Unable to install Windows Updates, error 80246008

[Monkeymo13]

For the past 2-3 months I've been receiving the same error in Windows Update every time I try and update: Error 80246008. I've tried the Microsoft Fix It application and the same problem occurs. I took a look into the services and when I try to start one service required by Windows Update it always fails because its core services are not launched, so I tried to launch those and those won't even launch. How can I go about fixing this?

http://i.imgur.com/27ATt.png

http://i.imgur.com/yjIJU.png

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EDIT: I also have tried the steps in this guide http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/113399-windows-update-error-80246008-windows-7-fix.html and I still have the same problem.

 

[Kaktussoft]

For the past 2-3 months I've been receiving the same error in Windows Update every time I try and update: Error 80246008. I've tried the Microsoft Fix It application and the same problem occurs. I took a look into the services and when I try to start one service required by Windows Update it always fails because its core services are not launched, so I tried to launch those and those won't even launch. How can I go about fixing this?

http://i.imgur.com/27ATt.png

http://i.imgur.com/yjIJU.png

http://i.imgur.com/UzRF6.png


EDIT: I also have tried the steps in this guide http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/113399-windows-update-error-80246008-windows-7-fix.html and I still have the same problem.

What services did you try to start? an what is the exact error message when start that service?

 

[Monkeymo13]

I tried to start the following Services COM+ Event System and COM+ System Application, which I had read that they are needed for Windows Update. But when I try to launch them I get these errors even though their Dependencies are running. http://i.imgur.com/nPYTi.png http://i.imgur.com/fR537.png

 

[Kaktussoft]

Did you import this?
If you have issue with COM+ Event System too...

As I said before if this service not working,BITS service will not work too.If unable to run this service or service doesn't exist please import this fix to registry

 

[Monkeymo13]

Yup and restarted after I imported it. I tried to start the BITS Service and I received the same error as COM+ System Application.

 

[Kaktussoft]

COM+ Event System startup type=automatic?
Service Remote Procedure Call (RPC) [RpcSs] is running and startup type=automatic?

 

[Monkeymo13]

Yup they're all on automatic. Both RPC services are running though.

 

[Kaktussoft]

spp notification sevice
system event notificaton service

Can you start them manually?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Service Problem – service on local computer started and then stopped”
Reason: log files are probably full.
Solution:

• right click on “My Computer”
• choose Manage
• Event log->windows events->right click on Application log (also security, system, setup but do that later)
• choose Properties
• change maximum log size to bigger value
• check “Overwrite events when needed”

 

[Monkeymo13]

spp notification sevice
system event notificaton service

Can you start them manually?

I have both set to Automatic and tried starting them but I receive the same error 1068.

 

[Kaktussoft]

All services that are dependent of "COM+ Event System" try to start "COM+ Event System" service and that fails! Only "COM+ Event System" is the problem so far

 

[Kaktussoft]

Service Problem – service on local computer started and then stopped”
Reason: log files are probably full.

Solution:

• right click on “My Computer”
• choose Manage
• Event log->windows events->right click on Application log (also security, system, setup but do that later)
• choose Properties
• change maximum log size to bigger value
• check “Overwrite events when needed”

Already done that? Start COM+ Event System service afterwards. Maybe a reboot is needed(?)

 

[Monkeymo13]

Sorry for replying 5 days late. I tried what you had said and restarted but I still get the same problem.