Error number: 0x80070420

kosmos

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Jul 26, 2005, 6:08:01 AM7/26/05

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I reinstalled Windows XP Home over my existing XP Home installation, but I
used another XP CD because the one I own was unable to be accessed by my CD
drive. I registered the second installation with my original XP's product key
number. Everything works fine but when I use Windows Update I get this error
[Error number: 0x80070420]

Please help me understand what the problem is. Thanks.

Noel Paton

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Jul 27, 2005, 1:51:10 AM7/27/05

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Try this
go to
Start | Run
type

regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

and click OK - reboot,
If you get any error messages, try the same command while in Safe Mode

Let us know the results.

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kosmos

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Jul 27, 2005, 9:43:06 AM7/27/05

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Thank you Noel, it worked upon the first instance of rebooting. :)

Noel Paton

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Jul 27, 2005, 2:28:38 PM7/27/05

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Wow!
this must be my lucky week! - wild guesses seem to be paying off... (now,
what lottery numbers am I picking......... [bids please!<g>])

Glad it worked for you - and many thanks for the feedback.

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kosmos

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Jul 27, 2005, 2:36:14 PM7/27/05

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No problem :) It is good to know we can come here for support to
troubleshoot. The real time help provided is really useful.

sparker

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Aug 11, 2005, 7:13:08 PM8/11/05

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I also owe thanks to Noel as this solution worked for me.

Regards to all.

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Noel Paton

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Aug 13, 2005, 4:42:22 AM8/13/05

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Glad to hear it, sparker.
Thanks for the feedback.

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Jun 24, 2006, 7:30:50 PM6/24/06

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'this may come in useful'
(http://www.generationtalk.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=0)

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Mar 4, 2008, 1:57:00 AM3/4/08

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Many thanks Noel, it worked for me too.

jslocum

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Over 4 yrs into the future and this post helped me. My updates are up
and running again. This also fixed the automatic updates in my new XP
install. If you are still following this Noel...This was not a guess.
Great understanding of the OS. Thanks for the help!

God bless,
Jack

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Sep 27, 2008, 6:33:07 PM9/27/08

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You receive a "0x80070420" error code when you use the Windows Update
or Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates (25 Sept-08)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958054

th3_fr4gil3

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Aug 26, 2009, 1:29:01 PM8/26/09

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cheers noel

another 1 year and 3 months later it helped me out :D

mark

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Oct 6, 2009, 8:36:54 PM10/6/09

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I had the same problem and found out how to fix it all you have to do is
turn off your firewall and start your windows updates download again and
it will download all the new updates have a great day

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