bLampert
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Windows can't update
I have a customers laptop that got infected. After removing all infections I noticed that windows won't/can't update. Upon checking the BITS and WUAUSERV services, the "path to executable" is "%fystemRoot%\System32\svc
%systemRoot% etc... The Automatic update services is already set to automatic but when i try to start it, it comes back with "could not start the automatic updates service on local computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified". Now the BITS service is currently set to "manual" and when i try to apply it to automatic it comes back with "access is denied" And when i try to start the service it says "could not start the background intelligent service on local computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified." Any fix for this or an I left with a reinstillation of OS?
-Bill
(Computer is Running Windows XP Pro)
%systemRoot% etc... The Automatic update services is already set to automatic but when i try to start it, it comes back with "could not start the automatic updates service on local computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified". Now the BITS service is currently set to "manual" and when i try to apply it to automatic it comes back with "access is denied" And when i try to start the service it says "could not start the background intelligent service on local computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified." Any fix for this or an I left with a reinstillation of OS?
-Bill
(Computer is Running Windows XP Pro)
I believe that you might have a Conficker infection in your PC. Scan with Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Try using Dial-a-fix.
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix
Hi dstewartjr,
I think that we clicked the Submit button together.
I think that we clicked the Submit button together.
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skywalker
nope me 2:17, you 2:18 :-)
nope me 2:17, you 2:18 :-)
When I was typing I didn't see your comment until I submitted mine, looks like you beat me to it :) Sorry for the mix up dstewartjr.
No problem, happens to all of us :-)
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I totally forgot about dial-a-fix. i did run that to fix windows updates but these are the errors it comes back with. First, "Error -2147024891 was encountered while trying to unregister C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauen
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I gave the points to dstewartjr because he was the first one to mention the dial-a-fix AND the link you provided me also contributed to the fix. Thanks very much!!!! everythings updating great!!!
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I gave the points to dstewartjr because he was the first one to mention the dial-a-fix AND the link you provided me also contributed to the fix. Thanks very much!!!! everythings updating great!!!
You could try and reinstall the Automatic update service, but doing this.
To expand the au.inf from the I386 directory if needed (should already be in the c:\windows\inf folder):
Expand au.in_ au.inf
Here the command to install the Auto Update Service
rundll32.exe Setupapi,InstallHinfSectio