"Euclid" <Euclid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A3233225-B684-448E-B691-4AF37E23237B@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I've recently upgraded my graphics card and soundcard and had cause to
> repair win xp sp2 installation. Now when i visit the win update i get the
> above error.
>
> Are the two related?. win xp sp2 was previously activated successfully prior
> to the installation of the two cards.
>
> How do I go about fixing my problem?


If Arionly's tip to try using the WU troubleshooter doesn't lead to
a resolution, try a search?

Since you are using the web interface to newsgroups you can do that
simply by pressing Alt-7 and entering the code in the search input box.

Hmm... that's a bit overwhelming, even using the filters. ;}


Instead try using Google Groups:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ead5ae515d0dce

(Google Groups search for
(0x80070005 OR 80070005) (MSFT OR MVP) group:microsoft.*.windowsupdate
- sorted by date to try to capture current thinking
)


The most useful thing you could do though, if just taking stabs at others'
reported resolutions doesn't help, is start diagnosing your symptom,
e.g. search for any files which were updated on that day which contain
instances of that 80070005 string. You could also search for the
decimal equivalent -2147024891 but usually when it appears the hex
is given too. I suggest that more general approach to finding logs, etc.
because sometimes the diagnostics filenames are obscure, especially
when an unusual install is being done.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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