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1172649 2011-01-25 23:46:00 opened up windows update and checked for any updates.

however i got this error code 80070490

the help article lead me to this page as a possible fix support.microsoft.com

ran the tool which took well over an hour, but the error message remains

the other option in the windows help is a repair install which being an OEM installation and having no vista disc is a slight problem.

here's an article about it support.microsoft.com


running vista sp2 32bit
cheers
GameJunkie (72)
1172650 2011-01-26 02:27:00 hello? GameJunkie (72)
1172651 2011-01-26 02:54:00 This site found via Google could be worth reading:

blogs.msdn.com
Terry Porritt (14)
1172652 2011-01-26 02:58:00 cool, thanks terry.

will have a read of that
GameJunkie (72)
1172653 2011-01-26 04:54:00 update:

followed the instructions in the link terry gave.

let the command prompt thing run through.
when it came to reinstalling the windows update agent, i get the error info "windows update agent encountered an unrecoverable error"

running the ifixit in normal or agressive mode gives and error code of 2738.

running windows update gives the error code 80070490 or just warns me to check for updates

help??
GameJunkie (72)
1172654 2011-01-26 06:25:00 It may be the missing Registry key issue. I found I had to manually insert a registry key when doing an update. Cant remember if it was XP or Vista though. Only found after wading through the humungus log file that the update leaves. veldthui (15543)
1172655 2011-01-26 06:50:00 has anyone else ever come across this issue before.

system restore is always an option i guess
GameJunkie (72)
1172656 2011-01-26 07:03:00 No Idea if This article (www.windowsreference.com) will be of any help or not, (under manual install at the end) but the link in your first post to the tool looks like its only doing half the job.

According to that site above, there are some steps to do before you run that tool.

Worth a crack :D

Edited; does the following apply - found another cause/solution:
people who have installed Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120%. Apparently there was a problematic file
wainuitech (129)
1172657 2011-01-26 07:09:00 i'll give it a shot.

any ideas as to whats caused this??
GameJunkie (72)
1172658 2011-01-26 07:25:00 done the command prompt things in that link WT, now just letting the tool do its thing.

nope never had Daemon tools or alcohol 120% installed. do have magicdisc installed though( although thats installed also on my laptop)
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