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    Cant windows update :(

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by BryanL, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. BryanL

    BryanL Notebook Consultant

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    I get a Windows Update error 80070003. It tells me to delete the files inside my DataStore which is located in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore. There are two files in there named Logs and a DataStore.edb. I try to delete both but they say they are being used by another program and cannot delete. Whats happening here?

    By the way, I follow Les' tweak guide and I deletedall contants in the SoftwareDistribution file last night. Could this be causing the problem?
     
    BryanL, Apr 4, 2008
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    use microsoft's knowledge database or whatever it's called and go from there. i had a similar problem, i couldn't update but i think different reasons. it took me about 4 hours to figure out and alot of cussing and patience but i got it going again.
     
    pukemon, Apr 4, 2008
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