BITS

• Auto Update Notifies but Doesn't Download [15/2/03]

• BITS and Timestamps [11/8/03]

• 'BITS' Service Doesn't Start and/or Doesn't Download a Job [26/11/02]
• Can Bitsadmin Be Used For Uploads? [23/03/04]
• "Could not start the Background Intelligent Transfer Service service on Local Computer. Error 1053" [24/2/03]
• "Error 16391" in the System Log After Upgrading to BITS 1.5 Client [09/02/04]
• Event ID 7003 Every Time the Computer Boots [26/01/04]
• Event ID 7024 "BITS terminated with service-specific error 2147942405 (0x80070005)" When Trying to Start BITS [18/02/04]
• Have Microsoft published a list of FAQs for BITS? [13/2/03]
• How Can I Change the Priority BITS Uses for a Job? [13/02/04]
• How Can I Get BITS to use a Proxy? [07/09/04]
• How Can I Remove the Dependency BITS has on the Workstation Service? [11/02/04]
• How Do I Configure BITS for Uploads? [04/10/04]
• Is BITS tied in to WebDAV? [24/2/03]
• Is there a Whitepaper available from anywhere that Explains BITS? [11/2/03]
• Master Knowledge Base Article for BITS [20/02/04]
• MSDN Mag: Write Auto-Updating Apps with .NET and the Background Intelligent Transfer Service API [27/5/03]
• "Service-Specific Error Code -2147944102" Error Message When Trying to Start BITS Service [26/11/02]
• Someone is Connecting to My Machine Using BITS [26/9/03]
• "The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service terminated with service-specific error 2147942403". [31/3/03]
• "The server did not return the file size. The URL may point to dynamic content." [26/02/04]
• Try out BITS 2.0 RC2 [15/07/04]
• "Unable to add file to job -0x800704dd" [02/04/04]
• What Algorithm Does BITS Use to Throttle Downloads? [8/9/03]
• What are the qmgr0.dat and qmgr1.dat Files and Do I Need to Back Them Up? [16/06/04]
• What is BITS? [11/2/03]
• What is Meant by "Background Transfer"? [3/3/03]
• What's the Relationship Between BITS and the Automatic Updates Service? [27/11/03]
• Where Can I Download the BITS Software Development Kit (SDK)? [13/2/03]
• Where Can I Get the Bitsadmin Tool? [24/02/04]

From the microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer newsgroup
If you get an Error 1035 when trying to start the BITS service then this could be why... [Go to article]
 

From the microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer newsgroup
Wondering how BITS sets and uses timestamp information? Let us explain… [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you've installed Automatic Updates V2.2 Client on a Windows 2000 Terminal Server but now the BITS Service won't start, this might help... [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Sudheer GN [MSFT]
So you’ve been using this tool for downloads but what about uploads?.. [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Yes they have - you can find it at:

http://microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/bits_faq.asp
 

From the microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer newsgroup
If you're wondering if BITS is tied in to WebDAV somehow the read on... [Go to article]
 

From the microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer newsgroup
Yes - the following whitepaper is a good introduction to BITS:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows.netserver/techinfo/overview/bits.mspx

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
The February issue of MSDN magazine features an article by Jason Clark on how to write auto-updating feature for your application using BITS:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/02/BITS/default.aspx

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you're having trouble starting the BITS service on an Windows 2000 server on which Terminal Services is installed in addition to checking out the Knowledge Base Article listed in the 'BITS' Service Doesn't Start and/or Doesn't Download a Job article on this page, you might also want to check out Knowledge Base Article 326460 '"Service-Specific Error Code -2147944102" Error Message If You Try to Start the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Service'.
 

Contributed By: Jeff Roberts [MSFT]
If you think someone is using BITS to hack into your machine then here’s how to get to the bottom of exactly what BITS is up to…  [Go to article]
 

"The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service terminated with service-specific error 2147942403"

From the microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer newsgroup
If you're seeing this error message in your Event Log and the BITS Service won't start make sure you have this directory...  [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Sudheer GN [MSFT]
If you’re seeing this error when trying to download a large file with BITS then here’s some advice... [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Sudheer GN [MSFT]
If you want to try this Release Candidate then here’s the details... [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Sudheer GN [MSFT]
Seeing this error with BitsAdmin?.. [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Mahmood Dhalla [MSFT]
Wondering what algorithm BITS uses to throttle downloads? Let us try explain… [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Anna Hester [MSFT]
If your backup software is complaining it can't backup these two files then you can safely get your backup software to skip backing up these files… [Go to article]
 

From the microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer newsgroup
If you're wondering what Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is, then wonder no more... [Go to article]
 

From the microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer newsgroup
The term "background transfer" refers to the fact that BITS uses only idle network bandwidth when it executes file transfers, in an effort to preserve the user's interactive experience with other network applications, such as Internet Explorer. BITS does this by examining the network traffic, and using only the idle portion of the network bandwidth. BITS throttles its use of the bandwidth as the user increases or decreases their use of the bandwidth.

There's a Windows 2003 Server technical article on BITS that might help clarifying this and other points:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows.netserver/techinfo/overview/bits.mspx

And the BITS FAQ is here:

http://microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/BITS_FAQ.asp
 

Contributed By: Mahmood Dhalla [MSFT]
If you're wondering what the relationship is between BITS and the AU service then wonder no more… [Go to article]
 

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
You can download it from:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/bits/bits/bits_start_page.asp