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Error Code: 80245003

Jun 11, 2007 2:07AM PDT

ok well when i go to ask my pc to see if their is new updates it says windows could not search for updates.....and gives me this error code :80245003 and how do i fix this?

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Try This..
Jun 11, 2007 2:45AM PDT

First, access the "Windows Update" service and stop it at "Start-Run-type 'services.msc'.. Next, create a new directory "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.old", then move the
contents of "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" into that folder (cut &
paste), and then trying "Windows update" again. Running Windows Update should create new, uncorrupted contents for the directory.

(Sometimes it's easier to rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder to "SoftwareDistribution.old", then create a new one with the same name in the same C:\Windows location.)

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Worked
Jun 13, 2007 1:13PM PDT

This worked for both me, and one of my customer's computers. Thanks for the info!

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(NT) does this work with vista also?
Jun 15, 2007 12:54PM PDT
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Yes...
Jun 15, 2007 2:00PM PDT

This thread, and forum, deal with Windows Vista, so that method does indeed work with Vista.

John

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sorry about that....i only noticed that after i put that in!
Jun 16, 2007 2:35AM PDT

sorry!
but thanks for the help!

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Hi
Jun 18, 2007 5:35AM PDT

this didn't work for me?
any other suggestions...?

but thanks for the tip

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actually i tried it again and it worked
Jun 18, 2007 5:37AM PDT

Thank you so much!

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(NT) Glad We Could Help!
Jun 18, 2007 8:05AM PDT
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Try this...didn't work
Jun 28, 2007 5:53AM PDT

I tried doing this and every time I try and move the files or rename the folder to "SoftwareDistribution.old" I get a message that says I don't have permission.

I am the Administrator of the system (the only user)

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Tried It In Safe Mode Yet??
Jun 29, 2007 7:32AM PDT