Window update error "WindowsUpdate_80070005"

Anonymous
2009-03-24T10:46:48+00:00

i kept on trying to update my window vista home basic since December 2008 but facing the problem of error, i am tired with this error please help me out to get rid of it

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Anonymous
2009-04-04T08:17:14+00:00

The error code 80070005 usually means that you do not have enough permission to install updates.

First please confirm you have logged on an account with administrative privileges.

If the issue still occurs, lets’ try the following method to reset the permissions:

1. Download the subinacl.msi file from the following link and save the installation patch onto the Desktop:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4a91-93cf-ed6985e3927b&displaylang=en#AffinityDownloads

  1. Go to the Desktop and double click the downloaded file.
  2. Select the C:\Windows\System32 folder as the Destination Folder during the installation. Later we will use this tool to reset the permission settings on the current machine.

**Note:**If the UAC (User Account Control) window is prompted for permission to continue, please click Continue.

  1. Click Start, in the Start Search bar, type: "notepad" (without quotes) and press Enter.
  2. Copy the following commands and then paste them into the open Notepad window:

@echo off

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f

subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=system=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f

subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f

@Echo =========================

@Echo Finished.

@Echo =========================

@pause

  1. After pasting the above commands, please close the Notepad window. Choose Save when you are prompted to save the file. Type "reset.bat" as the file name and choose Desktop from the left panel as the save location.
  2. Refer to the Desktop and right click the reset.bat file, and then choose "Run as administrator."
  3. You will see a DOS-like window processing.

**Note:**It may take several minutes. Please be patient. When it is completed, you will be prompted with the message: "Finished, press any key to continue".

Try to install the updates again.

This issue can be also caused by third-party security programs such as firewalls and anti-virus software. You can disable or remove them to check the issue.

Let us know how is goes.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-03-06T23:47:18+00:00

    Yup that worked for me i was finnally able to get the service pack 1 installed for windows 7 64 bit.

    Cheers Mate!! : )

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-02-03T22:00:04+00:00

    For the 64bits users who are getting an "not recognized"-error;

     

    64bits windows installs subinacl in another directory. Copy and paste the next into the reset.bat.

    I only added the location-directory before the command, so the credits keep going to [Shedrich

     

    @echo off

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=system=f

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f

    c:\windows\syswow64\subinacl.exe /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f

    @Echo =========================

    @Echo Finished.

    @Echo =========================

    @pause

     

    Thanks Frank

    Your code worked like a charm after I had uninstalled subinaccl then reinstalled making sure I choose the syswow directory instead of the default tools directory.

    Now I have solved that problem it has unearthed an other which looks like it is the cause of the Windows Update error code 80070005 I have been getting whenever I try to install xpmode

    The update is failing because it cannot get permission to access the registry and the above reset bat code along with subinaccl.exe is not solving the problem

    If anyone has any ideas of how I can unlock the registry or repair it I am all ears.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-01-02T18:54:29+00:00

    Worked like a charm.  Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-11-02T14:43:10+00:00

    Thank you for helping me with the code error.  It was on my computer for a year and a half.  It was very easy I just had to follow what you posted word for word and it was easy.  Thanks again and I am greatful that there are people out there like you who know how to work a computer!

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