What causes Error
0x80070057
# Windows Update simply has an issue with your
"SoftwareDistribution" folder.
# This appears to be an issue with the program
Netop which enters a driver entry into the enum\root\unknown key in
the registry.
# You have old
versions of OKI drivers installed.
To resolve this error, use one of the following
methods:
Resolution Suggestion One:
#
Try renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder:
Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type: services.msc
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.
Now rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder:
a) Click Start, click
Run, type
%systemroot%
...and then click
OK.
b) Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then
click Rename.
c) Type SoftwareDistribution.old and then press ENTER
to rename this folder.
Now click Start, and choose Run.
In the Run box, type: services.msc
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.
NB - You will lose
your update download history but this is not that important compared
to not being anle to download the updates!
Now Try WU website
again.
Resolution Suggestion Two:
#
Customer will see error 0x800A138F when
scanning for updates, but the Windows Update.log file will show
error 0x80070057:
This appears to be an issue with the program Netop
which enters a driver entry into the enum\root\unknown key in the
registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\
{63C35530-D3DF-11D3-8F5D-0060B0A3612B}\0000]
"ProviderName"="Danware Data A/S"
"DriverDesc"="NetOp Driver 3 ver. 7.00 (2002014)"
"DriverDate"="Jan 14 2002"
"DriverVer"="7.00 (2002014)"
"MatchingDeviceId"="danware_netop_driver3"
Both the DriverDate and DriverVer are not formatted properly
Visit
http://www.netop.com/tech/download/fix/fixwinup.exe
and run this executable If you are running the Netop software.
(NB - Sadly this file
has now been removed from their website.)
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Resolution Suggestion Three:
#
Update drivers for your OKI device:
Typically folk complain
of problems with OKI B4300 drivers and OKI Page 14ex drivers
installed...
Visit
http://www.oki.com and update your
device drivers.
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