RE: Microsoft Update Error: 0xC80001FE

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Here's what I had to do as I found a resolution for this issue. I actually
ran into a problem on another system with the same error code, so let's go
through the steps that I took.

1) Since I noticed that other system running slower than it should have, I
ran it through Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4. Of course, I updated the
definitions before running it for the checks and then clicked on fix
problems, which it did remove all of the ones that were listed.

2) Ran the updated again, but then ran into a different error code.

3) Checked the newsgroup based on that error code and there were 2
different resolutions posted. One was to add the "System" user id to the C
drive with full priviledges (this was of no help), and the other was to
either rename or delete the "SystemDistribution" folder within the "C:\WINNT"
path, which this was only able to be accomplished via booting the system up
into safe mode.

4) Booted the system up into safe mode.

5) Given the system only has 3GB of HD, space is rather limited, so I
deleted the "SoftwareDistribution" folder.

6) Rebooted the system.

7) Run the update again. Everything worked out fine from there.

Notes: To do this, you must have administrative rights. Also, cause the
updated does require ActiveX stuff, be sure that the options dealing with
Signed ActiveX stuff are marked as enabled else update won't work. These are
the 2 main things that I found after updating some 25 to 30 systems that one,
make sure the Signed ActiveX stuff are enabled, and 2, if the updated still
doesn't work using an adminstrator account, delete out the
SoftwareDistribution folder.

"dbayer" wrote:

Since my last post I have had entirely too many problems getting Microsoft
Update to work on Win2k. I was able to get it working in several instances,
but never could remember from one time to the next what I did. You would
think that I would learn to document... I simply abandoned MU for Win2k and
use WU & Office Update separately instead. If I run across this situation
again and actually get it working I will document what I did and post that
information.

David

"Ronald Dodge" wrote:

The rebooting of the system didn't help me out in overcoming this error code.
What needs to be done to resolve this issue? Is there some sort of a
permissions issue using W2K Pro, SP4? I am listed as the administrator of
the system.

"dbayer" wrote:

Don't know if this will help you or not, but I found some information stating
that 0xC80001FE refers to a hrLogWriteFail error - a problem writing to the
log files. I had the same problem, but after a reboot it worked.

Good Luck
David

"Henning" wrote:

Hello,

if I start to Search for Updates (or try to change the settings) I get the
Error 0xC80001FE.
I'm running Windows 2000 SP 4. The Computer was rebooted after installing
Microsoft Update.

What could I do?

Thanks

Henning
.



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