Re: Windows update Error number: 0x8DDD0007





"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

synapseguru wrote:

Every time I go to try and update my computer I get this error number. When I
put my settings to Auto Update, the icon shows up in the bottom of my screen
and it tells me that I have to restart my computer in order to complete my
update. I then click on restart, my computer restarts and then the same
message pops up. What do I do to tell windows that I restarted?
Hi

From Igor Franchuk:

<quote>
I've encountered the same problem as you did today. When searching
the Internet for the same error in hope for a ready solution in
some discussion forum I surfed over quite a few responses and none
of them were solutions.

After giving up I came up with a solution of our problem. It seems
like there was actually a mistake in the previous versions of
windows update.

After disassembling wuweb.dll that is responsible for webControl
update ActiveX object that is actually handling web based updates
I discovered the place where reboot required message is generated.
After looking in around the code I found that the condition
the message is generated is the presence or absence of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired

key.

If the key exists - the message is generated by that brand new v5
update and it fails to work further causing [Error number:
0x8DDD0007].

I assume this key was set up in my registry long ago by the when the
old automatic update (taskbar version) was uploading a new software
and failing to install it.

The solution then is simple remove the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired

so there would be only

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update

key without RebootRequired entry.

After I removed the key RebootRequired v5 update started to work
happily, and installed a new version of wuauclt.exe


</quote>


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx



I have deleted that RebootRequired key endless times and I still have the
same viscious circle....restart computer to complete previous update
install.....restart...only to come back to the same message waiting for me
down in my taskbar....I wonder why this works for a handfull of people and
not the rest of us ?????????




.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Windows update Error number: 0x8DDD0007
    ... I then click on restart, my computer restarts and then the same ... I discovered the place where reboot required message is generated. ... and failing to install it. ... -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: MS04-028 IE 6.0 SP1 patch
    ... > is no reboot required after this patch is applied - reporting shows it as ... you do not have to restart your system after you ... MsgBox "Boot not needed" ... -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Windows update Error number: 0x8DDD0007
    ... I then click on restart, my computer restarts and then the same ... I discovered the place where reboot required message is generated. ... torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: MsiExec /x
    ... must restart your system for the configuration changes ... >> I'm trying to script the removal of Adobe Reader ... >Why not suppress the reboot, and if you need a reboot, ... >torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin)
  • Re: Unable to open firewall
    ... >> To try turning on the firewall yourself, go to Windows Firewall in Control ... Follow prompts and reboot. ... > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)