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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.
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> This problem started with the December Critical Updates. I have tried the
> solutions posed here but none have worked.
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> 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.
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> I also ran tune up utilities to see if I had any registry problems.
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> 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.
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> 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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