Windows Update (ERROR 0x800A138F)

[Paul]

Hello Readers

Has anyone experience Windows Update producing the
following response after pressing the SCAN for updates on
an XPPRo machine with or withing Anti-Virus/Firewall
disabled.

Windows XPpro has worked with out problems for the past
year. Some time in the past few weeks since I last did
an update it no longer works

I have search Technet (no record of the error)
Windows update FAQ and also trawled through this news
group over the past two weeks.

In Desparation I have reapplied XPPro SP1 which did not
fix it. And also manually installed the latest Windows
UPdate version.

Hoping someone has an answer, as it will be painfull
going back to manully patching the system with all the
security issues being raise in recent months

Copy of the error message follows.

Look forward to any feedback, pointers

Paul

##########################################
Windows Update Error


Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
display the requested
page.

Select from any of the following pages for information
about Windows
Update services, or send us your feedback.

Windows Update Home Page
About Windows Update
Support Information



You can also get online support if you are having
problems with Windows
Update.


Send error number to Microsoft (0x800A138F)
Note This sends error information but does not create a
support
incident; you may or may not receive a response.

######################################################
last line of the error screen not very friendly is it??

####

 

[Nicholas]

Make sure your computer's clock is set to the correct
time, year, month, and date.

Windows Update Failure - Error Code 0x800A138F
http://www.updatexp.com/0x800A138F.html

--
Nicholas

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| Hello Readers
|
| Has anyone experience Windows Update producing the
| following response after pressing the SCAN for updates on
| an XPPRo machine with or withing Anti-Virus/Firewall
| disabled.
|
| Windows XPpro has worked with out problems for the past
| year. Some time in the past few weeks since I last did
| an update it no longer works
|
| I have search Technet (no record of the error)
| Windows update FAQ and also trawled through this news
| group over the past two weeks.
|
| In Desparation I have reapplied XPPro SP1 which did not
| fix it. And also manually installed the latest Windows
| UPdate version.
|
| Hoping someone has an answer, as it will be painfull
| going back to manully patching the system with all the
| security issues being raise in recent months
|
| Copy of the error message follows.
|
| Look forward to any feedback, pointers
|
| Paul
|
| ##########################################
| Windows Update Error
|
|
| Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
| display the requested
| page.
|
| Select from any of the following pages for information
| about Windows
| Update services, or send us your feedback.
|
| Windows Update Home Page
| About Windows Update
| Support Information
|
|
|
| You can also get online support if you are having
| problems with Windows
| Update.
|
|
| Send error number to Microsoft (0x800A138F)
| Note This sends error information but does not create a
| support
| incident; you may or may not receive a response.
|
| ######################################################
| last line of the error screen not very friendly is it??
|
| ####
|

 

[Dr. Jack Seredyniecki]

http://www.updatexp.com/0x800A138F.html

 

[Paul]

Thanks for the URL

so far have worked through to page 15
and still looking for the fix.

Will start again tomorrow. In case I missed anything on
the first past through all the steps/fixes.

Looks like I'll be ending up with a manual system until
the akamai site is fixed.
Kept me bemused for the past three hours.
P

 

[Paul]

UPdate - PROBLEM NOW FIXED.

Now located problem Step 11 (page)
For many years the akamai domains have been on the black
list. amended entry in the host file.

Expect 1000's of others have been caught out by this.

Windows update is now working.

Thank you both for pointing me to the instructions
P


Since sending my very first plea for assistant on this
newsgroup. within an hour. I have been plagued with these
unwanted FAKE MS_Update messages.
As reported elsewhere in this news group.
P