MicroSoft Response to error 0x8DDD0009

Try this advice I received from Micro soft help on this isue. It worked for
me , however it was only a Temporary fix for me and eventually went back to
the original error message 0x8DDD0009. It did allow me to get a few more
updates that may or may not be the ticket to get WU working again.
MS advised to:
I removed Norton from Add/Remove. (it had been acting up anyway).
Next:
MS advised to rename some folders. Do this:

Rename Windows Update Softwaredistribution folder
1. Click START, click RUN, and type: cmd
press enter. When prompted in new window at blinking cursor, Please type
this command to stop Auto Update Service, type in: "net stop WuAuServ"
(without the quotes) and press enter.
Make sure command window says that it was successfully stopped before
continuing.
2. Click Start, click Run, and type: %windir% and press enter
3. In the opened folder look for the folder named "Software Distribution"
4. Right click on the folder, select Rename and type: "SDold" (without
quotes). Press enter so changes are executed.
5. Click Start, click Run, and type: cmd and press enter.
type the command "net start WuAuServ (without quotes) this will restart the
Auto Updates service again.
Make sure you get the message this was successfully started before
continuing.

NEXT STEP
Rename CatRoot2 Folder
1.Close all open windows
2. Click, Start, click Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
3.Locate and open the System32 folder.
4. Find the CatRoot2 folder, right click it, select Rename. Change the name
to CR2OLD. Make sure you press enter after typing the new name, so changes
are executed.

Now Please test the issue again via Windows Update website. It ran several
GOOD times for me, however Junk email Filter still took three times to
INSTALL. However I am back to the original error message 0x8DDD0009.

Good Luck!
alou

After this temp fix, I have re-set my Auto update command in control panel to
"Notify" me of downloads and let me choode the installs. This seems to be
working now, I will keep monitoring it and keep posting. so fa....so good.
Downloads are good...installs successful in this mod.

alou


"alou" wrote:

> Try this advice I received from Micro soft help on this isue. It worked for
> me , however it was only a Temporary fix for me and eventually went back to
> the original error message 0x8DDD0009. It did allow me to get a few more
> updates that may or may not be the ticket to get WU working again.
> MS advised to:
> I removed Norton from Add/Remove. (it had been acting up anyway).
> Next:
> MS advised to rename some folders. Do this:
>
> Rename Windows Update Softwaredistribution folder
> 1. Click START, click RUN, and type: cmd
> press enter. When prompted in new window at blinking cursor, Please type
> this command to stop Auto Update Service, type in: "net stop WuAuServ"
> (without the quotes) and press enter.
> Make sure command window says that it was successfully stopped before
> continuing.
> 2. Click Start, click Run, and type: %windir% and press enter
> 3. In the opened folder look for the folder named "Software Distribution"
> 4. Right click on the folder, select Rename and type: "SDold" (without
> quotes). Press enter so changes are executed.
> 5. Click Start, click Run, and type: cmd and press enter.
> type the command "net start WuAuServ (without quotes) this will restart the
> Auto Updates service again.
> Make sure you get the message this was successfully started before
> continuing.
>
> NEXT STEP
> Rename CatRoot2 Folder
> 1.Close all open windows
> 2. Click, Start, click Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
> 3.Locate and open the System32 folder.
> 4. Find the CatRoot2 folder, right click it, select Rename. Change the name
> to CR2OLD. Make sure you press enter after typing the new name, so changes
> are executed.
>
> Now Please test the issue again via Windows Update website. It ran several
> GOOD times for me, however Junk email Filter still took three times to
> INSTALL. However I am back to the original error message 0x8DDD0009.
>
> Good Luck!
> alou

worked for me. (so far :/ )
thank you.