Can't install Update, access denied: "WindowsUpdate_00000005"

Re error: 0x80070005.

Refer the links below...

Window update error "WindowsUpdate_80070005" - Microsoft Answers

0x80070005 error searching for Updates

Error: 0x80070005 when you try to install updates using Microsoft Update or Windows Update

I have followed all of the listed attempts. the final 'fix" listed which was to re-write the permissions for the registry was met with many failed attempts due to "access denied" I am the only account on this windows 7 computer with admin permissions... is there anything I can do?

Re error: 0x80070005

Read through the links below carefully.

Windows 7 SP1 install fails with error_access_denied (0x80070005) error

Error Code: 0x80070005 (Can't install SP1) - Microsoft Answers

Okay I've tried to go through thoe two links very carefully. when trying to access "C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\" to look at the log files I try to open or copy them to my desktop...

"ACCESS DENIED"

I'm full admin, I have read/write priv, I tried in safe mode, access denied again....

Looking backto your earlier post, there was a topic which guided me to instal the 'subin.acl' program, and to place it in the directory. when I ran the batch file I got a whole bunch of 'access denied's' however I have 2 HD's on my computer, with win 7 on them. The one I am trying to update is on a recent clean install on another HD on the same computer.

Could I boot over to my other working win7 and run the reset.bat? since the program is in a non running OS I should get full permission to change them right? would the ba file still look in the now E drive/windows/system32 ?

Think we are now to this stage...

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dang it! oh well, thanks for all the help

upon running the elevated command prompt....

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ICACLS C:\Windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log
C:\Windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log BUILTIN\AdministratorsR,W,D,WDAC,WO)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMR,W,D,WDAC,WO)
NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICER,W,D)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMR,W,D,WDAC,WO)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

C:\Windows\system32>ICACLS C:\Windows\Logs\CBS
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS BUILTIN\UsersOI)(CI)(F)
NT SERVICE\TrustedInstallerI)(F)
NT SERVICE\TrustedInstallerI)(CI)(IO)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMI)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMI)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\AdministratorsI)(F)
BUILTIN\AdministratorsI)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\UsersI)(RX)
BUILTIN\UsersI)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
CREATOR OWNERI)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

C:\Windows\system32>

After this I tried to access the files again, Access Denied.... I should also say that I'm not running any antivirus, and have done a malware scan with 3 different scanners my system is clean

Drewseph said:

dang it! oh well, thanks for all the help

You are welcome.
Good luck.
Would be very interested to hear of the outcome.