Error Code Ox80070057

I already did that but it's ok now. When I re-booted, the update installed and I now have BITS in my services. Thank you for all your help, but it does seem strange that this problem exists on my laptop and netbook too with no warning as the updates were working previously, so I have to sort those out too, but couldn't have done it without your help.

Thank you. I have done that and although I can't see BITS in the Services, all the updates dowloaded bar one as below.

	Successful:	4	<br>	---	---	<br>	Failed:	1	<br>	Remaining:	0
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	Successful Updates	<br>	---	<br>	Microsoft Windows XP<br><br><br>Security Update for Windows XP (KB2862152) <br><br>Security Update for Windows XP (KB2868626) <br><br>Security Update for Windows XP (KB2876331) <br><br>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2013 (KB890830)	<br><br><br><br>* * *
	Failed Updates <br><br>For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each problem description.	<br>	---	<br>	Problem: End User License Agreement (EULA) Not Accepted <br><br>Solution: Check for updates again and wait while you install updates. You will be asked to accept the EULA before any updates with a EULA can be installed.	<br>	Problem: Not Enough Disk Space <br><br>Solution: To make more space available, run the Disk Cleanup tool or uninstall any programs that you don’t use. For directions, see Help and Support on your computer.	<br>	Problem: Automatic Updates is currently installing updates <br><br>Solution: Please wait until Automatic Updates is complete and then check your update history. At that time, if the update has failed to install, you can try installing it from the website.<br> <br><br>Note: To view Automatic Updates progress, click the updating icon in your System Tray.	<br>	Problem: Please check your update history for a description.<br><br><br>Microsoft Windows XP<br><br><br>Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP (KB2900986)

Hi edzal..

It's telling you underneath what you have to do i.e. accept the EULA.

Thank you. I have done that and although I can't see BITS in the Services, all the updates dowloaded bar one as below.

	Successful:	4	<br>	---	---	<br>	Failed:	1	<br>	Remaining:	0
* * *
	Successful Updates	<br>	---	<br>	Microsoft Windows XP<br><br><br>Security Update for Windows XP (KB2862152) <br><br>Security Update for Windows XP (KB2868626) <br><br>Security Update for Windows XP (KB2876331) <br><br>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2013 (KB890830)	<br><br><br><br>* * *
	Failed Updates <br><br>For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each problem description.	<br>	---	<br>	Problem: End User License Agreement (EULA) Not Accepted <br><br>Solution: Check for updates again and wait while you install updates. You will be asked to accept the EULA before any updates with a EULA can be installed.	<br>	Problem: Not Enough Disk Space <br><br>Solution: To make more space available, run the Disk Cleanup tool or uninstall any programs that you don’t use. For directions, see Help and Support on your computer.	<br>	Problem: Automatic Updates is currently installing updates <br><br>Solution: Please wait until Automatic Updates is complete and then check your update history. At that time, if the update has failed to install, you can try installing it from the website.<br> <br><br>Note: To view Automatic Updates progress, click the updating icon in your System Tray.	<br>	Problem: Please check your update history for a description.<br><br><br>Microsoft Windows XP<br><br><br>Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows XP (KB2900986)

Hi edzal..

It's telling you underneath what you have to do i.e. accept the EULA.

Thank you. I have done that and although I can't see BITS in the Services, all the updates dowloaded bar one as below.

I canot see Background Intelligent Transfer Service in the list.****

Hi edzal..

First of all, we're both located on different sides of the Atlantic and therefore time zones are going to cause inevitable delays.

Please proceed as follows to register the BITS service.

Open the Windows Search tool, copy/paste the following and then click Search: qmgr.dll

Search should show that file in the following locations:

C:\WINDOWS\system32

C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

C:\WINDOWS\system32\bits

Provided they're all present, do the following to register the service.

Go to Start, Run and copy/paste: regsvr32 qmgr.dll and click OK

Do the same with this file: regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

Reboot the system and then copy/paste this command into the Run field:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\qmgr.inf

If you're prompted to insert the Windows installation CD, ignore that and in the dialog box at the bottom, change the path to C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

Restart the PC again and then go to Services and you should be able to see BITS in the list.

On the General tab, click the Start button to try and start the service manually. This is just a test to ensure that it's working correctly.

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.

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

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41074

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