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RAM. As of this writing there's no resolution to error 8000FFFF on a Windows Update. by Leo A. Notenboom, © 2007 I recently got
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a new machine with Windows Vista pre-installed. Naturally one of the first windows update error 8000ffff windows 7 fix things it does is connect to Windows Update and install a bunch of updates released since the Vista DVD
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was created. But one of them fails with error 8000FFFF. Why? And what do I do? • So I'll come clean: this is me asking myself the question. I recently got http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-update/windows-vista-update-error-code-8000ffff/114b5e0c-6e37-489b-9f43-72585e870b6f a new laptop with Windows Vista pre-installed, and have started down the Vista path. Naturally I was disappointed to start out by getting that error. And my disappointment around that error continues. • Here's the error that I got: As with most errors, it's fairly obscure with just an error code: 8000FFFF. And the programmer in me didn't hold out much hope http://ask-leo.com/what_is_error_8000ffff_when_i_try_to_install_a_windows_vista_update.html for that error code telling much, since it looked like a "default" code; in many programs "FFFF" is often used as a generic "something broke" error. The programmer in me was right. Clicking on the "Get Help" link got me a lot of help ... on totally unrelated errors. It gets worse. I decide to ignore the problem for now, but the Windows Update icon in the notification area continually tells me that there's an important update I should install. If I click on it, it shows me: Note that it does indicate that there was an error in the last update attempt. In fact, if I look at the update history it also tells me exactly the same thing; error 8000FFFF: And that's how it remains today. "But for now, I wait." The Problem As you can see from that error log entry it references "when a certain hardware configurations exist". The hardware configuration? Having 4gig of RAM. When I ordered my computer I decided to max out the RAM from the beginning, and on this machine that's 4gig. Unfortunately the very condition
we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. Solved: Update error 8000FFFF....? Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by paulb100, Jul 17, https://forums.techguy.org/threads/solved-update-error-8000ffff.596872/ 2007. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Advertisement paulb100 Thread Starter Joined: Mar 17, 2005 Messages: 1,870 Hi Just installed Windows Vista Ultimate on an ACER Aspire 5051 and when I try to update I get ERROR CODE : 8000FFFF I cant update the laptop...I have tried uninstalling a certain hotfix in windows which seemed to work windows update for others but it wouldbt uninstall.... any ideas anyone? thanks paulb100, Jul 17, 2007 #1 Sponsor Dad-MSFT Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Messages: 54 Does this registry key contain a value? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\windows\WindowsUpdate WUServer REG_SZ Dad-MSFT, Jul 17, 2007 #2 Dad-MSFT Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Messages: 54 So I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you take your laptop to work windows update error and connect to a corporate LAN? If you do, you may be getting a group policy for WSUS, which buggars up the Windows Update applet for Vista. Once you get this policy, you can no longer visit the Windows Update/Microsoft Update website. (Doh.) You can fix it by whacking the policy, but a more permanant solution would be to update to the v7 WUMU client. Manually download the v7 WUMU client and install it. http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe Run the WindowsUpdate again. You will see a new hyperlink in the Windows Update applet to 'check for updates directly from the Microsoft Website' or something very similar. Try that link if the normal process doesn't work. Dad-MSFT, Jul 17, 2007 #3 paulb100 Thread Starter Joined: Mar 17, 2005 Messages: 1,870 the above reg entry has NO Windows Update key at all I have just installed Vista Ultimate..I dont take it to the office..and chose HOME for network during setup? I will try that download thx EDIT: The link is invalid The system cannot find the file specified. what next? paulb100, Jul 17, 2007 #4 Dad-MSFT Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Messages: 54 Sorry guy. Stupid elipsis gibbered up my hyperlink. http://do