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When I try to start "BITS" I get error 1290:ox50a , have tried several fixes that I found but nothing seems to work. I am now unable to get any updates installed from Microsoft. Anyone have a solution ? I have windows XP net frame 3.5 sp1     I can go to microsoft update & it will show that I need 39 updates but when I try to install it just shows all failed.
I had the same problem using XP SP3 home. I tried a number of things I found on the internet regarding this problem. None worked. The thought of many is that a recent Windows update caused this problem. I resolved my problem by restoring my system from a backup made 2 weeks ago. The restore of the most recent backup made on 10-25 had the same problem. If you don't have a backup of your system you may be stuck. If Microsoft comes up with a solution they won't be able to get it to anyone using windows update.

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Tried to restore from a couple  of places but it would not do that either . May  be another problem that I will need to fix but right now still need to fix the one with BITS . The updates are now up to 49 that will not install .

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Richard,

 

I would have you place the computer in a Clean boot state and check-

 

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

 

Make sure you get the computer back to Normal Startup once you are done with the troubleshooting.

 

Thanks.

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Sorry , that I did not come back here to tell everyone that I had been able to resolve this problem after much of trying what I could find on the help sites. But I am now back up & running. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE HELP.

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If anyone is still having this problem this seems to have fixed it for me; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916251

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When I try to start "BITS" I get error 1290:ox50a , have tried several fixes that I found but nothing seems to work. I am now unable to get any updates installed from Microsoft. Anyone have a solution ? I have windows XP net frame 3.5 sp1     I can go to microsoft update & it will show that I need 39 updates but when I try to install it just shows all failed.

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http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/bits-not-listed-under-services-in-win-xp/9e0a3fe5-e193-4441-b3f4-85df0e9b42aa

 

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http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/windows-update-failed-get-error-message-0x80246008/1fd3ce28-62b2-454c-922b-3130e9106328

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