Windows Update issue, getting code error: 80246008

Anonymous
2012-09-12T20:54:05+00:00

cannot use windows update on windows 7. 32 bit. keep getting code error:80246008 ? cannot detect a system update readiness tool on my computer. ive ran SFS/SCANNOW  and its come up with nothing ? tried downloading the system update readiness tool in standalone and i get an update hotfix for windows hotfix KB947821, whick goes to initialising installation but does not install ? any suggestions please.... would be very much appreciated.... cheers

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Anonymous
2012-09-20T14:53:54+00:00

Let's get a little wayalong to the solution.

There is a configuration error with your BITS service.

Please COPY all the lines between the ++++++++ (but not the ++) and paste into a Notepad window.

Save the file as BITS.REG to your desktop.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BITS]

"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\system32\qmgr.dll,-1000"

"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\

  74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\

  00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\

  6b,00,20,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,73,00,00,00

"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\system32\qmgr.dll,-1001"

"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"

"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001

"Start"=dword:00000002

"DelayedAutoStart"=dword:00000001

"Type"=dword:00000020

"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,45,00,76,00,65,00,\

  6e,00,74,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,00,00,00,00

"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001

"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,47,\

  00,6c,00,6f,00,62,00,61,00,6c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\

  67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,6e,\

  00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\

  00,00,53,00,65,00,54,00,63,00,62,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\

  00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,41,00,73,00,73,00,69,00,67,00,6e,00,50,00,\

  72,00,69,00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,79,00,54,00,6f,00,6b,00,65,00,6e,00,50,00,72,\

  00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6e,00,\

  63,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,73,00,65,00,51,00,75,00,6f,00,74,00,61,00,50,00,72,\

  00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00

"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\

  00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,01,00,00,00,c0,d4,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BITS\Parameters]

"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\

  00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\

  71,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BITS\Performance]

"Library"="bitsperf.dll"

"Open"="PerfMon_Open"

"Collect"="PerfMon_Collect"

"Close"="PerfMon_Close"

"InstallType"=dword:00000001

"PerfIniFile"="bitsctrs.ini"

"First Counter"=dword:0000086c

"Last Counter"=dword:0000087c

"First Help"=dword:0000086d

"Last Help"=dword:0000087d

"Object List"="2156"

"PerfMMFileName"="Global\MMF_BITS_s"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BITS\Security]

"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,94,00,00,00,a4,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,34,00,00,00,02,\

  00,20,00,01,00,00,00,02,c0,18,00,00,00,0c,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,\

  00,00,20,02,00,00,02,00,60,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,\

  00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,\

  20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,\

  00,00,00,00,00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,23,02,\

  00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,\

  05,20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Once saved, close Notepad.

right-click on the BITS.REG file you just saved, and select Merge from the options list.

You'll get a couple of warnings - accept them.

You should get a 'Success' message.

Reboot

now open an Elevated Command Prompt Window and COPY AND PASTE the following commands

NET START BITS

SC QC BITS

SC QUERYEX BITS

post the results.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-09-13T22:33:03+00:00

    Neil

    KB2538243 is a replacement for KB2467174

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2538243

    Select Start, Control Panel, Programs and Features, View Installed Updates and check whether KB2467174 is listed. I would remove KB2467174 and try downloading and installing KB2538243:

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26368

    I would like to see whether this one can be fixed before considering the others.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-09-13T14:28:21+00:00

    Aren't you duplicating software?

    Please list the remaining 3 updates and failure codes.

     aaagh no..... i tried again ... i know that BITS will not start. i am running sfc/scannow again.....i  checked for updates and its now 8 again ???   these are;

    Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - Audio - Realtek High Definition Audio

    Download size: 11.9 MB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Important

    Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Audio software update released in August, 2009

    More information:

    http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20291338

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub

    Security Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package (KB2538243)

    Download size: 4.3 MB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Important

    A security issue has been identified leading to MFC application vulnerability in DLL planting due to MFC not specifying the full path to system/localization DLLs.  You can protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.  After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

    More information:

    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=216803

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com

    Security Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package (KB2565063)

    Download size: 8.6 MB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Important

    A security issue has been identified leading to MFC application vulnerability in DLL planting due to MFC not specifying the full path to system/localization DLLs.  You can protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.  After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

    More information:

    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=221007

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com

    Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB2687407)

    Download size: 3.2 MB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Important

    This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter  with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

    More information:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687407

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us

    Update for Windows 7 (KB2719857)

    Download size: 471 KB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Recommended

    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

    More information:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2719857

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com

    Update for Windows 7 (KB2735855)

    Download size: 769 KB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Important

    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

    More information:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2735855

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com

    Update for Windows 7 (KB2741355)

    Download size: 222 KB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Recommended

    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

    More information:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2741355

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com

    Update Rollup for ActiveX Killbits for Windows 7 (KB2736233)

    Download size: 46 KB

    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

    Update type: Important

    Security issues have been identified in ActiveX controls that could allow an attacker to compromise a system running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

    More information:

    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=260919

    Help and Support:

    http://support.microsoft.com

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-09-13T14:15:37+00:00

    Aren't you duplicating software?

    Please list the remaining 3 updates and failure codes.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-09-13T13:08:22+00:00

    Neil

    Do you have both installed?

    Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007

    Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007

    just went into installed programmes and YES both are installed on my comp. ..... and i just ran windows update again , this time it offered only 3 updates as opposed to the 8  that it was giving me yesterday. clicked download and it failed again with the same error code 80246008

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