Windows Update Error 0x80240020

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Anyone out there Please HELP, I have Windows XP Home Edition which i have recently installed. Windows Update was working great i able to install the updates from the Windows Update website but ever since i have installed Service Pack 2 i am not able to install any updates at all, it keeps coming up with installation failed on everyone i select.

Please Help, heres the windowsupdate.log if this helps:

Code:
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1820 704 COMAPI -------------
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1820 704 COMAPI -- START --  COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1820 704 COMAPI ---------
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1820 704 COMAPI   - Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1820 704 COMAPI   - Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and IsHidden=1"
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1820 704 COMAPI   - ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1820 704 COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1028 bf8 Agent *************
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1028 bf8 Agent ** START **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1028 bf8 Agent *********
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1028 bf8 Misc WARNING: Failed to find token for SID S-1-5-21-220523388-1563985344-839522115-1004 with hr = 80240018.
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1028 bf8 PT +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing server updates  +++++++++++
2006-07-01 22:27:00 1028 bf8 PT   + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = [url="https://update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx"]https://update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx[/url]
2006-07-01 22:27:03 1028 bf8 Misc WARNING: Failed to find token for SID S-1-5-21-220523388-1563985344-839522115-1004 with hr = 80240018.
2006-07-01 22:27:05 1028 bf8 Misc WARNING: Failed to find token for SID S-1-5-21-220523388-1563985344-839522115-1004 with hr = 80240018.
2006-07-01 22:27:07 1028 bf8 Misc WARNING: Failed to find token for SID S-1-5-21-220523388-1563985344-839522115-1004 with hr = 80240018.
2006-07-01 22:27:07 1028 bf8 PT +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing extended update info  +++++++++++
2006-07-01 22:27:07 1028 bf8 PT   + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = [url="https://update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx"]https://update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx[/url]
2006-07-01 22:27:07 1028 bf8 Misc WARNING: Failed to find token for SID S-1-5-21-220523388-1563985344-839522115-1004 with hr = 80240018.
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1028 bf8 Agent   * Found 0 updates and 17 categories in search
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1028 bf8 Agent *********
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1028 bf8 Agent **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1028 bf8 Agent *************
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 840 COMAPI >>--  RESUMED  -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 840 COMAPI   - Updates found = 0
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 840 COMAPI ---------
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 840 COMAPI --  END  --  COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 840 COMAPI -------------
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 704 COMAPI -------------
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 704 COMAPI -- START --  COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 704 COMAPI ---------
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 704 COMAPI   - Online = No; Ignore download priority = No
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 704 COMAPI   - Criteria = "IsInstalled = 0 and IsHidden = 0"
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 704 COMAPI   - ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1820 704 COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1028 bf8 Agent *************
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1028 bf8 Agent ** START **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:08 1028 bf8 Agent *********
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {6F5DC828-0F05-4577-9A8A-74AB1CBE00A9}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {F40BE46A-2611-47F5-B570-FBE4E8690AFC}.103 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {E45B26C2-278F-48F3-97D1-AA0FD57423D5}.10 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {6917A042-BA50-4723-A0C3-3783A8DDC28B}.10 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {BBE805EE-2CF7-4110-9BE8-4FE32B144E5A}.10 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {5B94C4D8-A913-4AD6-920E-EB17BF961111}.12 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {9A127D52-45FA-44BA-ACC5-5EA9A637FE4E}.10 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {D275095E-E695-466C-B42A-FC63DA718A12}.10 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {BB758AAA-8024-44D0-8434-73CEFE8CA80B}.10 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {4B689082-CA9C-46CC-B2FC-720FEDE21299}.10 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {4E57D979-58B2-4D06-8233-689BA4F10116}.10 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {3A7EFDB0-D88D-42A6-8439-C7D0B1BCAC82}.10 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {1FD3B3AC-9E83-4286-8369-D122669C24F6}.11 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {DC269C30-C343-4BBB-AEE5-2B05F1FA1ED4}.50 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {A2D28A3A-34AD-4044-A890-3231305FCF5F}.50 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {C4B891EE-36A1-DDB6-2F9F-C7B4E58990A3}.12 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {4CDB577B-FDD1-49D4-87CC-3808AD20ACBC}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {9306CDFC-C4A1-4A22-9996-848CB67EDDC3}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {674807A6-9965-47C5-997A-E29CC6B5F7B8}.100 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {4324AC78-FDB4-42DE-BEDF-769A40627897}.100 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {071A1C74-017B-4F09-A650-998B0B28D3C2}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {1E59F963-12F5-4BFD-A73D-366921779C28}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {AADB419D-3C09-408D-9D64-20A451CBD5BC}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {4BD8393B-9142-444D-BD40-B74172F48B86}.100 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {D80D91CF-6361-4FDF-B35D-F05077902973}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {2FCDEFD7-B98F-4A25-8DF4-F8060AFC0942}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {1AFB1AFE-9AAF-4DC4-9DAC-C75303A84655}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {70E702CB-5D44-494D-8594-476AC774CD51}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {3AD5B256-D0BB-4391-8E3C-3EE605D1A7F1}.101 