Windows Vista Update error 8000FFFF. It use to worng in the morni

This morning I was able to do automatic update but when I tried it again this
evening, I got the error Windows could not search for new updates. Error(s)
found: Code 8000FFFF. My log is as follow and please advise a solution.

AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
AU #############
AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
AU #########
AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
{13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
Agent *************
Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
Agent *********
Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or
IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and
DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
Agent * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
Setup Client version: Core: 7.0.6000.374 Aux: 7.0.6000.374
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Agent Checking for updated auth cab for service
7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at
http://www.update.microsoft.com/v7/m...dir/muauth.cab
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler \WuSetupV.exe:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT required: Current version: 7.0.6000.374,
required version: 7.0.6000.374
Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package
"WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374"
Handler FATAL: UH: 0x8000ffff: EvaluateApplicability failed in
CCbs::EvaluateApplicability
Setup WARNING: CBS EvaluateApplicability returned error, error = 0x8000FFFF
Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package
"WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374" failed,
error = 0x8000FFFF
Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x8000FFFF
Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x8000FFFF
Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8000FFFF
Agent *********
Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
Agent *************
Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x8000ffff
AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
{13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8000FFFF
AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8000FFFF
AU #########
AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
{13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
AU #############
AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2007-08-12 21:23:13
AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2007-08-13 12:00:00
Report REPORT EVENT: {40BFCAB0-EB5F-4570-BEDD-194DB063DF83} 2007-08-13
00:23:13:123+0800 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 8000ffff SelfUpdate Failure Software
Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x8000ffff.

H3llo Hostet

Have a look here

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xp=&sloc=en-us

Good luck
--
"Hostet" wrote:

> This morning I was able to do automatic update but when I tried it again this
> evening, I got the error Windows could not search for new updates. Error(s)
> found: Code 8000FFFF. My log is as follow and please advise a solution.
>
> AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
> AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
> AU #############
> AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
> AU #########
> AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> Agent *************
> Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> Agent *********
> Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
> Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or
> IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
> DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and
> DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
> Agent * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
> Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
> Setup Client version: Core: 7.0.6000.374 Aux: 7.0.6000.374
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Agent Checking for updated auth cab for service
> 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at
> http://www.update.microsoft.com/v7/m...dir/muauth.cab
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
> Misc Validating signature for
> C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler \WuSetupV.exe:
> Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT required: Current version: 7.0.6000.374,
> required version: 7.0.6000.374
> Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package
> "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374"
> Handler FATAL: UH: 0x8000ffff: EvaluateApplicability failed in
> CCbs::EvaluateApplicability
> Setup WARNING: CBS EvaluateApplicability returned error, error = 0x8000FFFF
> Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package
> "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374" failed,
> error = 0x8000FFFF
> Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x8000FFFF
> Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x8000FFFF
> Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8000FFFF
> Agent *********
> Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> Agent *************
> Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x8000ffff
> AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8000FFFF
> AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8000FFFF
> AU #########
> AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> AU #############
> AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2007-08-12 21:23:13
> AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2007-08-13 12:00:00
> Report REPORT EVENT: {40BFCAB0-EB5F-4570-BEDD-194DB063DF83} 2007-08-13
> 00:23:13:123+0800 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 8000ffff SelfUpdate Failure Software
> Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x8000ffff.
>
>

Hi,

Manage to solve the problem by doing a system restore. I restore to a point
before some of the updates was install and indeed it helps. After which I
does another update and everything seem fine now. Thanks for your advise.


