Microsoft KB Archive/896224

= You cannot manually start the Automatic Updates service and you receive an &quot;Error 1058&quot; error message on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 =

Article ID: 896224

Article Last Modified on 9/22/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, you cannot manually start the Automatic Updates service. When this problem occurs, you receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Could not start the Automatic Updates service on.

Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

Additionally, the following event is logged in the Event Viewer System log:

Event Type: Error

Event Source: DCOM

Event Category: None

Event ID: 10005

Date:

Time:

User:

Computer:

Description:

DCOM got error &quot;The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. &quot; attempting to start the service  with arguments &quot;&quot; in order to run the server: {E60687F7-01A1-40AA-86AC-DB1CBF673334}

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

Note The features and components of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) are included in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the Automatic Updates service is disabled for the current hardware profile.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps to enable the Automatic Updates service:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
 * 2) In the right pane, double-click Automatic Updates.
 * 3) Click the Log On tab.
 * 4) In the You can enable or disable this service for the hardware profiles listed below box, click the current hardware profile, and then click Enable.
 * 5) Click Apply, and then click the General tab.
 * 6) Click Start, and then click OK.

