Windows Update is broken

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Neil Harley

All

I just tried WU and it comes back with an error: Code 80245003 and the 'Get
Help' lists codes but this one isn't amongst them.

Does anyone have a clue what this error code means?

cheers
 
I just tried WU and it comes back with an error: Code 80245003 and the 'Get
Help' lists codes but this one isn't amongst them.

Does anyone have a clue what this error code means?
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Try again at another time. The servers are probably just busy and
you're getting a timeout error.
 
Abe said:
Try again at another time. The servers are probably just busy and
you're getting a timeout error.
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I forgot to add that this has been happening for 3 days no matter what time
of day I try.
 
Neil said:
All

I just tried WU and it comes back with an error: Code 80245003 and
the 'Get Help' lists codes but this one isn't amongst them.

Does anyone have a clue what this error code means?

cheers
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Follow up to my own post:

I fixed this by turning off Windows Update service and renaming the
SoftwareDistribution directory. Restart the WU service and it works again.
 

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