I have tried all these fixes and I still get the same 80072EFF error. Does
anyone have any further ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> The V4 Troubleshooter page
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
> has something concerning 0x80072EFF :
>
> " This usually occurs when the server is busy. Please try Windows
> Update again later.
>
> In some cases, this problem is resolved by installing the latest version
> of Windows Script. You can download this from
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/default.htm.
> 1. Click on the link to Microsoft Windows Script 5.6 Download.
> 2. Download the appropriate package.
> 3. Save Scripten.exe to your desktop.
> 4. After download double-click on the Scripten.exe program to install."
>
> The link in the above no longer functions. To obtain the script package,
> go here :
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/i...splayLang%3den
> Obtain the BITS update from here :
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> Save it. Close IE. Boot to Safe Mode and see if it can be installed from
> there.
>
> OR, you could download the entire SP2 which includes the BITS update :
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> OR, order the CD :
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> kmcleary wrote:
>
> > I have recently suffered a hard disc crash and have had to re-install
> > WindowsXP Home. I now need to run Windows Update to get the latest updates
> > but more especially SP2. Everytime that I run Windows Update I get the Error
> > Code: 80072EFF. The error code appears when trying to install BITS 2.0 and
> > Winhttp 5.1.
> > I cannot find this Error Code on any of the support sites. Can anyone help
> > please?
>

Are you using Norton Anti Virus v9.05.15?
If you are there is an option to enable/disable Script Blocking. Disable it.
Then perform your update.

Hope it help. I had this same problem until I was looking into another
problem.


"SirBob" wrote:

> I have tried all these fixes and I still get the same 80072EFF error. Does
> anyone have any further ideas or suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > The V4 Troubleshooter page
> > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
> > has something concerning 0x80072EFF :
> >
> > " This usually occurs when the server is busy. Please try Windows
> > Update again later.
> >
> > In some cases, this problem is resolved by installing the latest version
> > of Windows Script. You can download this from
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/default.htm.
> > 1. Click on the link to Microsoft Windows Script 5.6 Download.
> > 2. Download the appropriate package.
> > 3. Save Scripten.exe to your desktop.
> > 4. After download double-click on the Scripten.exe program to install."
> >
> > The link in the above no longer functions. To obtain the script package,
> > go here :
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/i...splayLang%3den
> > Obtain the BITS update from here :
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> > Save it. Close IE. Boot to Safe Mode and see if it can be installed from
> > there.
> >
> > OR, you could download the entire SP2 which includes the BITS update :
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> > OR, order the CD :
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >
> >
> >
> > kmcleary wrote:
> >
> > > I have recently suffered a hard disc crash and have had to re-install
> > > WindowsXP Home. I now need to run Windows Update to get the latest updates
> > > but more especially SP2. Everytime that I run Windows Update I get the Error
> > > Code: 80072EFF. The error code appears when trying to install BITS 2.0 and
> > > Winhttp 5.1.
> > > I cannot find this Error Code on any of the support sites. Can anyone help
> > > please?
> >