot environment eliminates this
possibility.

3. Before you install SP3, I would recommend two things:

a) back up all your data, which is *always* a good precaution. I prefer
to make an image of C: and store this image archive to an external hard
drive.

b) ensure you are malware-free. This page has excellent information:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...iruses_Malware

4. After you install SP3, reboot TWICE. Plug everything else back in and
undo the clean boot settings. Then you should make sure your Windows is
fully patched by installing only the critical updates from Windows
Update (and continue to do this regularly!). I would recommend
deselecting IE7 because there is a best-practices method to install IE7
as well (which also involves a standalone installation file). Post back
when you are ready for those.

5. I'm not familiar with Kinko's online printing service, so I am
unfamiliar with any programs or add-ons that might be interfering with
your Web browser. It is important, of course, to regularly empty your
browser cache (Temporary Internet Files).

6. For Java and Adobe Flash, generally you need to make sure you are
running as a user with administrative privileges. That should be for
another thread, so when you are ready, post back with those particular
questions.





"Tom B." wrote in message
news
Thanks Daave.
I have a Dell 2350 running Windows XP Home 2002 Version. I have about
4.5 GB
of main hard drive space left (not including an additional external
with
about 65 G's). I have 768 MB RAM. I have an Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz and
I'm
yes, I'm still running SP1.
SP1 has been cool with me all this time, but now I'm encountering
difficulties with it, being that Microsoft doesn't even make updates
for it
anymore. My IE6 browser keeps closing when I try to send copies
directly to
Kinko's online now, through their Print Online site. I could never
upgrade to
IE7 with SP1, nor could I receive certain Java and Adobe upgrades.
I hope your fix will work and I can finally move on.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks.
Tom B.

"Daave" wrote:

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error
3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it
up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error
message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it
have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e.,
no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.

Allright Daave. Here's what's happening.
I utilized the information given by both you and the other responder named
nass. I deleted the subfolders in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution. Once I did
that, I executed that .bat file. I cleared up alot of space on my hard drive
by transferring mp3's and mpeg's over to my external drive.
I downloaded all the updates, and they downloaded fine.
I then attempted to download SP2 once more, and THE SAME THING HAPPENED
AGAIN! It stopped 3/4 of the way through, and I had to shut the whole deal
down. Argghhh!! I feel like I'm in this weird limbo inbetween SP's right now.
I ran disk cleanup and cleared out all that failed SP2 stuff.
Now I guess I'm ready to try and download SP3. I don't seem to have a choice
here.
What do you know about that Dial-A-Fix tool? I read this info link and it
seems risky to me?
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix
I'll go ahead with the SP3 download after I hear back from you.
Tom B.


"Daave" wrote:

That's a lot of useful information, Tom. Thanks. Here are some points:

1. 4.5GB of system hard drive space is dangerously low! How large is
this hard drive? Before you do *anything*, you need to have as your goal
50% free space. Since you have another hard drive, you should copy most
of your data (Word Documents, Excel spreadsheets, MP3s, photos, videos,
archived e-mails, etc.) to it. Once, the data is copied, then you may
delete these files from your system hard drive to free up space.

2. The fact that you do not have an AMD processor and you have SP1 is
good news. Instead of installing SP2, you should actually install SP3.
In order to successfully install SP3, you should do three things:

a) download the SP3 installation file:

WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

from:

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/d...displaylang=en

b) disconnect peripheral devices such as your printer, external hard
drive, etc. The only devices left should be your mouse, keyboard, and
monitor. You should even physically disconnect from your Internet
connection.

c) configure a clean boot (which may be undone once the Service Pack is
installed):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

The reason you want to configure a clean boot is you want to make sure
there are no potentially interfering programs are running while you
install SP3. Very often, people who are running certain antivirus
programs, for instance, wind up having problems installing SP3 (and SP2
for that matter). Configuring a clean boot environment eliminates this
possibility.

3. Before you install SP3, I would recommend two things:

a) back up all your data, which is *always* a good precaution. I prefer
to make an image of C: and store this image archive to an external hard
drive.

b) ensure you are malware-free. This page has excellent information:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...iruses_Malware

4. After you install SP3, reboot TWICE. Plug everything else back in and
undo the clean boot settings. Then you should make sure your Windows is
fully patched by installing only the critical updates from Windows
Update (and continue to do this regularly!). I would recommend
deselecting IE7 because there is a best-practices method to install IE7
as well (which also involves a standalone installation file). Post back
when you are ready for those.

5. I'm not familiar with Kinko's online printing service, so I am
unfamiliar with any programs or add-ons that might be interfering with
your Web browser. It is important, of course, to regularly empty your
browser cache (Temporary Internet Files).

6. For Java and Adobe Flash, generally you need to make sure you are
running as a user with administrative privileges. That should be for
another thread, so when you are ready, post back with those particular
questions.





