Background Intelligent Transfer Service is missing in XP

Yes correct about the copy and paste run commands.

See this linked page for the basis of what follows below

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916251/en-us

I think I may see the problem.  For the final command

Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup

Let's try doing this manually typing the instruction at a command prompt and making note the command is case sensitive

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type the following command,

Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup

     and then click OK:

     3. Restart the computer, and then try to manually start BITS.

Note Set the BITS Startup type to "Automatic" instead of "Manual" as soon as you resolve this problem. To change the Startup type, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
2. Double-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service.
3. In the Startup type box, click Automatic, and then click OK.

If that doesn't work .....

I would try Dougs registry merge next.

See this other thread linked for some more information and a link for Dougs reg file

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/windows-xp-update-issue-error-0x80246008/c1cbb5c5-6f5a-4190-8347-afeade856aab#LastReply

Here is a direct link for Dougs reg fix description and a download link

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/bits-error-1290-0x50a-following-updates/9457b57d-1cb4-49f8-b62b-7fc8b226ecca?page=9&msgId=df6f2f87-7d48-4913-98f8-ab71c7a91db8

Keith,

thankls a lot for the very fast reply.

Unfortunately I did all that already. And I reactivated  Automatic Updates in services.msc

When I run (execute)

Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS\Parameters /v ServiceDll /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %windir%\System32\qmgr.dll

and reboot

error message ist still Error 2: cannot find the file specified when trying to start BITS

When I then and then run (execute)

Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup

and reboot

error message ist still Error 2: cannot find the file specified when trying to start BITS

Same after installing the Dec. patch for IE8

This is what is driving me crazy as it seems not to work for me.

Just as a matter of interest : Whewn I run the above command it is correct that I copy and paste the command as diplayed included the words "Reg gap add gapHKL........" ??

After entering the above long commands and confirming with "OK" the activity looks different from runnig the previous runs regsvr32qmgr.dll and the other .dll file. There I have seen a real activity. When I enter the above long commands a small black window pops up for a quarter of a second- thats all.

Any ideas how to proceed?

Best regards..... and a nice last day of 2013

Gerd

Gerd do not deactivate Automatic Updates in services.msc because the process is used for both automatic and manual updates.  Only turn off automatic updates in control panel > automatic updates

Gerd do not worry about finding the path as it will not be found as a specific file but is one of many processes associated with svchost that is found in system32, but more importantly it is qmgr.dll found in system32 and other files needed for reinstalling BITS from the qmgr.inf file found in the inf folder.

You are nearly finished with the BITS reinstall procedure if you are seeing error 2 as you describe. 

Complete the procedure as specified by Xircal in the following part of his instructions:

If you get Error 2: cannot find the file specified, go to Start, then Run again and copy/paste the following command and then click OK:

Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS\Parameters /v ServiceDll /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %windir%\System32\qmgr.dll

Reboot again and then try once more to start BITS. It should work properly now, but in the unlikely event that it fails again, run the following command and then hit Enter:

Reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup

Reboot once more and then do the following.

My note to Gerd, you may skip this next step since you have already installed the cumulative security update for IE8 for December.

Go to this link and install the IE8 cumulative December update:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=41404

If you use IE7, use this link instead:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=41442

Finally, go to the Windows Update site and you should be able to download normally.

I have exactly the type problem describesd here:  about 100% CPU covery caused by automatic MS updates for WIN XP 32 bit. If I am deactivating this service it's OK but I am unable to start the update service manually.,

BITS still does not seem to work properly although I did all the fixes described in post 2 of the thread created by Xircal multiple times. When I try to change BITS in "Service" to manually and try to start it, it constantly gives me error message: Error 2: cannot find the file specified.

In addition I installed sercive pack 3 again and update IE8 with the December patch

.

I can see BITS in the service section. The path in the tab where you can actvate / deactivate this service where it is looking for the correct file is C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs. If I look this WINDOWS/sytem32 folder up manually there is indeed no no file named svchost.exe -k netsvcsor svchost.exe . Just a file svhost (without file ending .exe) is sitting there. This file is described as  file Version 5.1.2600.5512 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services.

I spent hours and hours trying to fix this bug. I completely ran out of ideas. My computer knowledge is very limited.

Does anyone has an idea how I can proceed?

Any help is really appreciated.

Kind regards

Gerd (Germany)