You receive a "0x80070020 The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process" error message when you try to download an update from Windows Update or
from Microsoft Update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;883825
If you're running SpyBot S&D's "teatimer" then you'll need to end the process in task
manager - thanks to VBBob
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"VT Phantos" <***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F0640506-B13B-4E0B-A7EE-***@microsoft.com...
| I tried that too, but it starts to install and then says that the install
| failed and gives the code "0x80070020"
| I tried all the above solutions and still nothing. I'm thinking that
| something is wrong with the update. Someone might want to look into it.
|
|
| "ERH" wrote:
|
| > Go to
| >
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
save and install this patch
| >
| > Next download and install this patch - WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-ENU.exe
| >
| > Retry the upload
| >
| > "Allison" wrote:
| >
| > > I was trying to download updates for my laptop when the Update Site asked to
| > > "Update Windows" to work with this website. And of course it didn't work and
| > > the resulting error code
| > >
| > > 0x80070020
| > >
| > > Does anyone have a resolution