BleepingComputer.com: Windows Update

Hi,

I have Windows Vista Home Basic installed on my laptop and when Windows Update runs it goes to the downloading updates window and stops.
The progress bar shows that it is still searching but nothing is actually happening. I have even tried the fixes for the following Error codes, 0x8024402c, 80080005 and the following Knowledge Base articles , (kbtshoot KB900936)

Can anyone help me with this matter.... i have tried the recommended fixes offered by Vista to no avail.

Thank You

Geekayeye

This post has been edited by geekayeye: 30 March 2008 - 11:48 AM

I don't know if this is any help to you, but I had a very similar problem a few months back. I rang up microsoft and they said that they were experimenting with news "Strings". They me step by step instructions and I added a few more "Strings", and everything was sweet. You could give them a bell and see what they say. It is a Microsft issue. Sorry I can not be of more help

I'm late for work right now, but if you can located the Windows Update log file, that may help in figuring out what's wrong. Try searching google for it's location.

Yes, please. It is located in
C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log

Billy3

Thanks Billy3! I gotta bookmark this for future reference (and the Windows Update logs are a real pain to interpret).

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True.. that said, you can usually go to the last appearance of an 0x???????? (in hex) error code, google the code, and get the correct answer for fixing it

Billy3

EDIT: It should also be noted that if you have "C:\Windows\Windows Update.log" instead of "C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log", the one with the space is usually malware related. Use the one sans space.

This post has been edited by Billy O'Neal: 31 March 2008 - 08:27 PM

Hi Billy O'Neal

in the last reply you mentioned about editing the windowwsupdate.log.......well, that lost me a bit

I have copied and pasted the last few line of my windowsupdate.log, i hope you can help me


2008-04-30 22:22:53:173 976 464 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-04-30 22:22:53:220 976 464 Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
2008-04-30 22:22:53:220 976 464 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler\WuSetupV.exe:
2008-04-30 22:22:53:220 976 464 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-04-30 22:22:53:220 976 464 Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT required: Current version: 7.0.6000.381, required version: 7.0.6000.381
2008-04-30 22:22:53:220 976 464 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
2008-04-30 22:23:23:298 976 464 Setup WARNING: Cbs StartSession, error = 0x80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:298 976 464 Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381" failed, error = 0x80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:298 976 464 Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:298 976 464 Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 464 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 464 Agent *********
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 464 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 464 Agent *************
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 464 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {44978C81-FB7B-480B-B219-8B11A165B333}]
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80080005
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU #########
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {44978C81-FB7B-480B-B219-8B11A165B333}]
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU #############
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU Need to show Unable to Detect notification
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2008-05-01 02:23:23
2008-04-30 22:23:23:564 976 d00 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2008-05-01 09:00:00
2008-04-30 22:23:28:298 976 464 Report REPORT EVENT: {34C9436F-A791-45BC-AD16-9C5CEE157BDD} 2008-04-30 22:23:23:298+0100 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 80080005 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80080005.


looking forward to your reply

geekayeye

Try downloading and installing ... Windows6.0-KB947821-v2-x86. (approx. 25MB) It is a Stand alone updater....Peace

an easyier way is to use the app name Dial a fix. it fixes all updating problems

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This post has been edited by yankeebean: 06 May 2008 - 10:11 PM

yankeebean, on May 7 2008, 04:11 AM, said:

Thank you yankeebean but it comes up with a message saying that it doesnt work with vista yet.

Thank you for trying anyway

Geekayeye

2 things to try (from this post: http://swigartconsulting.blogs.com/tech_bl...ws_update_.html )

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If that doesn't work, then try this:

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