Re: Error 800700C1

Hi Myriad - Try the following in order:

Procedure 1:

- First, you will need to install or re-install the updated KB927891. See
here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927891.mspx and here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927891 for a complete fix.

- Then install the newly released 'standalone' version of Windows Update
Agent 3.0, v. 7.0.6000.374, for 32 bit machines which is available here:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

It may say "Install is not needed since Windows Update Agent is
already installed." If so, then run the exe with the command line switch
/wuforce , like this:

WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce

to force the install.

Now reboot. Now reboot again. (Yes, twice.)

Now go back to Windows Update - what you just did should force a
re-installation of the lastest update to the Windows Update software. Allow
this and then try your updates again.


If that doesn't fix the problem, then try

Procedure 2:


1. Go to http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix and download Dial-a-fix
v0.60.0.24 (2006-10-27) Here's a direct download link:
http://djlizard.net.nyud.net:8080/software/Dial-a-fix-v0.60.0.24.zip and a
secondary: http://djlizard.net/software/Dial-a-fix-v0.60.0.24.zip from
that page's download section, here:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix#Mirrors.2Fdownload_locations.2C_and_articles .

2. Unzip it to a new folder at root with any name, e.g.
c:\Dial-a-fix-v0.60.0.24

3. Now double click on Dial-a-fix.exe in that folder.

4. Click on the following:
- Options/tooltips (just to get an idea of what it does in each
section.
:) )
- Both boxes under Prep
- The 'all' (top) box for Sections 2, 3 and 4 (which will automatically
be set when you check 3)
- In Section 3 click on 'Flush Software Distribution' and choose 'Yes'
to force the deletion of the folder.
- In Section 5, 'ActiveX controls/codecs', 'Programming
cores/runtimes', 'Explorer/IE/OE/shell/WMP', and 'Object linking libraries
(OLE)' only.
- Click 'Go' . (Some of the re-registrations may take what seems like
a
long time for some .dll's - Don't be impatient.)

5. Reboot. Now Reboot Again. (Yes, twice.)


Now try Windows Update again. If it still doesn't work, then re-do
Procedure 2 in Safe mode (Section 2 will be greyed out.) and then try
Windows Update again.


See if that does the trick, and, again please post back with your
experience.


--
Regards, Jim Byrd,
My Blog, Defending Your Machine,
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/



