Okay, so I've had these issues plaguing me for MONTHS and I'm starting to get
really frustrated. First and foremost, I've needed the SP1 for windows
Framework or something like that (would have to check my laptop to be sure)
for several months, and everytime Windows Update attempts to install it, it
fails. Also, the update for my Zune--Fails. This update came out MONTHS
ago...I haven't been able to add new content since then because it won't
recognize my Zune without the update. And now there's an update for Windows
Vista that keeps failing to install. If needed I can get the error
codes...searching Microsoft's FAQs hasn't helped me any, so if anyone can
help me out it'd be greatly appreciated.

I had a ton of troubles using windows update on the 32 bit version of Vista Home Premium, and came to this solution.

1) restart your computer
2) go to C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution/Download and delete all the contents of this folder
3) go to C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution/DataStore and delete all the contents of this folder
4) run Windows Update
5) view available updates
6) right click on each update, and go to the information url
7) one by one, manually download and install each update
8) if the url is invalid, which happens frequently, try that one another day, until it does work. can sometimes take a few days

I know, a pain in the butt, but that was the only way I was able to assure I never had the problems with Windows Update. Since switching to the x64 Vista, I have not had any problems with Windows Update though.

You might want to post this to the windowsupdate newsgroup for a more comprehensive answer along with any error messages that are shown

http://www.microsoft.com/communities....windowsupdate

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"Phoenix" <Phoenix@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E23331F6-ABC6-48E8-B4D3-5EFC759D5817@xxxxxx

> Okay, so I've had these issues plaguing me for MONTHS and I'm starting to get
> really frustrated. First and foremost, I've needed the SP1 for windows
> Framework or something like that (would have to check my laptop to be sure)
> for several months, and everytime Windows Update attempts to install it, it
> fails. Also, the update for my Zune--Fails. This update came out MONTHS
> ago...I haven't been able to add new content since then because it won't
> recognize my Zune without the update. And now there's an update for Windows
> Vista that keeps failing to install. If needed I can get the error
> codes...searching Microsoft's FAQs hasn't helped me any, so if anyone can
> help me out it'd be greatly appreciated.

Hiya , i'm having a similar problem "Error number: 0x80070002" when i go to the microsoft update page tried what you've posted (and other things i've seen on microsoft etc) and nothings worked . I had a vista m/c 7months ago and it went belly up so i've had a replacement under warranty 3 days ago and this doesn't work with the update webpage , is the webpage defo' supposed to work with vista ? A guy on the phone from microsoft thought it should . Cheers JJ .

Originally Posted by Zoloft

I had a ton of troubles using windows update on the 32 bit version of Vista Home Premium, and came to this solution.

1) restart your computer
2) go to C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution/Download and delete all the contents of this folder
3) go to C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution/DataStore and delete all the contents of this folder
4) run Windows Update
5) view available updates
6) right click on each update, and go to the information url
7) one by one, manually download and install each update
8) if the url is invalid, which happens frequently, try that one another day, until it does work. can sometimes take a few days

I know, a pain in the butt, but that was the only way I was able to assure I never had the problems with Windows Update. Since switching to the x64 Vista, I have not had any problems with Windows Update though.