Dealing With Common Windows Update Errors

Having Windows Update errors associated with some weird looking hexadecimal values? Look no further…

Here are solutions to some common Windows update errors to help you easily deal with them.

Error Code: 0×80070005

Cause:

The primary cause of this error is problem in the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation software installed on your computer.

Symptoms:

On running Windows Update, you get an error message that says:

“Windows could not search for new updates Error(s) found: 0x8007005“

Solution:

1. Download the Windows Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool.
2. Run the file and click ‘Continue’.
3. Reboot your computer after the installation completes.

Error Code: 0×80070002

Cause:

A slow internet connection, connection timeout which just requires you to try again after some time, or data mismatch in the DataStore folder are some of the common causes of 0×80070002 error.

Symptoms:

You cannot connect to the Windows Update website and get an error that says:

“Initialization Error 0x80070002”

Solution:

1. Open up the Start menu and select Run.
2. In the Open box type services.msc and press Enter.
3. In the Services management console window that opens, right click Automatic Update or Windows Update service and click Stop.
4. Open up the Start menu again and select Run.
5. Type %windir%SoftwareDistribution in the Open box.
6. In the SoftwareDistribution folder that opens, expand the DataStore folder and delete all contents.
7. Open the Services management console window again.
8. Right click Automatic Update or Windows Update and click Start.

Error Code: 0×80070057

Cause:

There is some problem with the ‘SoftwareDistribution ‘ folder.

Symptoms:

You cannot connect to the Windows Update website and get an error that contains the error code: 0×80070057’ .

Solution:

Warning: The following steps will delete all update history stored on your computer.

1. Open up the Start menu and select Run.
2. In the Open box type services.msc and press Enter.
3. In the Services management console window that opens, right-click Automatic Update or Windows Update service and click Stop.
4. Open up the Start menu and select Run again.
5. Type %systemroot% in the Open box and press Enter.
6. In the folder that opens, rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to say SoftwareDistribution.bak. Don’t delete it just in case.
7. Open the Services management console window again.
8. Right click Automatic Update or Windows Update and click Start.

Sometimes, you might need to make sure that all third-party drivers installed on your computer are up-to-date as these might cause trouble too. You can easily do this by using reliable driver scanner and update tool, such as Driver Detective.

Error Code: 0x800706ba

Cause:

Corruption of the Background Intelligence Transfer Service (BITS) files.

Symptoms:

A message box with the following message is displayed on your PC screen:

“Some Updates were not installed

Failed: xx updates

Error(s) Found: Some

Code: 800706BA

Solution:

1. Download the BITS repair tool from Microsoft’s web site.

Windows 32 bit:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2829E460-4045-435B-B165-2C1496CD94A4&displaylang=en

Windows 64 bit:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C9E36415-E97B-46A6-AB7E-4F89FFF4D8AF

2. Install the tool.
3. Restart your computer.

Error Code: 0x80072f78

Cause:

Incorrectly installed root certificates.

Symptoms:

When updating Windows defender the following error is displayed:

‘0x80240022 - the wrong diskette is in the drive. Insert x (Volume Serial Number: y) into drive z.'

Solution:

To resolve this problem, obtain install the root certificates update from Windows Update website. The root certificates you install on your PC must be in accordance with the list that is accepted by Microsoft’s Root Certificate Program.

Error Code: 0x80072f78

Cause:

Possible error in connection or a firewall or proxy.

Symptoms:

On running Windows Update, you get an error message that says:

“Windows could not search for new updates Error(s) found: 0x80072f78 “

Solution:

1. Try again after sometime.
2. Disable all third party anti-virus software and firewalls and then try running Windows update again.
3. Disable any proxies.
4. Download the BITS repair tool from Microsoft’s web site and install it on your computer.

Windows 32 bit:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2829E460-4045-435B-B165-2C1496CD94A4&displaylang=en

Windows 64 bit:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C9E36415-E97B-46A6-AB7E-4F89FFF4D8AF

These are some of the common Windows update errors and their solutions. Such errors may also occur if your hard disk and registry are full of junk data. This is why, it is best to use PC optimization tools, such as SpeedyPC, to scan the entire system to identify this junk accumulated and then help you easily get rid of it.

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