Windows Update Errors?! Code 8000FFFF

Error(s) found:

Code 8000FFFF Windows Update encountered an unkonwn error.

Currently at the moment i have McAfee SecurityCenter x64 & Windows Vista
Ultimate x64bit editions... and currently my computer is very bogged down i
can not do any of these 4 updates they just all fail and my McAfee is
currently not protecting my computer and i believe its becasue of a security
patch that i need to download and get installed into my computer... Please
ANY HELP would be WONDERFUL!

Anthony wrote:
:: Error(s) found:
::
:: Code 8000FFFF Windows Update encountered an unkonwn error.
::
:: Currently at the moment i have McAfee SecurityCenter x64 & Windows
:: Vista Ultimate x64bit editions... and currently my computer is very
:: bogged down i can not do any of these 4 updates they just all fail
:: and my McAfee is currently not protecting my computer and i believe
:: its becasue of a security patch that i need to download and get
:: installed into my computer... Please ANY HELP would be WONDERFUL!

As you state, your computer isn't protected so I'm inclined to think that
you may have a hijackware infection.

I've copied this posting from PA Bear specially the part about dealing with
a possible infection.

"Error when you download updates using Windows Update or Microsoft Update:
8000FFFF
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414

However, there is a very good chance are that you are seeing the affects of
a hijackware infection.

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a thorough check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
=====================
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/"
--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
or guarantees and doesn't give any rights. Computer Maintenance:
Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

Did the scan and everything is ok but still can not install, still the same
error and still my McAfee is disabled... This is a new computer by the way i
just built it not even a month ago. But everything was fine up intill i
installed a update that continuely looped. you know the 3 out of 3 0% vista
loop. I had no restore points so i had to go in the command prompt and delete
C:windows/winsxs/pending.xml or something like that just to by pass that
update, thats all i did and now im having all these problems.










"TaurArian" wrote:

> Anthony wrote:
> :: Error(s) found:
> ::
> :: Code 8000FFFF Windows Update encountered an unkonwn error.
> ::
> :: Currently at the moment i have McAfee SecurityCenter x64 & Windows
> :: Vista Ultimate x64bit editions... and currently my computer is very
> :: bogged down i can not do any of these 4 updates they just all fail
> :: and my McAfee is currently not protecting my computer and i believe
> :: its becasue of a security patch that i need to download and get
> :: installed into my computer... Please ANY HELP would be WONDERFUL!
>
> As you state, your computer isn't protected so I'm inclined to think that
> you may have a hijackware infection.
>
> I've copied this posting from PA Bear specially the part about dealing with
> a possible infection.
>
> "Error when you download updates using Windows Update or Microsoft Update:
> 8000FFFF
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414
>
> However, there is a very good chance are that you are seeing the affects of
> a hijackware infection.
>
> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> 2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>
> 3. Run a thorough check for hijackware, including posting the requested
> logs in an appropriate forum, not here.
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> **Seek expert assistance in
> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**
>
> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
> isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> =====================
> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>
> Support for Windows Update:
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
>
> For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
> the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
> subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
> security updates.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/"
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
> or guarantees and doesn't give any rights. Computer Maintenance:
> Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
>
>

Please post a link to your thread in the forum you selected in Step #3 of
TaurArian's post, Anthony.

Have you opened a free support incident yet?

Is McAfee Security Center a freebie from your ISP? When did you install it,
before or after you started having problems?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Anthony wrote:
> Did the scan and everything is ok but still can not install, still the
> same
> error and still my McAfee is disabled... This is a new computer by the way
> i
> just built it not even a month ago. But everything was fine up intill i
> installed a update that continuely looped. you know the 3 out of 3 0%
> vista
> loop. I had no restore points so i had to go in the command prompt and
> delete C:windows/winsxs/pending.xml or something like that just to by pass
> that update, thats all i did and now im having all these problems.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>> As you state, your computer isn't protected so I'm inclined to think that
>> you may have a hijackware infection.
>>
>> I've copied this posting from PA Bear specially the part about dealing
>> with
>> a possible infection.
>>
>> "Error when you download updates using Windows Update or Microsoft
>> Update:
>> 8000FFFF
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414
>>
>> However, there is a very good chance are that you are seeing the affects
>> of
>> a hijackware infection.
>>
>> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>>
>> 2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>>
>> 3. Run a thorough check for hijackware, including posting the requested
>> logs in an appropriate forum, not here.
>>
>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>
>> **Seek expert assistance in
>> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**
>>
>> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
>> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
>> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
>> =====================
>> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>>
>> Support for Windows Update:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
>>
>> For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY
>> in
>> the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
>> subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated
>> with
>> security updates.
>>
>>>> Error(s) found:
>>>>
>>>> Code 8000FFFF Windows Update encountered an unkonwn error.
>>>>
>>>> Currently at the moment i have McAfee SecurityCenter x64 & Windows
>>>> Vista Ultimate x64bit editions... and currently my computer is very
>>>> bogged down i can not do any of these 4 updates they just all fail
>>>> and my McAfee is currently not protecting my computer and i believe
>>>> its becasue of a security patch that i need to download and get
>>>> installed into my computer... Please ANY HELP would be WONDERFUL!