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JSI Tip 5726. Windows Update may issue error 0x800A138F after installing Windows 2000 SP3?

If you receive the subject error while visiting Windows Update:

01. Start / Run / regsvr32 iuctl.dll /u / OK to un-register the library.

02. Use Start / Search to search for Files and Folders. Type iuengine.dll, iuctl.dll into the file search box.

03. Delete all occurrences of these two files, deleting the ones in %SystemRoot%\System32 last.

04. Re-visit Windows Update.

NOTE: See tip 5472 » You receive an installation error on every package downloaded from Windows Update?



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