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Dixie · 3 years ago

Spot on!

Been trying to fix this for ages

Ed · 3 years ago

Thank you, thank you, thank you - finally fixed this problem in 2 mins. like you said

Sharath · 2 years ago

Worked perfectly
thanks

Kimberly G · 2 years ago

Seriously, I could jump for joy right now. THANK YOU!

Jamie · 2 years ago

Worked perfectly. Thanks!

Mario · 2 years ago

Your an absolute champion..

cheers mate :)

Daniel · 2 years ago

That really helped =] Thanks!

nikki · 2 years ago

Brilliant, you saved my husband from killing the computer!

hightechdad · 2 years ago

Thanks all for the positive comments! I'm glad that this is helping you. Feel free to DIGG this post to make it more visible in the blogosphere.

-HTD

Matt · 2 years ago

You're awesome, dude. Thanks!

Carlos · 2 years ago

Thank you for the tip. I got better help from you that from Microsoft. Gracias Amigo.

CSUjr · 2 years ago

I am running Vista Ultimate and I'm having this same problem.

I tried resolving this through using your instructions but, although I am logged on as the Administrator, Windows will not allow me to ReName the folder "SoftwareDistribution", so this solution did not work for me.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

With apreciation,
Charles

hightechdad · 2 years ago

Hi CSUjr,

Sorry that this process didn't work. Here is something that you might want to try. Restart your system in Safe Mode by holding down F8 when the computer is rebooting. It is possible that something is preventing this from happening.
Are you sure: 1) you are logged in as administrator and 2) that you have selected "rename" from the right-click menu?
What type of an error do you get?
Let me know how it goes!
-HTD

Adam · 2 years ago

I don't understand though....any idea what would cause this error?

hightechdad · 2 years ago

Adam,
That is a great question...but not something that I can answer, unfortunately. Perhaps the folder became corrupted due to permissions or something. Windows is a tricky beast!
-HTD

Phobos · 2 years ago

I have vista home premium just fixing earlier problem bout updates but howabout gf8600gt on asus ati/amd matx mobo... cant find even the card and yaps bout some damn pci - pci conflict.. helllppp

Derek · 2 years ago

I;m using home premium and have been having that problem with Windows Update ever since I reverted to a restore point. I'm logged in as an administrator, its the only one to log on too. And it says I don't have permission to renamed the software distribution folder.
dweast0828@starkstate.net

Beth · 2 years ago

Tried the fix and it worked like magic! Thanks.

Bob · 2 years ago

This one is driving me buggy. I reverted to a restore point also and lost the Vista update capability. Software Distribution folder is read only and I can't change this permission restriction. Also can't rename the file. All this is attempted while logged in as System Administrator. Does anyone have a fix that will work for this situation?

Thanks for any help.

hightechdad · 2 years ago

Hi All,

It seems like people may still have questions about this. So I have set up a new support forum for people to post questions and responses about this topic. The forum is rather new and I'm working out the bugs but I hope it helps.

I have set up a specific forum post for this blog article here: http://forum.techdad.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4

Please feel free to post additional questions there.

-HTD

Tinker · 2 years ago

Thank you it worked and I just bought my PC 3 days ago. Had 20 updates that were necessary.
Also your site came up first on the search engines all I did was type in the error code.

Thanks again

Susan · 2 years ago

Thank you so much! Worked Great! You are awesome!

colin · 1 year ago

ty fixed my computer for me

Christopher · 1 year ago

Thanks, I used this to resolve my issue with error 80245003 while trying to run windows update.

Rachel · 1 year ago

Windows won't let me change the name of the file. Says I don't have persmission

ross · 3 weeks ago

I have the same problem, i can not change the name of this file in vista home. it is a read only file and I can not remover that attribute. when i unckeck it and clear the box. it will not let me keep it,in that attribute. it goes right back to read only. what i can do is copy all the files over in to another folder. but can not delete the log file.:( still thinking :(

hightechdad · 3 weeks ago

Be sure that you are logged in as an Administrator. If that doesn't work, try rebooting in safemode and then logging in as an Administrator that way.

hightechdad · 1 year ago

You probably are not logged in as the Administrator of that computer. Do you have access to log in as the Administrator? If not, you will need to get the appropriate person to do that.

Let me know how it goes.

-HTD

kev · 1 year ago

very helpful. solved my problem thank!!

Andy · 1 year ago

your first one worked on vista ultimate for me thanks

dtvone · 1 year ago

I follow this and all seems ok, then I run update and the fault reoccurs.
Have been doing a clean install, then runing vista update, so no other software on the computer, so it can be a Vista problem

Will · 1 year ago

Worked fine here disable updates restart rename softwaredistribution after restart and the reenable auto updates now both auto and manual updating works... thought i was going to have to reformat again.......
ty for the help

Will · 1 year ago

dtvone have you installed your network drivers for you lan/wireless at least????

Men · 1 year ago

Thank you i ve tried it and it works.
But i wonder if i can delete the OLD file?
Thank you bro, and please write to me mehmeterdemnazli@gmail.com

Filipa · 1 year ago

Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Worked great !

Filipa · 1 year ago

Hey Men...i had the same problem the first time i tried ... when i did this :
Disable the Windows Update Service (Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services). Just stop the service - I stoped but it still had another folder with windows update service ... So make sure u read everything till the bottom in the administrative tools , and stop everything of w.update.
After that u are able to rename the folder ...

JPM LVM · 12 months ago

Okay for me a few minor changes, Turn off Win Update, then Win Defender, Reboot.. Change the SoftwareDistribution to .old then a new Folder softwareDistribution, reboot, then after turn ON Win update and Win defender, turn off the WIN FIREWALL and you will hae your updates, once you established it you can set the fire wall to except these sites!! Good luck and many thanks!!

Pedro R · 6 months ago

I love you for this!!!!

Thanks so much! ^_^

Leon · 1 month ago

Wow, you are God, thnks!!!

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