http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0004 error
or
1. Now check in IE tools\manage add-ons (Win XP SP2 only) making sure that
WuWebControlClass is enabled. (Select "Add-ons that have been used by Internet
Explorer" in the "Show:" drop down list)
2. You may also wish to check c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files to see if anything
is corrupted there.
3. Make sure you accepted the Microsoft Trust Certificate
4. Check security settings, make sure they are not set too high
5. Delete cookies and temp files
6. Re-register these files, by clicking Start, Run and typing:-
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\atl.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll
You should receive a successful message after each one.
Try Windows Update Again.
If that hasn’t helped you may need to re-register some more files:-
net stop cryptsvc
regsvr32 softpub.dll
regsvr32 wintrust.dll
regsvr32 initpki.dll
regsvr32 dssenh.dll
regsvr32 rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 sccbase.dll
net start cryptsvc
You should receive a successful message after each one.
"Junaid" <Junaid @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news

FC7B522-6256-4B4B-882B-...
> Hi
> When ever I try to run windows update I get a pop up that says
> Install windows update.
> When i say yes, it stays quied for a while and then gives me the following
> error [Error number: 0x8DDD0004]
>
> I have norton antivirus 2005.(disabled)
> In IE I have taken security definition to the lowest level
> I have disabled popup blockers.
>
>
> My windows update file contents are as follows.
>
> 2005-07-08 20:56:01-0400 1208 e84 Setting AU Approval Type to 4
> 2005-07-08 20:56:01-0400 1208 e84 Setting Install Schedule Day to 0
> 2005-07-08 20:56:01-0400 1208 e84 Setting Install Schedule Time to 3
> 2005-07-08 20:56:01-0400 1208 e84 AU Options changed through user preference.
> 2005-07-08 20:56:01-0400 1208 e84 AU settings changed through User Preference.
> 2005-07-08 20:56:01-0400 1208 e84 Setting AU scheduled install time to
> 2005-07-09 07:00:00
> 2005-07-08 21:01:01-0400 3556 8c8 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
> 2005-07-08 21:01:02-0400 3556 8c8 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
> 2005-07-08 21:02:34-0400 1844 b2c Trying to make out of proc datastore active
> 2005-07-08 21:02:35-0400 1844 b2c Out of proc datastore is now active
> 2005-07-08 21:02:35-0400 1208 e84 WU client succeeds
> CClientCallRecorder::EnumerateService
> 2005-07-08 21:07:35-0400 1844 b2c Out of proc datastore is shutting down
> 2005-07-08 21:07:36-0400 1844 b2c Out of proc datastore is now inactive
> 2005-07-08 21:08:34-0400 3860 fb0 Trying to make out of proc datastore active
> 2005-07-08 21:08:35-0400 3860 fb0 Out of proc datastore is now active
> 2005-07-08 21:08:35-0400 1208 b04 WU client succeeds
> CClientCallRecorder::EnumerateService
> 2005-07-08 21:13:35-0400 3860 fb0 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
> 2005-07-08 21:13:38-0400 3860 fb0 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
> 2005-07-08 21:37:56-0400 600 514 Trying to make out of proc datastore active
> 2005-07-08 21:37:57-0400 600 514 Out of proc datastore is now active
> 2005-07-08 21:41:14-0400 1208 1f8 WU client succeeds
> CClientCallRecorder::EnumerateService
> 2005-07-08 21:46:14-0400 600 514 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
> 2005-07-08 21:46:15-0400 600 514 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
> 2005-07-08 21:52:58-0400 200 764 Trying to make out of proc datastore active
> 2005-07-08 21:52:58-0400 200 764 Out of proc datastore is now active
> 2005-07-08 21:52:58-0400 1208 5f0 WU client succeeds
> CClientCallRecorder::EnumerateService
> 2005-07-08 21:57:59-0400 200 764 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
> 2005-07-08 21:58:00-0400 200 764 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
> 2005-07-08 22:07:05-0400 1844 5d8 Trying to make out of proc datastore active
> 2005-07-08 22:07:05-0400 1844 5d8 Out of proc datastore is now active
> 2005-07-08 22:07:05-0400 1208 b94 WU client succeeds
> CClientCallRecorder::EnumerateService
> 2005-07-08 22:12:05-0400 1844 5d8 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
> 2005-07-08 22:12:06-0400 1844 5d8 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
> 2005-07-08 22:12:36-0400 568 ecc Trying to make out of proc datastore active
> 2005-07-08 22:12:36-0400 568 ecc Out of proc datastore is now active
> 2005-07-08 22:12:36-0400 1208 730 WU client succeeds
> CClientCallRecorder::EnumerateService
> 2005-07-08 22:14:23-0400 1208 860 WU client succeeds
> CClientCallRecorder::EnumerateService
> 2005-07-08 22:19:23-0400 568 ecc Out of proc datastore is shutting down
> 2005-07-08 22:19:24-0400 568 ecc Out of proc datastore is now inactive
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Now I am clueless and need some help to figure out how to fix this.
> Thank you