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 Mar 30 2008, 05:56 AM
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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: Mar 30 2008, 11:48 AM |
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Mar 31 2008, 12:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 8-March 07 From: Downunder Member No.: 116,163 |
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
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Mar 31 2008, 05:57 AM
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 Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 13,378 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
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.
-------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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Mar 31 2008, 03:39 PM
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 Big Brother Bill is Watching You Group: HJT Team Posts: 2,817 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Northfield, Ohio Member No.: 184,215 |
Yes, please. It is located in
C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log Billy3 -------------------- In the event I fail to reply within twenty-four hours, feel free to send me a PM (By clicking this link). Sometimes things get overlooked... I don't want to overlook ya!
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Mar 31 2008, 04:54 PM
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Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 13,378 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
Thanks Billy3! I gotta bookmark this for future reference (and the Windows Update logs are a real pain to interpret).
-------------------- - John
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Mar 31 2008, 08:24 PM
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Big Brother Bill is Watching You Group: HJT Team Posts: 2,817 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Northfield, Ohio Member No.: 184,215 |
QUOTE Windows Update logs are a real pain to interpret 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: Mar 31 2008, 08:27 PM -------------------- In the event I fail to reply within twenty-four hours, feel free to send me a PM (By clicking this link). Sometimes things get overlooked... I don't want to overlook ya!
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Apr 30 2008, 04:55 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 8-December 07 Member No.: 175,251 |
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 |
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May 4 2008, 06:42 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 4-May 08 Member No.: 207,047 |
Try downloading and installing ... Windows6.0-KB947821-v2-x86. (approx. 25MB) It is a Stand alone updater....Peace
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May 6 2008, 10:11 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 12-August 07 Member No.: 149,701 |
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: May 6 2008, 10:11 PM |
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May 7 2008, 03:20 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 8-December 07 Member No.: 175,251 |
QUOTE(yankeebean @ May 7 2008, 04:11 AM)  an easyier way is to use the app name Dial a fix. it fixes all updating problems QUOTE Thank you yankeebean but it comes up with a message saying that it doesnt work with vista yet. Thank you for trying anyway Geekayeye 
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May 8 2008, 06:36 AM
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Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 13,378 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
2 things to try (from this post: http://swigartconsulting.blogs.com/tech_bl...ws_update_.html )
QUOTE 1.Go 2 the start menu 2.Right click "my computer" 3.Click "properties" then the "automatic updates" tab 4.Choose "turn off automatic updates" 5.Reboot your computer 6.Go back to start menu and in all programs go to "windows update" you have to be connected to the internet. 7.Manually update windows. 8.Turn your automatic updates back on. If that doesn't work, then try this: QUOTE 1. Click on Start and then click Run,
2. In the open field type "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" (without quotation marks) and press Enter. 3. When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded" message, click OK. 4. Please repeat these steps for each of the following commands: REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL REGSVR32 ATL.DLL REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL After the above steps are finished. Sicne temporary folder of Windows Update may be corrupted. We can refer to the following steps to rename this folder that 1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window. net stop WuAuServ (note, you might need to reboot before the net stop command will work) 2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter. 3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to SDold. 4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window. net start WuAuServ -------------------- - John
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