Error number: 0xC8000711 Windows Update - Tried All Suggestions

I have a valid copy of windows 200 pro. It's got SP4 and IESP1 installed. I
have tried relocating my temp directory, and updating the tmp and temp
environment variables. I've installed MS Script. All required services are
running. I've re-registered dlls. I've tried every suggestion in this
forum, and in sites linked to from this forum. I've uninstalled all
antivirus programs and firewalls, and tried multiple network cables. I've
tried ipconfig /flushdns, and have added the MS Update urls to trusted sites
list. I've run adaware, spybot, cwsshredder, etc. I've downloaded and
re-installed windows update as suggested. I've removed a potentially
problematic hotfix.

From WindowsUpdate.log (like it's really going to help or something):

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2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI -------------
2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId =
WindowsUpdate]
2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI ---------
2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI - Online = Yes; Ignore download
priority = No
2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI - Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and
IsHidden=1"
2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI - ServiceID =
{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search
[ClientId = WindowsUpdate]
2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent *************
2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = WindowsUpdate]
2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent *********
2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c DtaStor FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore,
error = 0xC8000711
2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c DtaStor FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore,
error = 0xC8000711
2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0xC8000711
2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent *********
2005-09-22 15:23:47 576 12c Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = WindowsUpdate]
2005-09-22 15:23:47 576 12c Agent *************
2005-09-22 15:23:47 576 12c Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for
update with error 0xc8000711
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Search
[ClientId = WindowsUpdate]
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI - Updates found = 0
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI - WARNING: Exit code = 0x00000000,
Result code = 0xC8000711
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI ---------
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId =
WindowsUpdate]
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI -------------
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 114 COMAPI WARNING: Operation failed due to earlier
error, hr=C8000711
2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 114 COMAPI FATAL: Unable to complete asynchronous
search. (hr=C8000711)
2005-09-22 15:23:52 576 12c Report REPORT EVENT:
{D28DE977-866A-4B5E-ACF7-B1FE336C5DCF} 2005-09-22
15:23:46-0400 1 148 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 c8000711 WindowsUpdate Failure Software
Synchronization Error: Agent failed detecting with reason: 0xc8000711

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My update still does not work, and I still get that error. Any new
information on this problem, or do I need to complete my switch to Linux? It
is absolutely ridiculous that so many useless fixes have been posted and no
steps have been taken to make sure users don't experience this nightmare...
This is incredibly ridiculous...

Could you see if you have the following Windows services started?
"Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)"
"Windows Installer"
"Event Log"

I found my services set to Manual and in the stopped state.

"AN-ANGRY-CUSTOMER-WITH-0xC8000711" wrote:

> I have a valid copy of windows 200 pro. It's got SP4 and IESP1 installed. I
> have tried relocating my temp directory, and updating the tmp and temp
> environment variables. I've installed MS Script. All required services are
> running. I've re-registered dlls. I've tried every suggestion in this
> forum, and in sites linked to from this forum. I've uninstalled all
> antivirus programs and firewalls, and tried multiple network cables. I've
> tried ipconfig /flushdns, and have added the MS Update urls to trusted sites
> list. I've run adaware, spybot, cwsshredder, etc. I've downloaded and
> re-installed windows update as suggested. I've removed a potentially
> problematic hotfix.
>
> From WindowsUpdate.log (like it's really going to help or something):
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI -------------
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId =
> WindowsUpdate]
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI ---------
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI - Online = Yes; Ignore download
> priority = No
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI - Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and
> IsHidden=1"
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI - ServiceID =
> {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 1236 114 COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search
> [ClientId = WindowsUpdate]
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent *************
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates
> [CallerId = WindowsUpdate]
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent *********
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c DtaStor FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore,
> error = 0xC8000711
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c DtaStor FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore,
> error = 0xC8000711
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0xC8000711
> 2005-09-22 15:23:46 576 12c Agent *********
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 576 12c Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates
> [CallerId = WindowsUpdate]
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 576 12c Agent *************
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 576 12c Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for
> update with error 0xc8000711
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Search
> [ClientId = WindowsUpdate]
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI - Updates found = 0
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI - WARNING: Exit code = 0x00000000,
> Result code = 0xC8000711
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI ---------
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId =
> WindowsUpdate]
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 478 COMAPI -------------
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 114 COMAPI WARNING: Operation failed due to earlier
> error, hr=C8000711
> 2005-09-22 15:23:47 1236 114 COMAPI FATAL: Unable to complete asynchronous
> search. (hr=C8000711)
> 2005-09-22 15:23:52 576 12c Report REPORT EVENT:
> {D28DE977-866A-4B5E-ACF7-B1FE336C5DCF} 2005-09-22
> 15:23:46-0400 1 148 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 c8000711 WindowsUpdate Failure Software
> Synchronization Error: Agent failed detecting with reason: 0xc8000711
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> My update still does not work, and I still get that error. Any new
> information on this problem, or do I need to complete my switch to Linux? It
> is absolutely ridiculous that so many useless fixes have been posted and no
> steps have been taken to make sure users don't experience this nightmare...
> This is incredibly ridiculous...
>
>