Update error 8007005 with microsoft security essentials update

[bardos]

Today it was an attempt to update Microsoft Security Essentials. Error code 80070005. Aaaaarrrggghhh

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Bardos mate are you the only user ie the administrator? see this windows update error 80070005 < typical of a few Google hits.

This thread too might have been better in the Updates section too mate as therein lie the members who are most likely to help out. But no matter I am sure someone will eventually see it that knows more than I do.

 

[bardos]

I know it is a permissions problem, I am the administrator and still I have this problem. I have seen that thread. Googled all over. There is a proposal in the first post that in a later post someone says is a bad thing to do. So I am still lost.

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[bardos]

Ok, at the moment, running the reset.bat suggested by user Tim

edit: did not work

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok Bardos and while I am thinking of it have you run either sfc or chkdsk or both - worth a shot

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html < use the /f option in Option 2 ifnecessary
plus I found this it might be helpful How To Fix 80070005 Error?

 

[bardos]

SFC scan found everything ok

 

[bardos]

I have tried everything, every fix I can google and still no update... error 8007005

 

[carwiz]

What are you trying to update; the definition file or MSE itself?

List the fixes you've already attempted.

Added: Is this the same problem as your other post? Why are you posting multiple threads?
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-s...e-fails-again-help-requested.html#post2816218

 

[bardos]

I am trying to upgrade the definitions. Las update happened (automatically I reckon) on the 23rd of June.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

That's good but you still need to do the chkdsk.

 

[bardos]

That's good but you still need to do the chkdsk.

checked C:\ and no problem

 

[NoelDP]

The easiest way to del with this type of problem in MSE is simply to uninstall it and then reinstall from a fresh download - if that fails, then you probably have severe problems and/or a virus infection.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Do as Noel has said mate and if the problem continues I would be inclined to run these


http://www.superantispyware.com/

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

download from bleeping computer – delete any rubbishthese find.

and even this

Download Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10

 

[bardos]

Have no idea what the problem was, and I have had this before. the only solution was (and is) to go back to an image i had saved of one day before the last successful MSE update which was june 21st. It's a strange permissions thing, that I don't know how it gets set to work against me, the admin.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok well I am out as I can suggest no more the scans I posted do not take long and I am only suggesting them to eliminate causes from that area.
Good luck I hope you find something that will work.

 

[bardos]

Went back to image of June 21st and I'm home safe. np