BITS Error 1290: 0x50a following updates

Anonymous

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

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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Anonymous

2014-01-06T07:20:45+00:00

I dont know how to remove that. Where do I go first ? Slavica
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Anonymous

2013-12-31T00:18:15+00:00

Just to be clear my BITS_WinXP_FIX.reg restores the BITS registry to the correct XP settings.

This allows Windows Update to function - by undoing damage to BITS settings.

Installing the LATEST "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer" fixes the SVCHOST overload problem.

The two issues are connected in that BITS (download service) has to "available" for Windows Update to even start - and must actually be "functional" for any Updates to download. The SVCHOST problem is an additional "bug" where Windows Update slows to a crawl while checking for available Updates.

Glad to hear all is fixed.
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Anonymous

2013-12-30T20:54:22+00:00

Thanks, Doug. Merging your registry file did fix my WinXP downloads and stop the svrhost overload.

Ron Hardy
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Anonymous

2013-12-30T20:49:22+00:00

Checked your followup questions - now you are COOKING!!

Detective mode engaged - work the evidence - ignore the unsupported heresay!

Glad to see you still have your sense of humour.

Good hunting - and pin him down and get the truth - DougCuk

P.S. Would be much easier if there was a Private Message service on this forum - for this kind of stuff.
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