[Ethna]

Brilliant! I have been trying to install that Malicious Code Removal Tool
for months! Thanks a lot

"Ken Ortmann" wrote:

> That did it! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
>
> Ken
> "Taurarian Constellation" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eBsCP$$sEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >A user just posted this:-
> >
> > Re: 80246005 error
> >
> > This worked like a charm for me.... I have SP 2 installed, but kept
> > getting
> > the subject error code with subsequent update attempts - all of them
> > failing.
> > This process solved the problem and all updates were downloaded and
> > installed perfectly with Windows Update. Thanks Ex-Raptor!
> >
> > "ex-raptor" wrote:
> >
> >> Got this from JMP74 and it worked for me on XP
> >>
> >>
> >> Click start-> run
> >> type services.msc then press enter
> >> Look for the Automatic Updates Service, right click it and choose to stop
> >> Click start->run
> >> type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution then press enter
> >> Open the DataStorage folder and delete its contents.
> >> Click start->run
> >> type services.msc
> >> right click the Automatic Update Service and choose to start
> >> Now try running the Updates again.
> >>
> >> If you are unsure, cut and paste the contents of the datastorage folderto
> >> another location so that you can copy them back if need be. I can't
> >> guarantee this will work for everyone but its worth a shot.
> >>
> > "Ken Ortmann" <kortmann@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
> > news:e%23q5o7%23sEHA.2864@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >>I installed SP2 recently with no problems. I have auto update set to
> >> download and ask to install. While checking the update website, I found
> >> KB834707 to be a recommended update. I've tried to download it several
> >> times
> >> and get a failure with error code 80246005.
> >>
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> >>
> >> Eschew Obfuscation.
> >>
> >> Ken
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