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Windows won't Update, Error Code 8000FFFF

Everytime the computer or I try to obtain Windows updates it can't and spits out the generic error code 8000FFFF. When I look at the update history it only has one update in there and it failed. It was a critical update 7.0.6000.374 and read more »

posted by winster (16) in Windows Security 30 months ago email this 7 comments

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Jam wrote 10 months ago:

I tried every solution I had found on the net, but still I have the problem!

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Anonymous user wrote 12 months ago:

go to microsoft help and support they have a program that will fix it for you

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Anonymous user wrote 20 months ago:

This fix works , had the same prob with a samsung r700 spent ages looking for a solution applied this fix an bingo 42 updates installed ok

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Anonymous user wrote 18 months ago:

that didn't work it did the same exact thing

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Grumpysister wrote 25 months ago:

Winsock Fix For Vista To repair and reset the Windows Vista
Click on Start button. Type Cmd in the Start Search text box. Press Ctrl-Shift-Enter keyboard shortcut to run Command Prompt as Administrator. Allow elevation request. Type netsh winsock reset in the Command Prompt shell, and then press the Enter key. Restart the computer

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Anonymous user wrote 14 months ago:

This fix did not work with my Dell Inspiron 1521 using Windows Vista Home Premium.

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() wrote 30 months ago:

Back-up your Registry before trying this !!! You could screw up your system messing with the Registry.

Type regedit
Go to registry and delete:

HKLM\Components /AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving

My PC was built by Dell and I think this is an issue. The fix worked for me after I spent 14 days trying a load of abortive suggestions. Good Luck

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