[32] Windows update error code 80080005.?

Hi

I have a cousin in Ca, and he is getting Windows update error code 80080005,
and can not get windows updates at all,.
Presently i don't have specs on his system except vista home premium, and i don't know if he has xp on it also. He is runnning ubuntu on "a separate pc".
So far microsoft has not answered him with a solution, i just found it out a few minutes ago, and i see on google there are several issues with that.

When i get ram hdds i'll advise unless you know something relevant?

He did build it himself.

Re: Windows Update Error 80080005 on Vista
http://forums.microsoft.com/technet/...&tf=0&pageid=2

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Originally Posted by mayur oberoi

13 Jul 2007, 4:31 PM UTC

Hey Peter,

Did you log in as the administrator? Go to Local Users (Right click on My computer -> Manage -> local users and groups ) then right click on the user named "Administrator" -> Set password -> then click on Administrator and enable the user" ... now restart your computer and log in with administrator ...



no do what my prevoious reply says::

1) Disable UAC (Control Panel -> User Accounts)

2) Restart your computer

3a) Download Windows update agent (Save it dont run it) even if its already there on your computer



x86:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe



x64:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x64.exe



3 b) Then go the folder you saved it .. Right click and Run it as administrator.

3 c) After the install is complete ... restart your computer ... and everything should work like a charm



You can now turn back UAC if you want and then restart your computer again

mayur

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Originally Posted by Pbeet

14 Jul 2007, 10:50 AM UTC

Many thanks! Worked first time for me and the auto update dowloaded some 38 odd updates!

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There are about 90 updates for XP SP2 now.

I only mentioned xp on my cousins system , he may have a dual boot, it's vista updates that is not working i understand, i won;t hear from him until later today.
it doesn't relate to xp that i am aware of.
thanks