Error number: 0x80245003 Windows Update does not start at all

WOULD ANYONE KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THE ABOVE ERROR OCCURS?
this is what the message after initializing MS Update process says:

The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
For self-help options:

Frequently Asked Questions

Find Solutions

Windows Update Newsgroup
For assisted support options:

Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update issues)

Even the proces described here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919749/en-us
does not help...

THNX-
Pp

"Petr" wrote:

> WOULD ANYONE KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THE ABOVE ERROR OCCURS?
> this is what the message after initializing MS Update process says:
>
> The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
> trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
> For self-help options:
>
> Frequently Asked Questions
>
> Find Solutions
>
> Windows Update Newsgroup
> For assisted support options:
>
> Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update issues)
>
> Even the proces described here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919749/en-us
> does not help...
>
> THNX-
> Pp

"Petr" wrote:

> WOULD ANYONE KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THE ABOVE ERROR OCCURS?
> this is what the message after initializing MS Update process says:
>
> The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are
> trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
> For self-help options:
>
> Frequently Asked Questions
>
> Find Solutions
>
> Windows Update Newsgroup
> For assisted support options:
>
> Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update issues)
>
> Even the proces described here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919749/en-us
> does not help...
>
> THNX-
> Pp

I am encountering the same problem. Have not been able to find a solution
yet.

[silviof]

Resolutions
1. Delete the contents of the software Distribution folder
Stop the Automatic Updates service
Click Start.
Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.
Delete the contents of the DataStore folder
Click Start.
Choose Run.
In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution.
Click OK.
Delete all contents of the Software Distribution folder.
Close the window.
Start the Automatic Updates service
Click Start.
Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.

Did this resolve your problem?

Almost, but WRONG !!! There's no need to delete the entire
SoftwareDistribution folder. Doing so also deletes the update history
viewwable on the Windows|Microsoft Update sites.
All one needs to do is to rename, delete the contents of, or delete
the WuRedir folder.
IF one gets a message that the folder's contents are in use, then one
must stop the Automatic Updates service or end Process wuauclt.exe via
Task Manager.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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silviof wrote:

> Resolutions
> 1. Delete the contents of the software Distribution folder
> Stop the Automatic Updates service
> Click Start.
> Choose Run.
> In the Run box, type services.msc.
> Click OK.
> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
> Click Stop.
> Stopping the service will take a moment.
> Delete the contents of the DataStore folder
> Click Start.
> Choose Run.
> In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution.
> Click OK.
> Delete all contents of the Software Distribution folder.
> Close the window.
> Start the Automatic Updates service
> Click Start.
> Choose Run.
> In the Run box, type services.msc.
> Click OK.
> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
> Click Start.
> Starting the service will take a moment.
>
> Did this resolve your problem?
>
>

[mholloway]

Petr

Go to the Microsoft Downloads and download and install the latest Windows Installer, this should fix your problem