Windows Update Problem

kmartsucks · December 19th, 2006

I have a new (recently RMA'd and arrived imaged) Windows 2000 Server box that is having problems with Windows Updates. It fails on the Windows Installer 3.1 update and the Update for Background Intelligent Transfer (BIT) Service. MS help tells me that I need to get the BIT service started but when I try to do that I get an "error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to start" message.

Has anyone had this issue and/or know how to correct it?

**stinger608** · December 19th, 2006

For one, if you are using Firefox you can always go to Windizupdate and get all of the critical updates from that site.

WindizUpdate

If you are using IE6, or 7, check the security settings.

kmartsucks · December 19th, 2006

Thanks stinger but I seemed to have figured it out. There was another service that I had disabled that needed to be running in order for me to run the BIT service.

I still had some issues getting things downloaded without failure but after about 10-15 trys it seemed to miraculously fix itself. Gotta love that Microsoft....NOT!

wtcnbrwndo4u · December 19th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by stinger608

For one, if you are using Firefox you can always go to Windizupdate and get all of the critical updates from that site.

WindizUpdate

If you are using IE6, or 7, check the security settings.

Never heard of it before. Thanks dude.

**stinger608** · December 20th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

Never heard of it before. Thanks dude.

Yea its great!!!! If you are running Firefox, you can uninstall Explorer, because you can get your updates from that site. I is a Mozilla endorsed site as well!

**gvblake22** · December 20th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmartsucks

Thanks stinger but I seemed to have figured it out. There was another service that I had disabled that needed to be running in order for me to run the BIT service.

I still had some issues getting things downloaded without failure but after about 10-15 trys it seemed to miraculously fix itself. Gotta love that Microsoft....NOT!

HAHA, gotta love the miraculous self fixes!

Glad you got it sorted out. Oh yeah....

WELCOME TO HARDWARELOGIC!!!!!!!

December 19th, 2006	#1
kmartsucks Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12	Windows Update Problem I have a new (recently RMA'd and arrived imaged) Windows 2000 Server box that is having problems with Windows Updates. It fails on the Windows Installer 3.1 update and the Update for Background Intelligent Transfer (BIT) Service. MS help tells me that I need to get the BIT service started but when I try to do that I get an "error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to start" message. Has anyone had this issue and/or know how to correct it? :beerglass: Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. -- Dave Barry

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stinger608 The Real Final Word Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,550 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Windows Update Problem For one, if you are using Firefox you can always go to Windizupdate and get all of the critical updates from that site. WindizUpdate If you are using IE6, or 7, check the security settings.

December 19th, 2006	#3
kmartsucks Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12	Re: Windows Update Problem Thanks stinger but I seemed to have figured it out. There was another service that I had disabled that needed to be running in order for me to run the BIT service. I still had some issues getting things downloaded without failure but after about 10-15 trys it seemed to miraculously fix itself. Gotta love that Microsoft....NOT! :beerglass: Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. -- Dave Barry

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