Error Code Ox80070057

Anonymous
2013-11-18T12:51:28+00:00

I am running XP SP3, and when I go to the Windows update site and check for express updates, the green progress bard starts and just keeps going with no end result. I downloaded the Fixit Tool and it quoted the error code as above. How can I rectify this please?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T21:52:39+00:00

    I copied and pasted the command into Run, and it opened up the Files Needed box, I clicked ok, another box came up with "copying files" and it's just hanging there.

    In the Files needed box, did you change the path to C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386?

    It says something else by default. If you don't change it, then yes, it will hang

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T22:03:02+00:00
    1. How long has Vipre Internet Security (any version) been installed?
    2. What anti-virus application or security suite was installed BEFORE you first installed the Vipre application?
    3. Did you (a) uninstall the McAfee free-trialware AND THEN (b) download/run the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool & reboot (c) BEFORE you installed any other anti-virus application/security suite?
    • Fact: McAfee (and Norton) applications are notorious for not uninstalling (or upgrading) cleanly. The "leftovers" may be your troublemaker here.
    1. Do you have backups of ALL the changes that RegVac and CCleaner's Registry Cleaner havr EVER made to the computer? [1]

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    [1] Injudicious use of registry cleaners may be playing a role here, too. TIP: If you ever again think your Registry needs to be cleaned, repaired, boosted, tuned-up, cured, tweaked, fixed, maximized, "swept" or optimised (it doesn't), read http://chris.pirillo.com/are-registry-cleaners-safe-to-use/ and/or http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2005/04/why-i-dont-use-registry-cleaners/ then draw your own conclusions.  Related => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2563254

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T22:08:22+00:00

    Yes, I did change it, tried it again and it's still hanging.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T22:15:21+00:00

    1 Vipre has been on the system since day 1

    1. Nothing was on there before
    2. Yes.
    3. Yes.

    Look, this problem has only occurred during the last month, before that the updates were working perfectly, so i can't understand why this has happened on all my computers. Anyway, I have to have a break from it for now. It's 10:15 pm here, so I'll leave it till tomorow now. Thanks for the help.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T22:19:35+00:00

    I just went through the whole process again, and BITS has now disappeared. Unbelievable!

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