I never got defender to work. I get the message 0x8080800c running the scan.
It runs for about a minute and then stops. Antispyware worked fine.

Hello Booby,

Which one is? 0x8050800c or 0x8080800c

Needed more info.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Booby West" wrote:

> I never got defender to work. I get the message 0x8080800c running the scan.
> It runs for about a minute and then stops. Antispyware worked fine.

"Booby West" wrote:

> I never got defender to work. I get the message 0x8080800c running the scan.
> It runs for about a minute and then stops. Antispyware worked fine.

Oops it should be 0x8050800c.

Booby

Whatever you do, (installing and updateting or unistalling) always as a
adinistratºr.
This is the key!
The installation as an admin is not enough.
You needed to login as an admin.

Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority updates),
and apply all offered updªtes
http://update.microsoft.com

There are many pre-requisite files which are needed from windows update and
signature update with windows defender will fail until you hªve these files.

Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803

Once that is finished, can you verify the update installs?

Can you please check the top version number, in Help, about? This should be
1.1.1347.0. If yours is a lower number, please do a new download and run
the downloaded file to update.

Otherwise, can you say more about your machine? Are you running full disk
encryption software? Have you run a scandisk recently?

Booby, with no information I'm guessing what it is what you need.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Please supply more info.


"Booby West" wrote:

>
>
> "Booby West" wrote:
>
> > I never got defender to work. I get the message 0x8080800c running the scan.
> > It runs for about a minute and then stops. Antispyware worked fine.
>
> Oops it should be 0x8050800c.

Scandisk worked. I forgot about this useful tool since it was not in System
Tools on XP. Thanks.
"Engel" wrote:

> Booby
>
> Whatever you do, (installing and updateting or unistalling) always as a
> adinistratºr.
> This is the key!
> The installation as an admin is not enough.
> You needed to login as an admin.
>
> Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority updates),
> and apply all offered updªtes
> http://update.microsoft.com
>
> There are many pre-requisite files which are needed from windows update and
> signature update with windows defender will fail until you hªve these files.
>
> Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
>
> Once that is finished, can you verify the update installs?
>
> Can you please check the top version number, in Help, about? This should be
> 1.1.1347.0. If yours is a lower number, please do a new download and run
> the downloaded file to update.
>
> Otherwise, can you say more about your machine? Are you running full disk
> encryption software? Have you run a scandisk recently?
>
> Booby, with no information I'm guessing what it is what you need.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> Please supply more info.
>
>
> "Booby West" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Booby West" wrote:
> >
> > > I never got defender to work. I get the message 0x8080800c running the scan.
> > > It runs for about a minute and then stops. Antispyware worked fine.
> >
> > Oops it should be 0x8050800c.

Thanks for letting us know the outcome!

"Booby West" wrote:

>
> Scandisk worked. I forgot about this useful tool since it was not in System
> Tools on XP. Thanks.
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Booby
> >
> > Whatever you do, (installing and updateting or unistalling) always as a
> > adinistratºr.
> > This is the key!
> > The installation as an admin is not enough.
> > You needed to login as an admin.
> >
> > Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority updates),
> > and apply all offered updªtes
> > http://update.microsoft.com
> >
> > There are many pre-requisite files which are needed from windows update and
> > signature update with windows defender will fail until you hªve these files.
> >
> > Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
> >
> > Once that is finished, can you verify the update installs?
> >
> > Can you please check the top version number, in Help, about? This should be
> > 1.1.1347.0. If yours is a lower number, please do a new download and run
> > the downloaded file to update.
> >
> > Otherwise, can you say more about your machine? Are you running full disk
> > encryption software? Have you run a scandisk recently?
> >
> > Booby, with no information I'm guessing what it is what you need.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >
> > Please supply more info.
> >
> >
> > "Booby West" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Booby West" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I never got defender to work. I get the message 0x8080800c running the scan.
> > > > It runs for about a minute and then stops. Antispyware worked fine.
> > >
> > > Oops it should be 0x8050800c.

I seem to have the same problem you do. I posted my problem on 5/25/2006.

I found that custom scans work. Unfortunately custom scans can't be
scheduled.

Do you have Visual Studio installed?

"Booby West" wrote:

> I never got defender to work. I get the message 0x8080800c running the scan.
> It runs for about a minute and then stops. Antispyware worked fine.