[Anwsered] Attempts to access Windows Update result in “Code 80070424 Windows Update encountered an unknown error”. Running Vista Home Premium SP 2, 64-bit OS.

Attempts to access Windows Update result in “Code 80070424 Windows Update encountered an unknown error”. Running Vista Home Premium SP 2, 64-bit OS.

Looked in the forum for help.

A.        Tried this fix from Debbie:
 
1.    Open Administrative Tools by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel,
and then clicking Administrative Tools.
2.     Double-click Services.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or
 confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3.    Right-click the Windows Update service, and then click Stop.
4.     Click start, then click all programs, then click accessories, then right click command prompt and choose to run as administrator.
Type:
 net stop wuauserv  then press enter - OK
 regsvr32 wuapi.dll  then press enter - OK
 regsvr32 wuaueng.dll  then press enter - OK
 regsvr32 wucltux.dll  then press enter - OK
 regsvr32 wudriver.dll  then press enter – “Loaded, but entry point in DllRegisterServer was not found.”
 regsvr32 wups2.dll  then press enter - OK
 regsvr32 wups.dll  then press enter - OK
 regsvr32 wuwebv.dll  then press enter - OK
 net start wuauserv  then press enter - OK
 exit  then press enter
This did not make a repair.
 
B.        Tried this fix from Marilyn:
·                                 Method 2: If you are using Windows XP or Vista, then try the below resolution steps.
Copy & paste the below commands in a notepad & save the file
as "Resolution.bat" on your desktop.
Run the file to execute the commands.
ipconfig /flushdns
Cd %windir%
del /s *.chk;*.rip;*.tmp;~*.*
msiexec /regserver
sc config msiserver start= auto
net stop msiserver
msiexec /unreg
msiexec /regserver
regsvr32 msi.dll /s
regsvr32 msihnd.dll /s
net start msiserver
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s
net stop wuauserv
cd /d %windir%
rmdir /s /q  softwaredistribution
net start wuauserv
sc config eventlog start= auto obj= Localsystem
net start eventlog
regsvr32 qmgr.dll /s
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll /s
sc sdset bits D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s
sc sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
sc config wuauserv start= auto obj= Localsystem
net stop wuauserv
sc config bits start= DEMAND obj= Localsystem
net stop bits
regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml2.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml3.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml4.dll /s
regsvr32 qmgr.dll /s
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll /s
regsvr32 muweb.dll /s
regsvr32 winhttp.dll /s
regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll /s
regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s
regsvr32 wups.dll /s
regsvr32 wups2.dll /s
regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s
net start wuauserv
net start bits
sc config cryptsvc start= auto
net stop cryptsvc
rmdir /s /q %windir%\system32\catroot2
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s
regsvr32 cryptui.dll /s
regsvr32 dssenh.dll /s
regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 initpki.dll /s
regsvr32 mssip32.dll /s
regsvr32 sccbase.dll /s
regsvr32 softpub.dll /s
regsvr32 slbcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 rsaenh.dll /s
regsvr32 winhttp.dll /s
regsvr32 wintrust.dll /s
net start cryptsvc
cd\
sc config ose start= demand
net start ose
regsvr32 qmgr.dll /s
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll /s
regsvr32 es.dll /s
exit
This did not make a repair.

Couldn't find anything else to try.
 
So now what?

Anwsers to the Problem Attempts to access Windows Update result in “Code 80070424 Windows Update encountered an unknown error”. Running Vista Home Premium SP 2, 64-bit OS.

Download Error Fixer (Free)

And did Resolution Method 1 or Method 3 in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968002/ correct the problem?

If not, try doing a reset:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (IE, Mail, Security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

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2. Open Control Panel.
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