Dear All, I have two windows server 2008 domain controller one is primary and other is secondry. When i tried to run the windows updates utilitty both gives me the following error Code 80070005. I have also searched this error on the internet and mostly people said that this is permission problem. I have also tried this with domain admin user and also make it the member of admin groups. But the problem is same. I have also copied the windows sever 2008 SP1 setup on the server and when i click on the setup it gives me the error "access denied". I have tried many different option but still no luck. Can any one guide me to kill this problem. Because i have tried it through admin login but still it is giving the access denied error.

Hi, Please see any of the suggestions discussed in following threads helps Windows 7 Windows Update error code 80070005. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/windows-7-windows-update-error-code-80070005/0e113061-e876-4451-a4e9-0191e69abd66 Windows Update Error code 80070005 http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-windows_update/windows-update-error-code-80070005/3b00bcc8-f44a-4134-af68-e727605ad647 If they do not help, I would suggest you to create a support case with MS as you are dealing with domain controllers.I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....

Has the update readiness tool been run without error? http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-is-the-System-Update-Readiness-Tool?SignedIn=1 Then check the %SYSTEMROOT%\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log file for errors. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Dear, I have also tried to run the update readiness tool but it still giving the error access is denied.

Hi, Generally, 0x80070005 is an "Access Denied" error message. The other possibility is that the logon permissions for the Automatic Updates service have been changed, and the AU service doesn't have the requisite permissions to execute the detection. Check the following link for possible solution. Error message when you visit the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site: "0x800A0046" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910338/en-us Also, Is there a WSUS Server involved in this environment? If it has, please try to ask in WSUS forum for better support. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverwsus/threads Or you simply have an issue with a Windows Server 2008 system properly using Automatic Updates, I would suggest scanning the LogOn column of the Services.MMC and make sure none of the system's services (like Automatic Updates) have been configured to use this account. Running the Automatic Updates service under the wrong account would definitely cause Access Denied errors. Regards,

Hi, Generally, 0x80070005 is an "Access Denied" error message. The other possibility is that the logon permissions for the Automatic Updates service have been changed, and the AU service doesn't have the requisite permissions to execute the detection. Check the following link for possible solution. Error message when you visit the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft Update Web site: "0x800A0046" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910338/en-us Also, Is there a WSUS Server involved in this environment? If it has, please try to ask in WSUS forum for better support. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverwsus/threads Or you simply have an issue with a Windows Server 2008 system properly using Automatic Updates, I would suggest scanning the LogOn column of the Services.MMC and make sure none of the system's services (like Automatic Updates) have been configured to use this account. Running the Automatic Updates service under the wrong account would definitely cause Access Denied errors. Regards,

what is the current situation for your issue?