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Windows Update error 800706BA, Bits service has stopped working

SYMPTOMS

When updates are being downloaded from Windows Update on a Windows Vista-based computer, you may experience the following symptoms:

•	A dialog box appears that indicates that the host process for Windows Services has stopped working.
•	After you restart the computer, you receive the following error message in a Windows Update dialog box: Some Updates were not installed Failed: xx updates Error(s) Found: Code 800706BA
•	An event that resembles the following is logged in the Application log: Event Type: Error Event Source: Application Error Event Category: None Event ID: 1000 Date: `date` Time: `time` Computer: `computer name` User: N/A Description: Faulting application svchost.exe_BITS, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549adc4, faulting module qmgr.dll, version 7.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549bd9f, exception code 0xc0000005

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) state files are corrupted. This problem stops the host process for Windows Services. This behavior prevents you from using BITS to transfer files.

RESOLUTION

An update is available to prevent a BITS crash on a Windows Vista-based computer.

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows Vista, 32-bit versions

Download the 939159 package now

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions