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Automatic Updates Service won't start - Error 2 Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Advanced Search Find All Thanked Posts Search Google Enter your search terms http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/microsoft-public-windowsupdate/347552-automatic-updates-service-wont-start-error-2-a.html Submit search form Web www.vistaheads.com http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19799669/new-windows-service-installed-fails-to-start-system-error-2-system-cannot Go to Page... Welcome to the Microsoft Windows Vista Community Forums - Vistaheads, YOUR Largest Resource for Windows Vista related information.You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By not start joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so , join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Automatic Updates Service won't windows could not start - Error 2 microsoft.public.windowsupdate Page 1 of 3 1 23 > LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes #1 (permalink) 03-28-2009 shamrin Posts: n/a Automatic Updates Service won't start - Error 2 Trying to start Automatic Updates results in the error message: Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified I get the same error message when trying to start Background Intelligent Transfer Service. I believe both of these services have been hosed by viruses that have now been removed. I managed to do a manual update to SP3 but this has not resolved the problem. TIA /sch Sponsored Links #2 (permalink) 03-28-2009 PA Bear [MS MVP] Posts: n/a Re: Automatic Updates Service won't start - Error 2 You have much more work to do! 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually: http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx 2. Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!) in Safe Mode with Networking, if need be: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm 3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijac
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