Re: Windows Update Error 0x80072EFF

From: MowGreen [MVP] (mowgreen_at_nowandzen.com)
Date: 05/03/04


Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 12:32:04 -0700

Rafi,

The error code 0x80072EFF is *usually* associated with an issue with
Windows Script. Try downloading and installing a new copy :

Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 2000 and XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en

Temporarily disable your antivirus program prior to installing it.
Reenable it after the installation is finished.

MowGreen [MVP]
*-343-* Never Forgotten

Rafi Schwartz wrote:

> When I attempt to run Windows Update the application
> fails to download after displaying the recommended
> updates. The Windows Update log file indicates a
> 0x80072EFF error as shown below
>
> 2004-04-30 21:12:10 02:12:10 Success IUCTL
> Starting
> 2004-04-30 21:12:11 02:12:11 Success IUCTL
> Downloaded iuident.cab from
> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v4/ to C:\Program
> Files\WindowsUpdate\V4
> 2004-04-30 21:12:11 02:12:11 Success IUCTL
> Current iuengine.dll version: 5.4.3790.14
> 2004-04-30 21:12:11 02:12:11 Success IUCTL
> Current iuctl.dll version: 5.4.3790.14
> 2004-04-30 21:12:11 02:12:11 Success IUENGINE
> Starting
> 2004-04-30 21:12:12 02:12:12 Success IUENGINE
> Determining machine configuration
> 2004-04-30 21:12:12 02:12:12 Success IUENGINE
> Determining machine configuration
> 2004-04-30 21:12:15 02:12:15 Success IUENGINE
> Querying software update catalog from
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/getmanifest.asp
> 2004-04-30 21:12:16 02:12:16 Success IUENGINE
> Querying software update catalog from
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/getmanifest.asp
> 2004-04-30 21:12:16 02:12:16 Success IUENGINE
> Querying software update catalog from
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/getmanifest.asp
> 2004-04-30 21:12:19 02:12:19 Success IUENGINE
> Querying software update catalog from
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/getmanifest.asp
> 2004-04-30 21:12:22 02:12:22 Success IUENGINE
> Determining machine configuration
> 2004-04-30 21:15:00 02:15:00 Error IUENGINE
> Querying software update catalog from
> https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/consumerdrivers/get
> manifest.asp (Error 0x80072EFF)



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