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XP Update Fails - Error Code 0x80240016
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3,867 words with 2 Comments; publish: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:45:00 GMT; (300109.38, « »)
Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but
fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016
in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe XP thinks
there is a pending install that must be completed before the update can
install. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pending installs that need
to be stopped.
This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
solutions posed here but none have worked.
I rebooted. I also cleared my cache, deleted all temp files, deleted
the downloaded but uninstalled updates, reregistered the files
indicated in other messages posted here.
I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.
I have turned off live update because otherwise I end up in an endless
loop of downloading, unable to install because of this error code and
the deleting the failed install files.
I there a specific registry entry that I can change to tell XP SP2 that
there are no pending or failed installs so that maybe the updates can
be installed?
Also would a system restore help?
Thanks.
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"Robbroy" wrote:
> Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but
> fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016
> in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe XP thinks
> there is a pending install that must be completed before the update can
> install. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pending installs that need
> to be stopped.
> This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
> solutions posed here but none have worked.
> I rebooted. I also cleared my cache, deleted all temp files, deleted
> the downloaded but uninstalled updates, reregistered the files
> indicated in other messages posted here.
> I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.
> I have turned off live update because otherwise I end up in an endless
> loop of downloading, unable to install because of this error code and
> the deleting the failed install files.
> I there a specific registry entry that I can change to tell XP SP2 that
> there are no pending or failed installs so that maybe the updates can
> be installed?
> Also would a system restore help?
> Thanks.
>
>
#1; Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:46:00 GMT
- bump
"Robbroy" wrote:
> Liveupdate and manual update for XP downloads the update files but
> fails to initialize and install. I am receiving error code 0x80240016
> in the log file. In researching the error code, I believe XP thinks
> there is a pending install that must be completed before the update can
> install. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pending installs that need
> to be stopped.
> This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
> solutions posed here but none have worked.
> I rebooted. I also cleared my cache, deleted all temp files, deleted
> the downloaded but uninstalled updates, reregistered the files
> indicated in other messages posted here.
> I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.
> I have turned off live update because otherwise I end up in an endless
> loop of downloading, unable to install because of this error code and
> the deleting the failed install files.
> I there a specific registry entry that I can change to tell XP SP2 that
> there are no pending or failed installs so that maybe the updates can
> be installed?
> Also would a system restore help?
> Thanks.
>
>
#2; Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:47:00 GMT