Windows update Error code 8000FFFF

[Guest]

I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:

Windows could not search for updates:

Error code found 8000FFF

I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
help? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

I got the same error on a brand new laptop with Vista Premium installed.
by uninstalling preinstalled symentec antivirus package and reboot, the
error goes away.

 

[Guest]

Did you reload Norton afterwards? If so, does the update now work?

 

[Guest]

Tried that, it didn't work. Any other ideas? Thanks.

 

[Ian Betts]

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your desktop you can enlarge or reduce the size on the icons at will.

 

[Guest]

I'm not sure I understand. What does this have to do with Windows update not
running on Vista?

 

[Timothy Daniels]

I'm not sure I understand. What does this have to do with Windows update not
running on Vista?

 

[Guest]

Hi Paul

I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
solve this then will let you know the solution.

Regards

 

[Guest]

Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.

Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.

 

[Guest]

Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.

Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.

 

[Guest]

Hi, just trying to figure this whole thing out...tried the search
regedit...but my computer come up with zip. Now, I have taken updates off
automatic, because when i shut down my computer, it would say
(forever....forever...)installing update one of one. This is not the only
update I have problems with. I can't seem to get apple's updates to work
either. Any other ideas?

 

[Guest]

ok, i had to look for it all the hard way but i found it. Am going to try to
restart computer. If you never hear from me again, weellll lets just say a
very large HP took a flyin' leap

 

[wendysue]

Looks like this worked for me.
thank you guys SOOO much!

 

[lynkelper]

I got to the step where you "run as administrator" but the page it brought up
didn't contain HKLM\COMPONENTS. My options all began with
HKEY_...........help!!!!!!

 

[zocross]

hello guys i got the same error 8000FFF. I tryed the regedit but i do not
have the key
HKLM\COMPONENTS or even HKLM i am runnin windows vista ultimate.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Not sure what you are referencing as you did not include any part of the
original thread you are responding to. Many regulars filter out older
threads, so few will know what you are talking about.

HKLM is shorthand (geek speak, if you will) for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and if
you don't have that branch in your registry you probably wouldn't even have
a functioning machine.

For Windows Updates, there is free support here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193385
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wupd#tab0

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Daryl]

I have a fix for this issue. I am a computer technition and have seen it on a
lot of dell's with vista (especially ultimate). The typical problem is
missing / corrupt files in many cases this occurs at installition so a
restore is usually not helpful. This fix is for these cases where the problem
is occuring on new machines / fresh installations of vista. First manually
download & install, "Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable
Package" from microsoft. Then reinstall the windows installer package. In
some cases you may have to patch the framework with .net framework SP1. I
hope this helps some of you but i'm sure will not be a solution for all.
Regards,
Daryl

 

[harinder]

Did you reload Norton afterwards? If so, does the update now work?

 

[Peter Foldes]

No joy?
Next step - free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527