I am unable to install the new Windows Update installer - and hence any
Windows Update files. I am on Win2K SP4 and accessing the Internet via a
WiFi card and router.

I get the following message. There is no entry in Update History.

Failed Updates
For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each
problem description.
Problem: Please check your update history for a description.

Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP
5.1 (KB842773)
Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)

Finally sorted after trawling through Google. Despite all the many
solutions, this was the only one that worked for me:

1) Run DCOMCNFG
2) Click the "Default Security" tab
3) Click the "Edit Default..." button for "Default Access Permissions"
4) Add the local Administrators group (there was only one user listed
before)
5) Click "Apply"

Windows Update worked worked like a charm after that!


"Trev" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:M9Rsf.16961$f7.11120@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> I am unable to install the new Windows Update installer - and hence any
> Windows Update files. I am on Win2K SP4 and accessing the Internet via a
> WiFi card and router.
>
> I get the following message. There is no entry in Update History.
>
> Failed Updates
> For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each
> problem description.
> Problem: Please check your update history for a description.
>
> Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP
> 5.1 (KB842773)
> Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
> Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
>
>
>

Hey,

You and I had the exaxt same problem. I have just formatted my computer and
installed Win2k SP4, and I am also connected to the internet with a wireless
WiFi connection (could that have something to do with it?). Had the exact
same problem trying to use Windows Update (or Microsoft Update I guess). I
tried out your solution but unfortunately it did not work. (Although in my
case there were actually NO users or groups in the area you specified.) I
really had my hopes up.

Glad it worked for you...

"Trev" wrote:

> Finally sorted after trawling through Google. Despite all the many
> solutions, this was the only one that worked for me:
>
> 1) Run DCOMCNFG
> 2) Click the "Default Security" tab
> 3) Click the "Edit Default..." button for "Default Access Permissions"
> 4) Add the local Administrators group (there was only one user listed
> before)
> 5) Click "Apply"
>
> Windows Update worked worked like a charm after that!
>
>
> "Trev" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:M9Rsf.16961$f7.11120@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> > I am unable to install the new Windows Update installer - and hence any
> > Windows Update files. I am on Win2K SP4 and accessing the Internet via a
> > WiFi card and router.
> >
> > I get the following message. There is no entry in Update History.
> >
> > Failed Updates
> > For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each
> > problem description.
> > Problem: Please check your update history for a description.
> >
> > Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP
> > 5.1 (KB842773)
> > Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
> > Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

I had a similar problem after I did a repair on W2000SP4 OS, but the steps
outlined in this thread fixed it up. Thank you.

"Trev" wrote:

> I am unable to install the new Windows Update installer - and hence any
> Windows Update files. I am on Win2K SP4 and accessing the Internet via a
> WiFi card and router.
>
> I get the following message. There is no entry in Update History.
>
> Failed Updates
> For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each
> problem description.
> Problem: Please check your update history for a description.
>
> Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP
> 5.1 (KB842773)
> Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
> Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
>
>
>
>