Re: The update site is messed up again - (0x800C0008)

From: George Hester (hesterloli_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 17:52:10 -0500

I realy dislike reading so dyslexic. I apologize. I sometimes sound like I just got off the bus from the set of the Beverly Hillbillies.

The issue first started for me with a post by an MVP. When I noticed I could not get into the micosoft beta site. A day later I tried getting into windows update and noticed the 800C0008 issue.

I really didn't know the issues were related until I noticed after fixing the windows update issue the other one was also fixed. I may not have tried windows update since January 7, 2004 not sure. But when I tried to access the microsoft beta site unsuccessfully on February 9, 2004 11:0AM and the MVP got back to me that he had no troubles at the beta site I KNEW something was wrong on my end.

I tried the Windows update site Febrauary 10, 2004 4:46PM and I first got the error 800C0008. I then got a Microsoft Security Newsletter volume #1 Issue 3 on Fenruary 11, 2004 3:07 AM telling me to update my invalid certificate that expired on January 4, 2004. I did that. And then I tried to fix the Windows update site problem using the method I dyslexically described in my last.

But however bad I described the solution it worked wonders. Fixed both issues. To tell you the truth I think the iuctl.cab had to be installed using the chktrust.exe from the Authenticode for Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 for it seems the expired certificate I mentioned (which should be updated anyway) was really only for Internet Information Services.
You cannot just expand the cab and run its inf. That didn't work. I tried that first and no go. 

-- 
George Hester
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"Lucy [MSFT]" <a-leby@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ONaKqEm8DHA.2560@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> George,
> 
> Thanks for posting the info.  When did you start experiencing the problem?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Thanks,
> Lucy [MSFT]
> 
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> 
> 
> "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uGc%23vmc8DHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> OK back.  What I did is nab the iuctl.cab out of the Windows 2000
> Professional that was not having the issue.  Then I downloaded Microsoft
> Authenticode for Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.  This download included a
> file called chktrust.exe.  I then put the cab above into the same folder as
> iutcl.cab and ran it loike so in command propmt:
> 
> chktrust iutcl.cab
> 
> I was given a certificate notice and asked if I wanted to install.  I said
> yes of course.
> 
> Anyway after the change to the expired certificate I mentioned previously
> and what I just described above I had ficed two issues.
> 
> 1) I could now access and scan successfully at
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp ( just tried it again
> to make sure it still works...whew OK still)
> 
> 2) A MVP posted a site in Windows 2000 this was the link:
> https://www.beta.microsoft.com/sign-in/signin.asp?refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebeta%2Emicrosoft%2Ecom%2Fcontent%2Fbphome%2Easp%3F
> I was unable to access this site at all.  I kept getting a DNS error server
> not found.  It was that error that got me on the road to fixing this issue.
> And the fact the MVP had no troubles with the site. The Windows Update site
> was just another symptom of the same problem  The above fixed this issue
> also.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> -- 
> George Hester
> __________________________________
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:#L4atxa8DHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > George;
> > Good to hear you resolve the issue.
> > I had been researching this with someone else and she sent me your
> > resolution as I had not yet seen it.
> > However after checking, I have seen computers with the expired
> > certificate just as yours.
> > The difference being they update OK with the expired certificate.
> > What is the other thing you did?
> > That may be what actually resolved it.
> >
> > -- 
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OI1OjPN8DHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > OK I got this fixed.  Seems it was definitely an expired certificate.
> > The certificate is www.verisign.com/CPS Incorp.byRef.LIABILITY
> > LTD.(c)97 VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority.
> > You will find this under the Intermediate Certification Authorities
> > and under Certificates in there.  This certificate expired (January 7,
> > 2004) and has to be replaced.
> >
> > I believe you can follow the directions on how to do that from
> > Microsoft and Verisign better then I can tell you
> >
> > Here are the links:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;834438
> >
> > Anyway follow the directuions to replace this certificate from
> > Verisign:
> >
> > https://www.verisign.com/support/site/caReplacement.html
> >
> > There is one thing else I did.  Let me know if you get success or not
> > from the above if not I'll let you know what I did after the above.
> > HTH
> >
> > -- 
> > George Hester
> > __________________________________
> > "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eaO0M9B8DHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Go to Windows Update with Windows 2000 SP3.  The page comes up asking
> > to scan.  This will fail.  But I know something is incorrect because
> > the status bar is showning the progress blue bar which never finishes.
> > I could leave it moving from right to left for 100 years it will never
> > complete.  I have seen this before I just cannot remember what the
> > solution was.  It may be to upgrade to IE 6 which cannot be done.  Any
> > suggestions?  The error code is:
> >
> > (0x800C0008)
> >
> > -- 
> > George Hester
> > __________________________________
> >
> >
> 
>

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