Pasted from the log:

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2003-11-16 20:10:54 03:10:54 Error IUCTL
Digital Signatures on file C:\Program
Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp\iuident.cab are not trusted
(Error 0x8009200D: Not a cryptographic message or the
cryptographic message is not formatted correctly.)
2003-11-16 20:10:54 03:10:54 Error IUCTL
Digital Signatures on file C:\Program
Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp\iuident.cab are not trusted
(Error 0x800B0004: The subject is not trusted for the
specified action.)
2003-11-16 20:10:54 03:10:54 Error IUCTL
Failed to download iuident.cab from
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to C:\Program
Files\WindowsUpdate\V4\temp (Error 0x800B0004: The subject
is not trusted for the specified action.)
2003-11-16 20:10:54 03:10:54 Success IUENGINE
Starting
2003-11-16 20:10:55 03:10:55 Success IUENGINE
Shutting down

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Security settings have been checked and rechecked, IE6
installed and reinstalled (manually, because IE6SETUP says
it can't for some reason, possibly related?)... And I even
searched the KB for the error code 0x8009200d and got no
matches. Zip.

Now, my theory is that the error 0x8009200d is what causes
the two following 0x800b0004 errors... But what could be
causing the 0x8009200d errors?

Turns out the problem was that SSL connections weren't
working due to the "Cipher strength: 0-bit" issue in the
KB. (Article KB261328.) Reinstalling ADVAPI32.DLL fixed
that problem, and now I can connect to SSL servers, and
Windows Update correctly retrieves the list of available
updates.

However... When I select one of the updates and then try
to download it, I get an error message, a nice generic
one, with the code 0x800A138F at the bottom.

Here's what's in the log:

2003-11-17 13:49:37 20:49:37 Success IUCTL
Current iuctl.dll version: 5.3.3790.13
2003-11-17 13:49:37 20:49:37 Success IUCTL
Current iuengine.dll version: 5.3.3790.13
2003-11-17 13:49:38 20:49:38 Success IUENGINE
Starting
2003-11-17 13:49:39 20:49:39 Success IUENGINE
Determining machine configuration
2003-11-17 13:49:39 20:49:39 Success IUENGINE
Determining machine configuration
2003-11-17 13:49:44 20:49:44 Success IUENGINE
Querying software update catalog from
https://a248.e.akamai.net/v4.windows...crosoft.com/ge
tmanifest.asp
2003-11-17 13:49:45 20:49:45 Success IUENGINE
Querying software update catalog from
https://a248.e.akamai.net/v4.windows...crosoft.com/ge
tmanifest.asp
2003-11-17 13:49:49 20:49:49 Success IUENGINE
Querying software update catalog from
https://a248.e.akamai.net/v4.windows...crosoft.com/ge
tmanifest.asp
2003-11-17 13:49:54 20:49:54 Success IUENGINE
Querying software update catalog from
https://a248.e.akamai.net/v4.windows...crosoft.com/ge
tmanifest.asp
2003-11-17 13:49:56 20:49:56 Error IUENGINE
Determining machine configuration (Error 0x8007000D: The
data is invalid.)
2003-11-17 13:56:28 20:56:28 Success IUENGINE
Shutting down

"The data is invalid"? Be more specific, please! I'm a big
Star Trek fan and I will not have my operating system
insulting Commander Data by calling him invalid!

Seriously, though... What can I do about this? Am I going
to have to replace more DLLs, or something else?

(Snip)

Hi SteveRoy,


Thanks for posting. As for error 0x8007000D, please hit the following URL
and let me know if you bypass the error:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ticalupdate s


--
Thanks,
Lucy [MS]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"StevenRoy" <anonymous@michNOSPAMrev.com> wrote in message
news:003601c3ad4f$44956950$a501280a@phx.gbl...

At first, it looked like the exact same page... But then I
chose a bunch of updates (about ten) and they all
downloaded and installed without a hitch.

Thanks. Now that's one less thing I have to complain
about...

Next step: Figuring out why Systray locks up (100% CPU
utilization and a "Power Meter: The program is not
responding" message on shutdown/reboot if I don't End Task
on it beforehand), why the "Sounds & Multimedia" Control
Panel says there are no playback devices even though the
sound card (it's a Creative Labs, by the way) appears as
present and enabled under the "Advanced" tab, et cetera.
(I have a joke about the ME in "Windows ME" standing
for "Messed Up". Is it an unfair reputation? You tell me.)

(Snip)