here is the stuff from the windowsupdate.log file, in case that helps any:
2004-12-22 11:26:40-0600 1692 814 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
2004-12-22 11:26:40-0600 1384 f7c WU client succeeds CClientCallRecorder::BeginFindUpdates from WindowsUpdate with call id {DEF59FF2-4777-4F0E-9739-E615D4C780BF}
2004-12-22 11:26:40-0600 1384 68c WU client executing call {DEF59FF2-4777-4F0E-9739-E615D4C780BF} of type Search Call
2004-12-22 11:26:41-0600 1384 6c4 ISusInternal API failed CClientCallRecorder:
isconnectCall with error 0x8024000c
2004-12-22 11:26:41-0600 336 454 ISusInternal:
isconnectCall failed, hr=8024000C
2004-12-22 11:26:41-0600 496 a10 Trying to make out of proc datastore active
2004-12-22 11:26:41-0600 496 a10 Out of proc datastore is now active
2004-12-22 11:26:41-0600 1692 814 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
2004-12-22 11:26:42-0600 1384 68c PT: Using serverID {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2004-12-22 11:26:42-0600 1384 68c PT: Using server URL
https://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2004-12-22 11:26:42-0600 1384 68c Add header for accept-encoding: xpress succeeded
2004-12-22 11:26:43-0600 1384 68c DetectCompressionType returning type 1, hr=0x0
2004-12-22 11:26:43-0600 1384 68c Add header for accept-encoding: xpress succeeded
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c DetectCompressionType returning type 1, hr=0x0
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c PT: Using serverID {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c PT: Using server URL
https://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c Add header for accept-encoding: xpress succeeded
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c DetectCompressionType returning type 1, hr=0x0
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {76BAACDD-634F-487D-AC52-33CD061B49E7}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {AC94DB3B-E1A8-4E92-9FD0-E86F355E6A44}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c DeviceStatus: 0x180200a, DeviceProblemNumber: 00000000
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {1057C2E6-CBCF-43EB-A22F-907F86750191}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c update {09F13F2B-0151-4AE3-A8CA-15EB82F7ACE9}.101 is pruned out due to potential supersedence
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {EC9E6BF6-0733-4064-A23D-08E58427E553}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {6F5DC828-0F05-4577-9A8A-74AB1CBE00A9}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {8992C33E-AB76-4DFB-9AF0-0FD471338F32}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {879FFB13-1610-4F09-BF93-A7C6A495175E}.106 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {F6EE8217-38C2-4490-ADD5-EF9E514544BF}.102 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {E5F21832-ED23-4339-BA4C-F63089DD1AE8}.103 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {F40BE46A-2611-47F5-B570-FBE4E8690AFC}.103 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {E45B26C2-278F-48F3-97D1-AA0FD57423D5}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {CD648F0E-2CF5-472D-A731-9BC827DC8CB4}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {6917A042-BA50-4723-A0C3-3783A8DDC28B}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {22FF4955-6154-4479-9A8F-32EC81A096D7}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client add update {BBE805EE-2CF7-4110-9BE8-4FE32B144E5A}.100 to search result
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client found 15 updates and 10 categories in search
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client finished Searching for update
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client calls back to search call WindowsUpdate with code Call complete and error 0
2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1384 68c WU client completed and deleted call {DEF59FF2-4777-4F0E-9739-E615D4C780BF}
2004-12-22 11:26:49-0600 1384 6c4 WU client succeeds CClientCallRecorder::BeginInstallUpdates from WindowsUpdate with call id {5A0993AA-0548-423A-9BA4-5441B8D33891}
2004-12-22 11:26:49-0600 1384 68c WU client executing call {5A0993AA-0548-423A-9BA4-5441B8D33891} of type Install call
2004-12-22 11:26:49-0600 1384 68c validate updates before Install
2004-12-22 11:26:49-0600 1384 68c prune update list before Install
2004-12-22 11:26:49-0600 1384 68c setting system restore point
2004-12-22 11:26:49-0600 1384 57c REPORT EVENT: {3448EB51-C8FE-469D-A2CF-55C5604BD8C6} 248 2004-12-22 11:26:44-0600 1 147 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 WindowsUpdate Success Software Synchronization Agent has finished detecting items.
2004-12-22 11:26:59-0600 1384 57c WU client calls back to install call {5A0993AA-0548-423A-9BA4-5441B8D33891} with code Call progress and error 0
2004-12-22 11:26:59-0600 1312 218 Error: 0x80070005. wuauclt handler: failed to spawn COM server
2004-12-22 11:26:59-0600 1384 68c 0x80070005: ERROR: Remote update handler container process created (PID: 1312), but exited before signaling event
2004-12-22 11:26:59-0600 1384 68c system restore point cancelled
2004-12-22 11:26:59-0600 1384 68c WU client failed installing updates with error 0x80070005
2004-12-22 11:26:59-0600 1384 68c WU client calls back to install call {5A0993AA-0548-423A-9BA4-5441B8D33891} with code Call failed and error 0x80070005
2004-12-22 11:26:59-0600 1384 68c WU client completed and deleted call {5A0993AA-0548-423A-9BA4-5441B8D33891}
2004-12-22 11:27:00-0600 336 454 Operation completed due to earlier error. (hr=80070005)
2004-12-22 11:27:00-0600 1384 f7c ISusInternal API failed CClientCallRecorder:
isconnectCall with error 0x8024000c
2004-12-22 11:27:00-0600 336 454 ISusInternal:
isconnectCall failed, hr=8024000C