windows update in xp s2 beta1

[ht990332]

While other people are able to use windows update v5, I'm getting an error.

Windows update gives this error while scanning for updates. Error Number: 0x80072EE2

Any ideas how I can troubleshoot the windows update error?

Please help. I need some more info or help before I can report this.

[Amadeke]

Same here

It offers me to download v5track.bin

All help appreciated.

[DigitalN.]

uh, obviosly since this is an alpha service pack (or it's beta, i have no idea) it is gonna have some issues. you should try redownloading it then reinstall windows and update to it.

[astrokat]

check the newsgroups. :p

[womble68]

I agree with Astrocat, if you truely are Beta testers you will have access to the MS Newsgroups. Neowin isn't really the place to post this sort of thing.

[Amadeke]

reinstall windows ROFLMAO

no wonder u have 1690+ posts

I solved it myself.

It gave error 0x80070422 (which was not mentioned here : http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/V5Co...t.aspx?ln=en-us)

It also said something about my security being too tight to run activeX control.

I messed around with the settings (both in ZoneAlarm and IE) with no results.

The same error seems to mean in connection to Exchange server that you can not reach the server.

So I decided to look in that direction and found out that the "Automatic Update" service was disabled.

Putting it on manual (only starting when I need it) did the trick.

Hope it can help anyone else out too, without reinstalling windows :cool:

To the 2 previous reactions:

Take a good look around @ Neowin :rofl: