BITS Error 1290: 0x50a following updates

Anonymous
2013-10-03T10:56:25+00:00

Hi,

I'm looking for some assistance.

I'm running Microsoft XP Pro and have completed the critical updates, however now my BITS service will not start at all.

It is producing the error [Error 1290: 0x50a].

I've ran the Microsoft Updates fix utility and it is still unable to start it.

Any Help is greatly appreciated.

James

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Anonymous
2013-11-02T13:35:05+00:00

Hello.

Regarding this issue, it looks as follows:

a recent update for WIndows XP SP 3 seems to have accidentally added 2 flags into the BITS Service Registry entry which are, simply said, invalid there in that place on XP Clients.

The first key is "DelayedAutoStart".  According to MS this is valid from Vista and newer only, so -> remove that from a WIndows XP machine since it is not functioning.

The second key (and mostly our cause of 1290 0x50a error for BITS where it appears)

is the flag "SIDVersionType".

On WIndows XP this is invalid for the BITS service also. -> Remove it.

After that, Reboot Windows XP.

Regards

Bernd

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-13T21:46:29+00:00

    Well in these lovely forums I'm starting to lose track.  So rather than back and forthing, would you mind more direct emails? 

    When this first occurs, what errors do you see, what is in the event logs, what exact steps can provide a repro so I can then get Microsoft to repro.   If they can't repro, they can't understand to fix it.  Merely asking for the standalone installer isn't enough, I need to provide them with a better understanding of the errors so they can see if they see it in the WU dr. watson reports on their side.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-13T21:37:16+00:00

    Susan I am not sure what to say beyond what I have posted.  Do you want me to copy and paste in an e-mail to you what I have posted here and in the pertinent KB article suggestion boxes ?   I'm not sure what there is I can add or make better understood about a specific request for Microsoft making available of the standalone installer exe for the version of BITS that is supplied in SP3.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-13T21:22:35+00:00

    Keith?  Would you mind emailing me directly at susan-at-msmvps.com (change the -at- to @)

    The better I understand the better I can get eyeballs to help here.  While I don't work for Microsoft, I do have some people I know that when they understand what's up, then we can see if there's a better fix out here. In the meantime let me build a new XP and document the steps I have to jump through/over/around/down/up to get it working and on MU/WU these days.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-13T18:19:49+00:00

    On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:52:09 +0000, Susan Bradley [MVP] wrote:

    We should add "thank gawd".

    ROFL!

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