In news:A3DC38FF-6536-45C9-B419-303667AC8290@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
myriad360 <myriad360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
|| Maybe this might shed some light...
||
||
||
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:506 1212 eac AU #############
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:506 1212 eac AU ## START ## AU: Search for
|| updates 2007-09-29 08:34:26:506 1212 eac AU #########
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:519 1212 eac AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for
|| updates [CallId = {F05DCB37-7A98-452E-9A16-599859968EF8}]
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:520 1212 15d4 Agent *************
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:520 1212 15d4 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding
|| updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:520 1212 15d4 Agent *********
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:520 1212 15d4 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore
|| download
|| priority = No
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:520 1212 15d4 Agent * Criteria =
|| "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and
|| DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
|| DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or
|| IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and
|| RebootRequired=1" 2007-09-29 08:34:26:520 1212 15d4 Agent *
|| ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:520 1212 15d4 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:521 1212 15d4 Setup Client version: Core:
|| 7.0.6000.381
|| Aux: 7.0.6000.374
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:573 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:580 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:679 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:685 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:711 1212 15d4 Agent Checking for updated auth
|| cab for
|| service 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at
|| http://www.update.microsoft.com/v7/microsoftupdate/redir/muauth.cab
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:711 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:718 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:847 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:853 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:910 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:26:923 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:035 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:047 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:065 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:077 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:215 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:221 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:224 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:230 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:330 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:343 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:390 1212 15d4 Setup Determining whether a new
|| setup
|| handler needs to be downloaded
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:391 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler\WuSetupV.exe:
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:408 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:408 1212 15d4 Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT
|| required: Current version: 7.0.6000.381, required version:
|| 7.0.6000.381 2007-09-29 08:34:27:409 1212 15d4 Setup Evaluating
|| applicability of setup
|| package
|| "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:418 1212 15d4 Setup WARNING: Cbs StartSession,
|| error = 0x800700C1 2007-09-29 08:34:27:418 1212 15d4 Setup FATAL:
|| Applicability evaluation for
|| setup package
|| "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
|| failed,
|| error = 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:418 1212 15d4 Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check
|| failed, err = 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:419 1212 15d4 Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan,
|| self-update check returned 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:500 1212 15d4 Agent * WARNING: Exit code =
|| 0x800700C1 2007-09-29 08:34:27:500 1212 15d4 Agent *********
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:501 1212 15d4 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding
|| updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:501 1212 15d4 Agent *************
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:501 1212 15d4 Agent WARNING: WU client failed
|| Searching
|| for update with error 0x800700c1
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:502 1212 15d4 Report REPORT EVENT:
|| {F93241C4-94CF-436C-BDB4-67A24523FE2B} 2007-09-29
|| 08:34:22:923-0700 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1
|| 800700c1 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update
|| Client failed to detect with error 0x800700c1. 2007-09-29
|| 08:34:27:502 1212 15d4 Report REPORT EVENT:
|| {8025AA99-9CA9-4147-BC97-A33451B5D0AF} 2007-09-29 08:34:27:418-0700
|| 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 800700c1
|| SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client
|| failed to detect with error 0x800700c1. 2007-09-29 08:34:27:503 1212
|| 1350 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for
|| updates [CallId = {F05DCB37-7A98-452E-9A16-599859968EF8}]
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:503 1212 1350 AU # WARNING: Search callback
|| failed,
|| result = 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:503 1212 1350 AU # WARNING: Failed to find
|| updates
|| with error code 800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:504 1212 1350 AU #########
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:504 1212 1350 AU ## END ## AU: Search for
|| updates [CallId = {F05DCB37-7A98-452E-9A16-599859968EF8}]
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:504 1212 1350 AU #############
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:504 1212 1350 AU Need to show Unable to Detect
|| notification
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:504 1212 1350 AU AU setting next detection
|| timeout to 2007-09-29 20:34:27
|| 2007-09-29 08:34:27:505 1212 1350 AU Setting AU scheduled install
|| time to 2007-09-30 10:00:00
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:551 1212 d98 AU Triggering AU detection through
|| DetectNow API
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:551 1212 d98 AU Triggering Online detection
|| (interactive) 2007-09-29 08:38:17:552 1212 eac AU #############
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:552 1212 eac AU ## START ## AU: Search for
|| updates 2007-09-29 08:38:17:552 1212 eac AU #########
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 eac AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for
|| updates [CallId = {87542DE7-36F6-407E-B632-E50330DEE819}]
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 15d4 Agent *************
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 15d4 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding
|| updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 15d4 Agent *********
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 15d4 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore
|| download
|| priority = No
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 15d4 Agent * Criteria =
|| "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and
|| DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
|| DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or
|| IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and
|| RebootRequired=1" 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 15d4 Agent *
|| ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:557 1212 15d4 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:558 1212 15d4 Setup Client version: Core:
|| 7.0.6000.381
|| Aux: 7.0.6000.374
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:616 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:623 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:926 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:17:939 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:015 1212 15d4 Agent Checking for updated auth
|| cab for
|| service 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at
|| http://www.update.microsoft.com/v7/microsoftupdate/redir/muauth.cab
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:015 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:027 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:389 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:401 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:416 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:428 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:535 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
||
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:542 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:553 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:559 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:687 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:701 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:706 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:718 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:827 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:838 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:891 1212 15d4 Setup Determining whether a new
|| setup
|| handler needs to be downloaded
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:892 1212 15d4 Misc Validating signature for
|| C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler\WuSetupV.exe:
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:908 1212 15d4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:908 1212 15d4 Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT
|| required: Current version: 7.0.6000.381, required version:
|| 7.0.6000.381 2007-09-29 08:38:18:909 1212 15d4 Setup Evaluating
|| applicability of setup
|| package
|| "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:918 1212 15d4 Setup WARNING: Cbs StartSession,
|| error = 0x800700C1 2007-09-29 08:38:18:918 1212 15d4 Setup FATAL:
|| Applicability evaluation for
|| setup package
|| "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
|| failed,
|| error = 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:918 1212 15d4 Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check
|| failed, err = 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:18:918 1212 15d4 Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan,
|| self-update check returned 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:022 1212 15d4 Agent * WARNING: Exit code =
|| 0x800700C1 2007-09-29 08:38:19:022 1212 15d4 Agent *********
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:022 1212 15d4 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding
|| updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:022 1212 15d4 Agent *************
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:022 1212 15d4 Agent WARNING: WU client failed
|| Searching
|| for update with error 0x800700c1
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:023 1212 1350 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for
|| updates [CallId = {87542DE7-36F6-407E-B632-E50330DEE819}]
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:023 1212 1350 AU # WARNING: Search callback
|| failed,
|| result = 0x800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:023 1212 1350 AU # WARNING: Failed to find
|| updates
|| with error code 800700C1
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:023 1212 1350 AU #########
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:023 1212 1350 AU ## END ## AU: Search for
|| updates [CallId = {87542DE7-36F6-407E-B632-E50330DEE819}]
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:023 1212 1350 AU #############
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:024 1212 1350 AU Need to show Unable to Detect
|| notification
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:024 1212 1350 AU AU setting next detection
|| timeout to 2007-09-29 20:38:19
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:19:025 1212 1350 AU Setting AU scheduled install
|| time to 2007-09-30 10:00:00
|| 2007-09-29 08:38:23:918 1212 15d4 Report REPORT EVENT:
|| {3271B30D-2F01-4D73-81C5-513384E9ED62} 2007-09-29
|| 08:38:18:918-0700 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1
|| 800700c1 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update
|| Client failed to detect with error 0x800700c1.


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