On decommissioning of update servers for 2000, XP, (and Vista?) as of July 2019

[WULover]

you means automatic update service?

[maile3241]

Just now, WULover said:

you means automatic update service?

Yes.

[WULover]

Same error, not working.

BITS cannot be started.

[maile3241]

5 minutes ago, WULover said:

Same error, not working.

BITS cannot be started.

Download this Update an try it again: https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=22250

[WULover]

Is this error due to BITS inactivity?

[maile3241]

1 minute ago, WULover said:

Is this error due to BITS inactivity?

It updates BITS. Maybe then it will work.

[WULover]

Not working, same error.

[maile3241]

Just now, WULover said:

Not working, same error.

Have you already tried to start BITS manually?

[WULover]

Yeah, but same error.

[maile3241]

Just now, WULover said:

Yeah, but same error.

Do you have SP4 installed? If not, install it.

[WULover]

I have Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro SP4 with no other updates.

[maile3241]

7 minutes ago, WULover said:

I have Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro SP4 with no other updates.

Install IE6, KB842773 and KB891861. Both KBs can be found in the Microsoft update catalog.

Edited March 7, 2022 by maile3241

[WULover]

Not working, Same error.

 

[maile3241]

11 minutes ago, WULover said:

Not working, Same error.

 

It may be a faulty Windows installation.

[WULover]

Nopew clean Install with official disc