windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

I felt my 2y old install of XP needed a fresh start so I did an in place
reinstallation from the XP CD. I chose the upgrade install in order to avoid
installing and configuring all the programs. I hope I don't have to resort to
reformatting the C: drive...

The first time I started the upgrade install from normal windows with
Kaspersky intenet security disabled. After the installation was complete,
windows update found 79 updates, but all the updates failed with error code
0x80070002.  I followed the KB article about this code, renamed
SoftwareDistributions directory under windows after stopping update service.
I also renamed Catroot2 directory under system32 as suggested by some earlier
threads.   But the fixes didn't work.  I suspected Kaspersky AV was
interfering with some of the reinstallation so I removed it and started the
XP upgrade intall from safemode again.

The second install was completed OK. I needed to reinstall the ATI drivers
as before. I did the WGA validation because I got some prompts about WGA in
the first round of reinstallation. Windows update first installed windows
installer, then downloaded 79 updates but all of the updates failed with the
following error code (0x80004002) at the end of the log file (on the WU
website the failed updates are not showing with red X in update history):

2007-08-19	22:27:59:843	2988	c7c	Misc	  = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2007-08-19	22:27:59:843	2988	c7c	AUClnt	FATAL: Error: 0x80004002. wuauclt
handler: failed to spawn COM server
2007-08-19	22:27:59:843	1196	b18	Handler	FATAL: 0x80004002: ERROR: Remote
update handler container process created (PID: 2988), but exited before
signaling event
2007-08-19	22:27:59:843	1196	b18	Agent	  * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80004002

I have finally found the solution to my (OUR) problem!

I have finally found the solution to my (OUR) problem!

I changed;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile
with out any issues.

1. First install the newly released 'standalone' version of Windows Update

1. First install the newly released 'standalone' version of Windows Update
Agent 3.0, v7.0.6000.374
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494

2. Now (re)install this (updated) fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891

NB: Windows Update/Automatic Updates started offering 927891 on 22 May-07.
If "Update for [Windows XP] (KB927891)" is listed in Add/Remove Programs
(make sure Show Updates box is checked), it's already installed.  cf.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927891.mspx

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

Hi, I looked but in my registry I did not even have that entry. Of course I
can make an entry for it and set it to zero, but I think I have the firwall
off alreay in the security center. Do you have the same error code 0x80004002?

Thanks for the guide.

Thanks for the guide. The first update, 932494, was able to download, but the
Windows Update Agent was already installed in my system.

And I did not have the second one already installed, so I installed it,
rebooted, tried the following for the remaining updates: AU turn on ->after
download shutdown windows, none of the updates was installed.  Also tried
stop au service, remove softwareDistribution dir, restart service, and
manually click express install on WU page, same thing.

At the end of KB#####.log generalted by the shutdown update, I have
0.703: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf201 "

At the end of windowsupdates.log, I have similar errors as yetersday:
(build: 7.0.6000.374, tz: -0400)  ===========
2007-08-20	21:27:50:968	1100	1b8	Misc	  = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2007-08-20	21:27:50:968	1100	1b8	AUClnt	FATAL: Error: 0x80004002. wuauclt
handler: failed to spawn COM server
2007-08-20	21:27:50:984	1624	3e8	Handler	FATAL: 0x80004002: ERROR: Remote
update handler container process created (PID: 1100), but exited before
signaling event
2007-08-20	21:27:51:078	1624	3e8	Agent	  * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80004002
2007-08-20	21:27:51:078	1624	3e8	Agent	*********
2007-08-20	21:27:51:078	1624	3e8	Agent	**  END  **  Agent: Installing
updates [CallerId = WindowsUpdate]
2007-08-20	21:27:51:078	1624	3e8	Agent	*************
2007-08-20	21:27:51:078	1624	3e8	Agent	WARNING: WU client failed installing
updates with error 0x80004002
2007-08-20	21:27:51:187	1740	10c	COMAPI	>>--  RESUMED  -- COMAPI: Install
[ClientId = WindowsUpdate]
2007-08-20	21:27:51:187	1740	10c	COMAPI	  - Install call failed
2007-08-20	21:27:51:187	1740	10c	COMAPI	  - Reboot required = No
2007-08-20	21:27:51:187	1740	10c	COMAPI	  - WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240FFF;
Call error code = 0x80004002
2007-08-20	21:27:51:187	1740	10c	COMAPI	---------
2007-08-20	21:27:51:187	1740	10c	COMAPI	--  END  --  COMAPI: Install
[ClientId = WindowsUpdate]
2007-08-20	21:27:51:187	1740	10c	COMAPI	-------------
2007-08-20	21:27:51:968	1740	67c	COMAPI	WARNING: Operation failed due to
earlier error, hr=80004002"