"Tom B." wrote in message
news
Thanks Daave.
I have a Dell 2350 running Windows XP Home 2002 Version. I have about
4.5 GB
of main hard drive space left (not including an additional external
with
about 65 G's). I have 768 MB RAM. I have an Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz and
I'm
yes, I'm still running SP1.
SP1 has been cool with me all this time, but now I'm encountering
difficulties with it, being that Microsoft doesn't even make updates
for it
anymore. My IE6 browser keeps closing when I try to send copies
directly to
Kinko's online now, through their Print Online site. I could never
upgrade to
IE7 with SP1, nor could I receive certain Java and Adobe upgrades.
I hope your fix will work and I can finally move on.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks.
Tom B.

"Daave" wrote:

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error
3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it
up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error
message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it
have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e.,
no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.

Allright Daave. Here's what's happening.
I utilized the information given by both you and the other responder named
nass. I deleted the subfolders in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution. Once I did
that, I executed that .bat file. I cleared up alot of space on my hard drive
by transferring mp3's and mpeg's over to my external drive.
I downloaded all the updates, and they downloaded fine.
I then attempted to download SP2 once more, and THE SAME THING HAPPENED
AGAIN! It stopped 3/4 of the way through, and I had to shut the whole deal
down. Argghhh!! I feel like I'm in this weird limbo inbetween SP's right now.
I ran disk cleanup and cleared out all that failed SP2 stuff.
Now I guess I'm ready to try and download SP3. I don't seem to have a choice
here.
What do you know about that Dial-A-Fix tool? I read this info link and it
seems risky to me?
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix
I'll go ahead with the SP3 download after I hear back from you.
Tom B.


"Daave" wrote:

That's a lot of useful information, Tom. Thanks. Here are some points:

1. 4.5GB of system hard drive space is dangerously low! How large is
this hard drive? Before you do *anything*, you need to have as your goal
50% free space. Since you have another hard drive, you should copy most
of your data (Word Documents, Excel spreadsheets, MP3s, photos, videos,
archived e-mails, etc.) to it. Once, the data is copied, then you may
delete these files from your system hard drive to free up space.

2. The fact that you do not have an AMD processor and you have SP1 is
good news. Instead of installing SP2, you should actually install SP3.
In order to successfully install SP3, you should do three things:

a) download the SP3 installation file:

WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

from:

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/d...displaylang=en

b) disconnect peripheral devices such as your printer, external hard
drive, etc. The only devices left should be your mouse, keyboard, and
monitor. You should even physically disconnect from your Internet
connection.

c) configure a clean boot (which may be undone once the Service Pack is
installed):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

The reason you want to configure a clean boot is you want to make sure
there are no potentially interfering programs are running while you
install SP3. Very often, people who are running certain antivirus
programs, for instance, wind up having problems installing SP3 (and SP2
for that matter). Configuring a clean boot environment eliminates this
possibility.

3. Before you install SP3, I would recommend two things:

a) back up all your data, which is *always* a good precaution. I prefer
to make an image of C: and store this image archive to an external hard
drive.

b) ensure you are malware-free. This page has excellent information:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...iruses_Malware

4. After you install SP3, reboot TWICE. Plug everything else back in and
undo the clean boot settings. Then you should make sure your Windows is
fully patched by installing only the critical updates from Windows
Update (and continue to do this regularly!). I would recommend
deselecting IE7 because there is a best-practices method to install IE7
as well (which also involves a standalone installation file). Post back
when you are ready for those.

5. I'm not familiar with Kinko's online printing service, so I am
unfamiliar with any programs or add-ons that might be interfering with
your Web browser. It is important, of course, to regularly empty your
browser cache (Temporary Internet Files).

6. For Java and Adobe Flash, generally you need to make sure you are
running as a user with administrative privileges. That should be for
another thread, so when you are ready, post back with those particular
questions.





"Tom B." wrote in message
news
Thanks Daave.
I have a Dell 2350 running Windows XP Home 2002 Version. I have about
4.5 GB
of main hard drive space left (not including an additional external
with
about 65 G's). I have 768 MB RAM. I have an Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz and
I'm
yes, I'm still running SP1.
SP1 has been cool with me all this time, but now I'm encountering
difficulties with it, being that Microsoft doesn't even make updates
for it
anymore. My IE6 browser keeps closing when I try to send copies
directly to
Kinko's online now, through their Print Online site. I could never
upgrade to
IE7 with SP1, nor could I receive certain Java and Adobe upgrades.
I hope your fix will work and I can finally move on.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks.
Tom B.

"Daave" wrote:

"Tom B." wrote in message
...
I have never installed Service Pack 2 because I always get an error
3/4
of
the way through installation. My system has worked fine without it
up
until
now. Now I'm having real browser problems and stuff.
Every time I have ever attempted to download SP2, the error
message
code is
Error Code: 0x80070080.
How do I rectify this?
I really want to upgrade my service pack.
Thanks.

1. What is the make and model of your PC? What kind of CPU does it
have?

2. What Service Pack level are you at currently? SP1 or "Gold" (i.e.,
no
service pack)?

Right-clicking My Computer will give you this information.