Windows 98 / 98se update error 0x800C0008

Microsoft has a view posts in their KB starting with
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;820461
and in the Discussion Groups Home
- Search for "Windows update error 0x800C0008" =
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx

Where only a few are on the right track = 98SE error 0x800C0008

The one that works = Re-install the version of IE that you have on your PC.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

In my instance it was IE 6 sp1 which I downloaded (via advanced option on
custom installer window) and then needed to run windows update to re-install
3 of the previously loaded critical patches for IE6 SP1.

Related Forum Post:
http://www.spywaredata.com/spyware/f...hp?p=1402#1402
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"BENE DICTUM, BENEDICTE !"

The bottom line is ... IE's installation or system files were
corrupted/damaged and therefore the system could not access an SSL site.
Error code 0x800C0008 and 0x800C0005 *can* be related to malware doing
this. Or, removal of said malware *can* damage the Winsock stack.
In your case it was the presence of the malware and it's effect on IE.
Win 9x still has that going for it

Same can not be said for XP systems. The quickest method of repairing
/reinstalling IE on an XP SP2 can be accomplished *only* with a
slipstreamed XP CD, i.e. the original XP CD slipstreamed with SP2.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstream_01.htm
OR, uninstalling SP2, running sfc /scannow with the original CD, then
reinstalling SP2.



MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
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pcbugfixer wrote:

> Microsoft has a view posts in their KB starting with
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;820461
> and in the Discussion Groups Home
> - Search for "Windows update error 0x800C0008" =
> http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
>
> Where only a few are on the right track = 98SE error 0x800C0008
>
> The one that works = Re-install the version of IE that you have on your PC.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> In my instance it was IE 6 sp1 which I downloaded (via advanced option on
> custom installer window) and then needed to run windows update to re-install
> 3 of the previously loaded critical patches for IE6 SP1.
>
> Related Forum Post:
> http://www.spywaredata.com/spyware/f...hp?p=1402#1402