Here is what I did 1.

Here is what I did

1. first installed KB927891, as suggested by PA Bear, reboot, but it did not
totally fixed the problem but in windowsupdates.log one error about msi.dll
was gone.

2. did the registry modification---I did not even have the firewall key but
I created it and set it to zero.

3. I also stopped wu service and registered the DLLs, and then rebooted.
(This fix was suggested by someone else on this forum. I found it by
searching my error code. But I did it yesterday it did solve the problem on
its own.)

viola, windowsupdate website prompted me to install some "windows component
publishing" update first, after that all of the 78 updates started to
install. Only 2 failed and after reboot a couple of times my windows is up to
date!!!  The above 3 things were all I did today to fix the problem, I am not
sure which ones were the key but I think somehow the firewall settings
probably made a different. Thanks very much!

Li
New York

I've found this solution useful for a similar situation but with errors code

I've found this solution useful for a similar situation but with errors code
0x80240022 and 0x80240022.

Anyway, the solution fail the first time. I've stopped the antovirus (panda
Software9 install only one update and after reboot all worked fine.

I solved my problem last night but thanks for the info.

I solved my problem last night but thanks for the info. I have Kaspersky in
my case. When I had the problems, I always shut it down; but after the
problem was solved AUs have no problem to run.  The details of what I did are
in my 2nd post in reply to "power point".  Good luck everyone.

windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

Thanks for following up on this, Li.

windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

worked perfectly for me.

i.e
Register wups2.dll and force windows update agent to install.

All my 80+ updates went on no trouble,

Niell,Thanks for this valuable tip; it saved me hours of troubleshooting for

Niell,

Thanks for this valuable tip; it saved me hours of troubleshooting for the
systems in my network.

All 84 updates installed like a charm.

windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

Your welcome. Thanks for the response.

Thanks Neill,Your posting saved me hours as this problem happened in three

Thanks Neill,

Your posting saved me hours as this problem happened in three machines at
the same time.

Cheers,

Ingrid

windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

Your welcome. Glad this is coming in useful.

I had the Same problem...

I had the Same problem...
it fixed sucssesfly after install the newly released 'standalone' version of
Windows Update Agent 3.0, Downloaded from
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494)
--thanks to PA Bear-- , but it couldn't be installed, because it was exist.

So I get use of the (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144) -- Thanks Neill
-- the following Command forced it to install:
C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce

Without restarting, firewall (enable or disable), antivirus (enable or
disable)... It Works ...

windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

This worked pefectly for the PC I was trying fix. :)

When I have this problem I cut and paste the following into a command window

When I have this problem I cut and paste the following into a command window
and all updates from there on work fine

windowsupdate failed after repair install of XP SP2

Excellent fix!

wow, i had some virus or malware or spyware problem that really set me back,

wow, i had some virus or malware or spyware problem  that really set me back,
automatic updates werent working either, i reinstalled (upgrade) my xp sp2
and it still didnt work, i tried some other solutions i found that were
also mentioned earlier on involving many steps but nothing really worked, of
course im probably saying this to early, as i havent restarted yed, but
auttomatic updates just finished intalling, including defender updates.. and
that was a really simple solution to my problem from the command line, thanks
alot, i was about to do a complete reinstall of my whole system, which would
have set me back a week or more.