Unable to get Windows Updates

Everytime I try to run windows updates I receive an error code 8000FFFF. Can
anyone please get me looking in the right direction for the solution. Thanks
in advanced.

Erick B
MCSE

Okay, let me guess - OS = Vista?

As there is very little information on Vista and no assistance from MS and no feed back
from users who have contacted MS for support, can only suggest you start free Windows
Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

I have heard that in extreme circumstances users have to reinstall Vista to get updates to
work.

The error code you have is very generic.

K

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"EB" <> wrote in message
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| Everytime I try to run windows updates I receive an error code 8000FFFF. Can
| anyone please get me looking in the right direction for the solution. Thanks
| in advanced.
|
| Erick B
| MCSE

Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:

1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.

2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.

3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
the COMPONENTS key:

PendingXmldentifier
NextQueueEntryIndex
AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving

5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.

6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.

T2

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Okay, let me guess - OS = Vista?
>
> As there is very little information on Vista and no assistance from MS and no feed back
> from users who have contacted MS for support, can only suggest you start free Windows
> Update support incident request:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>
> I have heard that in extreme circumstances users have to reinstall Vista to get updates to
> work.
>
> The error code you have is very generic.
>
> K
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "EB" <> wrote in message
> news:213BC517-1F03-4648-87DB-...
> | Everytime I try to run windows updates I receive an error code 8000FFFF. Can
> | anyone please get me looking in the right direction for the solution. Thanks
> | in advanced.
> |
> | Erick B
> | MCSE
>
>
>

Thanks a bunch matey.It worked a treat.The probable offending stealth update
to Windows Update 7.0.6000.381 which failed originally and stopped all
updates being installed loaded fine,and I also picked up the missing updates
automatically.Cheers.

"T2" wrote:

> Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
>
> 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
>
> 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
>
> 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> the COMPONENTS key:
>
> PendingXmldentifier
> NextQueueEntryIndex
> AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
>
> 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
>
> 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
>
> T2
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Okay, let me guess - OS = Vista?
> >
> > As there is very little information on Vista and no assistance from MS and no feed back
> > from users who have contacted MS for support, can only suggest you start free Windows
> > Update support incident request:
> > https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
> >
> > I have heard that in extreme circumstances users have to reinstall Vista to get updates to
> > work.
> >
> > The error code you have is very generic.
> >
> > K
> >
> > --
> > ====================================
> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > ====================================
> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> >
> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >
> >
> > "EB" <> wrote in message
> > news:213BC517-1F03-4648-87DB-...
> > | Everytime I try to run windows updates I receive an error code 8000FFFF. Can
> > | anyone please get me looking in the right direction for the solution. Thanks
> > | in advanced.
> > |
> > | Erick B
> > | MCSE
> >
> >
> >

I'd agree cheers for that, mine is now working as well!!

"cloventrout" wrote:

> Thanks a bunch matey.It worked a treat.The probable offending stealth update
> to Windows Update 7.0.6000.381 which failed originally and stopped all
> updates being installed loaded fine,and I also picked up the missing updates
> automatically.Cheers.
>
> "T2" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
> >
> > 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
> >
> > 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> > regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
> >
> > 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> > the COMPONENTS key:
> >
> > PendingXmldentifier
> > NextQueueEntryIndex
> > AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
> >
> > 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
> >
> > 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
> >
> > T2
> >
> > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Okay, let me guess - OS = Vista?
> > >
> > > As there is very little information on Vista and no assistance from MS and no feed back
> > > from users who have contacted MS for support, can only suggest you start free Windows
> > > Update support incident request:
> > > https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
> > >
> > > I have heard that in extreme circumstances users have to reinstall Vista to get updates to
> > > work.
> > >
> > > The error code you have is very generic.
> > >
> > > K
> > >
> > > --
> > > ====================================
> > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > > ====================================
> > > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> > >
> > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > > "EB" <> wrote in message
> > > news:213BC517-1F03-4648-87DB-...
> > > | Everytime I try to run windows updates I receive an error code 8000FFFF. Can
> > > | anyone please get me looking in the right direction for the solution. Thanks
> > > | in advanced.
> > > |
> > > | Erick B
> > > | MCSE
> > >
> > >
> > >

Use this link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144 on the upper right
hand of the page "Article Translations" chose your language, then follow the
instructions", it work for me.

"Diegom_33" <> wrote in message
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> hi, the alternative that you worte doesn't work with my pc, well really i
> don;t know beacuse my OS is in spanish, and the keywords that you use
> aren't
> the same (i thnik) please if you can help me.
>