RE: 8000FFFF error on updates

[Guest Mohit Kapoor]

Some steps you can try and I am sure it will resolve the issue.

 

1.From admin command prompt type net stop wuauserv and net stop cryptsvc and

then delete the softwaredistribution and catroot2 folder under c:\windows and

c:\windows\system32 respectively.

 

2.Look for these files under c:\windows\winsxs

Pending.xml and Pending.grl

Take the ownership of these files and delete them.

Along with this also check if you have these values undre registry

 

• PendingXmldentifier

• NextQueueEntryIndex

• AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving

 

in the location HKLM/Components

 

If present delete them as well.

 

Restart the computer and try updating again.

 

If issue still remains try these

 

1.Install WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

from

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

save to the desktop, and run from an elevated command prompt, adding

/wuforce to the end of the command

 

 

2.Uninstall any antivirus or firewall software.

 

3.try running sfc scan in the WinRE ( sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C:\

/offwindir=C:\windows )

 

All the Best!!

 

"31137 MonsteR" wrote:

> compaq sr2039x

> 2 gigs of ram

> amd 64 3700

>

> when i first updated vista it worked perfect but then in the last couple of

> months almost all updates give a 8000ffff error code, office updates had no

> problem loading.

> i figure one of the windows updates is causing the problem, but i dont know

> which one it is, ive looked around and some had a fix for (kb929777) but i

> dont even have that one on my downloaded list. and i dont have 4 gigs so that

> fix doesnt help ethier.

>

> i been looking every were but cant find a fix for my problem

> help please! the updates are pilling up, waiting to be loaded