Automatic update service fails to start error 80004015

The following steps below were given to me earlier and they worked perfectly.
However the next day when I started my PC the very same problem exactly
exists. We have 30 PCs in an Active Directory Domain, running Enterprise 2008
OS. Only 5 of these PCs seems to have this problem and will not start. So I
think the problem is most likely in the Server. Does anyone have a clue, what
I need to do or how to reset this secruity policy in the server??


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

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> kamran wrote:
> > Thanks very much. I have Windows XP 32 bit and I am up-to-date with
> > SP3. You mentioned Method 1. Is this the only method? or perhaps
> > the easiest? It all looks too tediuos. I could not get if I have
> > SP3 in the begininging I should ignore what exactly?
> > "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions"
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
> > *will take time
> > (** Ignore the last step - you either have or should get SP3, but
> > not now.) ????
> >
> > Can you please explain.
>
> Okay...
>
> You need to perform the method I gave you. It is very easy, doesn't require
> much in terms of computer skills - just patience and an ability to follow
> detailed instructions. Method 1 may be labeled the "Advanced Method" - but
> it is the only one there that does what you may need done to your system.
>
> Explaining that second instruction in more detail:
>
> If you visit this web page:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>
> First thing, you may notice is that the article is titled, "When you try to
> install Windows XP Service Pack, you receive the error message "Access is
> denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"" and you may think
> to yourself - that is not my problem. I am telling you to *IGNORE* that the
> article is titled that. Just follow the directions I am about to give you.
>
> Then, having understood I told you to ignore the article title and continue
> following the directions, in your web browser - scroll down to the method
> titled, "Method 1: Reset the registry and the file permissions" you will see
> there are numbered steps, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
>
> In your case, you say you have SP3 so you then ignore that there even exists
> a step 6 - you don't need to do step 6 because you already have SP3. In
> some people's cases, they may not have SP3 yet, but they don't want to do
> step 6 yet - they still have more cleanup to do, as I direct them to do
> after that, so I tell them to ignore step 6.
>
> What you are about to do with that method is reset your registry permissions
> and file/folder permissions so that administrators of your system still have
> all the permissions they are supposed to have.
>
> Don't overthink the instructions. They are quite simple and straight
> forward.
>
>
> Although - surprisingly you still skipped the very first the instruction...
>
> Operating system and service pack level is a nice start - if you wish to be
> very accurate - there are two things you should provide:
>
> Start button --> RUN
> (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard)
> --> type in:
> winver
> --> Click OK.
>
> The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general
> (Operating System name and flavor) while the line starting with the word
> "version" will give you the rest of the story.
>
> Post _both_ in response to this message verbatim.
>
> It's very detailed and so would the answer be.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
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>

kamran