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {76A9ECC1-0AC2-4F09-8BAF-4FC5F68EEA0C}.101 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {E0A7FC7E-FF6E-4559-990B-4B4A01F0AD39}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {9197DADA-DE1C-420F-B558-E7018602E960}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {B00FE76D-8C87-48A2-9D5D-FD2D1336698C}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {6E9B9E79-E08A-44C5-8D3F-250C33A48967}.100 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {AE76FA20-B794-4E9C-8554-7A00C8153E27}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {6D5B814E-201C-4F9B-965A-6672F85CEB9A}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {5A0255AB-8EB9-49DF-8878-C137F278397E}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {923E52D0-B0B7-48A5-9C4D-C0741AD4B53F}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {6384F8AC-4973-4ED9-BC7F-4644507FB001}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {2A3FF495-C150-442B-811A-D78782B76411}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {88ECB294-6967-4250-BCB7-8C37B83915A8}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {B5503E2C-ADAF-494B-B3F7-15E893F84273}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {B7C71E84-3A27-4458-B3E5-98512AA5EF36}.101 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {0E23ED43-08B0-4EB6-8539-1449C29FB131}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {46A0B6F7-B283-45F8-9CCB-C8E3B4EC332C}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {41A25FE0-F119-4AA4-AFC6-86A1CCA0F195}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {58313F8C-4976-48AA-9537-79E4C1BFEBE0}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {3B936005-0C22-4DD7-90BB-51793D6D2E57}.100 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {82D4BB41-BB69-48CB-A984-583A9EC17E5E}.100 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {F9387D81-B302-4EF6-BB05-7E14BD587DB1}.101 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {9D493962-0BB7-4541-AD81-F96263B4B201}.101 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {015984CC-2265-47B6-B255-1818F9937F20}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent Update {F4D3F81B-6CB8-4501-A316-9A6216001FEC}.102 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {C94437C9-5C05-47C9-9891-424A9C01D1FF}.103 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {8C6B7628-95CF-4450-8F60-136A70B930C5}.104 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {AEB1A4FF-32D5-4060-A066-0018410F5A7C}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {30F7CA70-29FF-4C41-85C0-F9B56C68387E}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {0B0C5180-371F-4F70-97D3-BF7601811F89}.103 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {5A0D0620-786D-4913-871D-65196B9AF3F4}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {21EADC6D-588B-4CD8-BC76-6B97F89FA145}.103 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {FD8054CE-C8D8-4C5C-93D3-B98C707BFE0F}.102 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Added update {E7D92EB3-4077-4F40-911C-8108EECB5D8C}.100 to search result
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent   * Found 45 updates and 17 categories in search
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent *********
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1028 bf8 Agent *************
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1820 840 COMAPI >>--  RESUMED  -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1820 840 COMAPI   - Updates found = 45
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1820 840 COMAPI ---------
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1820 840 COMAPI --  END  --  COMAPI: Search [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:11 1820 840 COMAPI -------------
2006-07-01 22:27:13 1028 bf8 Report REPORT EVENT: {8462D62A-89D7-41A7-BDEC-BFCBC150833A} 2006-07-01 22:27:08+0100 1 147 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 MicrosoftUpdate Success Software Synchronization Agent has finished detecting items.
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI -------------
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI -- START --  COMAPI: Install [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI ---------
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI   - Allow source prompts: Yes; Forced: No; Force quiet: No
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI   - Updates in request: 1
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI   - ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI   - Updates to install = 1
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1820 704 COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Install [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent *************
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent ** START **  Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent *********
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent   * Updates to install = 1
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent   *   Title = <NULL>
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent   *   UpdateId = {70E702CB-5D44-494D-8594-476AC774CD51}.100
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent   *	 Bundles 1 updates:
2006-07-01 22:27:25 1028 bf8 Agent   *	   {0A79D448-3156-48F6-AA22-A3C14258A956}.100
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1028 bf8 Service WARNING: GetUserTokenFromSessionId failed with hr 0x800704dd
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1028 bf8 Agent   * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240020
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1028 bf8 Agent *********
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1028 bf8 Agent **  END  **  Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1028 bf8 Agent *************
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1028 bf8 Agent WARNING: WU client failed installing updates with error 0x80240020
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1820 d00 COMAPI >>--  RESUMED  -- COMAPI: Install [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1820 d00 COMAPI   - Install call failed
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1820 d00 COMAPI   - Reboot required = No
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1820 d00 COMAPI   - WARNING: Exit code = 0x80240FFF; Call error code = 0x80240020
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1820 d00 COMAPI ---------
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1820 d00 COMAPI --  END  --  COMAPI: Install [ClientId = MicrosoftUpdate]
2006-07-01 22:27:26 1820 d00 COMAPI -------------
2006-07-01 22:27:27 1820 704 COMAPI WARNING: Operation failed due to earlier error, hr=80240020

Also i have search around the internet for some solution and none of the suggestions have helped.

Thanks

Sir Entente
 

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