Windows update 80070246 error code appears when you try to update

Above the week windows latest update update fails and displays the error code 80070246

Any suggestions how I can fix this problem in Vista.

Thank you.

Twiggo

Description of the preparation tool system update for Windows Vista for Windows Server 2008, for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947821

0 X 80070246 - ERROR_ILLEGAL_CHARACTER
An invalid character was encountered.

Stop error when you try to download updates from Windows Update on a computer that is running Windows Vista: "0 x 80070246.
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/942968

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