89. Error: 0x80070422 While Downloading
Windows Updates
If the error message Error: 0x80070422 appears
when you are downloading updates from the windows
update site it may be necessary to make alterations
to the Windows Update Service Settings prior to
re-starting the service and trying again.
To make these changes, proceed as follows:
1/ Prior to making any changes you MUST
be logged on as Administrator.
2/ Click the Start button
followed by Control Panel.
3/ In Control Panel, Click the
Administrative Tools Icon.
4/ In the Administrative Tools Window,
Click the Services Icon
5/ User Account Control (UAC)
will ask for administrative permission.
If you are the administrator, press
the Continue button. If you are not
the administrator then you must
obtain the administrator user name
and password.
6/ Browse through the list of Services
and Right Click on the
Windows Update Service. From the
drop down menu that appears, Click
Properties.
7/ Make sure that the Start Up Type
option on the General Tab is set to
Automatic.
8/ In the Service Status section
ensure that the service is Started.
If it is not started then, Click the Start
option.
9/ Once again if User Account Control
asks for permission then either
press Continue, if you are the
administrator, or obtain the necessary user
name and password
information to allow you to continue.
10/ Once the service has been started
try downloading your updates again.