Error number: 0x80244019 in Windows XP Home SP2

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I just clean installed Win XP Home Edition Version 2002 SP 2 on a Dell Dimension 2400.

I am trying to install windows updates but I get Error number: 0x80244019.

I am able to browse the web through internet explorer on this computer. Connection is fine.

Please suggest how I can access windows updates? I would like to install Service Pack 3.

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Hi,

Install SP3 by downloading and running from...

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24

You can ignore the text that says that it is for network installations and also ignore the text advising Windows/Microsoft Update if only updating one PC.

Whether this will solve the 0x80244019 error is not certain. I know it will solve other errors but I have no specific knowledge of whether it will solve this error so please would you be kind enough to report back to us about this?

Tricky

EDIT: Many people are now reporting that SP3 does solve Windows Update error 0x80244019

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Anonymous

2012-11-13T04:52:55+00:00

Hi,

Install SP3 by downloading and running from...

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24

You can ignore the text that says that it is for network installations and also ignore the text advising Windows/Microsoft Update if only updating one PC.

Whether this will solve the 0x80244019 error is not certain. I know it will solve other errors but I have no specific knowledge of whether it will solve this error so please would you be kind enough to report back to us about this?

Tricky

Hi, Tricky

I downloaded SP3 from the link you provided. Just before the installer was about to start I got an error message giving me a long file path "c:\Documents and Settings\Meridius\My documents\Downloads\WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-SNU.exe is not a valid Win32 Application" It will not let me download this SP. Please help me out!
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Anonymous

2012-11-13T10:03:06+00:00

Please try downloading with a different browser. If that doesn't work try downloading at a different PC and saving to a USB stick or other transferrable medium. Run from this medium on the PC to be upgraded.

Tricky
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2012-11-13T23:46:14+00:00

THANK YOU Tricky !!!! i spent all day on pc recovery, which moved my computer back to 2003, and couldn't figure out why nothing would work to update windows until i found your 1st answer and link. Worked great; i'm happy again! Herb
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Anonymous

2012-11-13T23:54:21+00:00

I am glad to have been of assistance.

Tricky
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