"Engel" wrote:

> H3llo Hostet
>
> Have a look here
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xp=&sloc=en-us
>
> Good luck
> --
> "Hostet" wrote:
>
> > This morning I was able to do automatic update but when I tried it again this
> > evening, I got the error Windows could not search for new updates. Error(s)
> > found: Code 8000FFFF. My log is as follow and please advise a solution.
> >
> > AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
> > AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
> > AU #############
> > AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
> > AU #########
> > AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> > {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> > Agent *************
> > Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> > Agent *********
> > Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
> > Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or
> > IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
> > DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and
> > DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
> > Agent * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
> > Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
> > Setup Client version: Core: 7.0.6000.374 Aux: 7.0.6000.374
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Agent Checking for updated auth cab for service
> > 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at
> > http://www.update.microsoft.com/v7/m...dir/muauth.cab
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
> > Misc Validating signature for
> > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler \WuSetupV.exe:
> > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT required: Current version: 7.0.6000.374,
> > required version: 7.0.6000.374
> > Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package
> > "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374"
> > Handler FATAL: UH: 0x8000ffff: EvaluateApplicability failed in
> > CCbs::EvaluateApplicability
> > Setup WARNING: CBS EvaluateApplicability returned error, error = 0x8000FFFF
> > Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package
> > "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374" failed,
> > error = 0x8000FFFF
> > Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x8000FFFF
> > Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x8000FFFF
> > Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8000FFFF
> > Agent *********
> > Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> > Agent *************
> > Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x8000ffff
> > AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> > {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> > AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8000FFFF
> > AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8000FFFF
> > AU #########
> > AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> > {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> > AU #############
> > AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2007-08-12 21:23:13
> > AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2007-08-13 12:00:00
> > Report REPORT EVENT: {40BFCAB0-EB5F-4570-BEDD-194DB063DF83} 2007-08-13
> > 00:23:13:123+0800 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 8000ffff SelfUpdate Failure Software
> > Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x8000ffff.
> >
> >

I appreciate your time on updateding the thread.

Thank you and have a nice day,
--


"Hostet" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Manage to solve the problem by doing a system restore. I restore to a point
> before some of the updates was install and indeed it helps. After which I
> does another update and everything seem fine now. Thanks for your advise.
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > H3llo Hostet
> >
> > Have a look here
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xp=&sloc=en-us
> >
> > Good luck
> > --
> > "Hostet" wrote:
> >
> > > This morning I was able to do automatic update but when I tried it again this
> > > evening, I got the error Windows could not search for new updates. Error(s)
> > > found: Code 8000FFFF. My log is as follow and please advise a solution.
> > >
> > > AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
> > > AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
> > > AU #############
> > > AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
> > > AU #########
> > > AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> > > {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> > > Agent *************
> > > Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> > > Agent *********
> > > Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
> > > Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or
> > > IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
> > > DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and
> > > DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
> > > Agent * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
> > > Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
> > > Setup Client version: Core: 7.0.6000.374 Aux: 7.0.6000.374
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Agent Checking for updated auth cab for service
> > > 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at
> > > http://www.update.microsoft.com/v7/m...dir/muauth.cab
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.c ab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident .cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3se tup.cab:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
> > > Misc Validating signature for
> > > C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler \WuSetupV.exe:
> > > Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> > > Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT required: Current version: 7.0.6000.374,
> > > required version: 7.0.6000.374
> > > Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package
> > > "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374"
> > > Handler FATAL: UH: 0x8000ffff: EvaluateApplicability failed in
> > > CCbs::EvaluateApplicability
> > > Setup WARNING: CBS EvaluateApplicability returned error, error = 0x8000FFFF
> > > Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package
> > > "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374" failed,
> > > error = 0x8000FFFF
> > > Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x8000FFFF
> > > Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x8000FFFF
> > > Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8000FFFF
> > > Agent *********
> > > Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> > > Agent *************
> > > Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x8000ffff
> > > AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> > > {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> > > AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8000FFFF
> > > AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8000FFFF
> > > AU #########
> > > AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
> > > {13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
> > > AU #############
> > > AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2007-08-12 21:23:13
> > > AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2007-08-13 12:00:00
> > > Report REPORT EVENT: {40BFCAB0-EB5F-4570-BEDD-194DB063DF83} 2007-08-13
> > > 00:23:13:123+0800 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 8000ffff SelfUpdate Failure Software
> > > Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x8000ffff.
> > >
> > >