Re: 8000FFFF error

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So i started a support incident and got the problem fixed in a moderately
anoying way...
I was first told to goto::
Start > cmd > (right click) Run as administrator > type "sfc /scannow"

This showed me that nothing was wrong, BUT that a repair was pending a
restart...
that was a lie, because I restarted and did it again and it told me the same
thing... it's as if an update never got fully installed or something...

so the second thing was to use the VISTA DVD and initiate an upgrade from
the disk... IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ONLY USE THE DISC.... even though vista
recommends using current updates from the internet. I tried that and the
upgrade install failed... I retried just doing a plain old 'in-place' upgrade
using the disc...It took some time, but I get updates now no problem...
thanks for putting me in the right direction...

-bus

"PA Bear" wrote:

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Bus36 wrote:
That phone number cannot be right I get the infamous no service beeps and
the "The number you are trying to reach...."
Again... we are suffering the same generic unspecific error message when
trying to install updates... Windows also prevents me from uninstalling
existing updates AND i cannot do a system restore... this computer
operates
on less than 2 gig of RAM as well... I'm equally disappointed that when
you
search MS support for that particular error message there is no entry...
but
when you search google I see thousands of issues...I can see the IT's at
MS
now.... "Hey waddaya wanna do about that update issue thousands of people
are complaining about?"..."ehhhh... i dunno... wanna get some
Starbucks?"...
"Sure!"

"TaurArian" wrote:

Only thing I can suggest is contact MS

Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from
Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no-charge
for support calls that are associated with security updates or using
Automatic Updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is.
Note
any error codes etc.

In other countries, see http://support.microsoft.com/security
"No-Charge Support...for virus and other security-related" issues in
right-hand menu for localized contact information.

For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues,
visit the
International Support Web site:
https://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

When you do get a response that works, please post back and let others
know
so it helps everyone.


"Tierralatina" wrote:

As I see I have the same problem as lot of others. And still no
solution... I just bought a brand new HP Pavillon dv6000 laptop with
Vista Home Premium preinstalled. And I didn't manage to run the update.
Always getting a message: Windows could not search for new updates.
Error(s) found: Code 8000FFFF

Any hints?


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