Vista update not working

Ben

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Jan 15, 2008, 8:28:01 PM1/15/08

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Every time I try to update windows vista I get a error code 8000FFFF. I can
not find any information on this can someone please help me solve this
problem so I can update my computer. Thanks, Ben

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jan 15, 2008, 8:39:32 PM1/15/08

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No guarantees and use at your own risk, but see
http://blogs.technet.com/kailash/archive/2007/09/20/windows-vista-autoupdate-error-8000ffff.aspx
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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Ben

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Jan 15, 2008, 9:07:01 PM1/15/08

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Thanks for the link, but what do I do.... The information looks like it will
work.
Thanks, Ben

TaurArian

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Jan 17, 2008, 12:02:01 AM1/17/08

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Hi Ben, basically 8000FFFF stands for "Generic Unexpected error" which isn't
too helpful.

This could be because of corruption in the registry, a Third party program
is affecting the WU Service (anti-spwyare programs, Internet/web
accelerators, Firewall/Anti-Virus programs) or the downloaded file is corrupt.

Have a look at: http://taurarian.mvps.org/WU_Vista/vista.htm

Please note all information is provided to be used at your own risk.

K

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jan 17, 2008, 2:27:22 AM1/17/08

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Where have you been hiding that page?! Sweet!

Ben

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Jan 17, 2008, 6:30:01 AM1/17/08

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Cool, thanks didn't get a chance to use the second link, but the first worked
like a charm. Thanks for all the help, oh I have a bigger problem now I will
make a new post please check it out. Thanks again Ben.

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jan 17, 2008, 11:57:34 AM1/17/08

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Are you saying the fix in
http://blogs.technet.com/kailash/archive/2007/09/20/windows-vista-autoupdate-error-8000ffff.aspx
resolved your problem, Ben?

Your feedback *will* help others!

Ben

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Jan 17, 2008, 9:49:00 PM1/17/08

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Yes, it worked great... Please read this and let me know what you think.

Hello everyone I hope someone can help me this is the second time Vista
has crashed on me and the only way I can use my computer is to format and
reload.
I am running 2 hard drivers in a raid 0 stripping, when I load Vista it
wants a driver for the raid and its controler now windows update will find a
driver but when I go to load it I get error code 80070103.
After I load all the other Vista updates and try to load the driver again
I get a screen telling me that it can not load because the name is already in
use.
Now this would not be a problem but everytime I boot windows it wants the
driver and wants me to reboot the system to load it.
So I researched the error code found an up date for it on the help site
and loaded it, worked great... Driver loaded. So I rebooted the system to
finnish loading the driver and windows crashed can't even get the safe mode
to load up....
So I tried repairing windows from the install disk. No help there I get
the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. Can anyone help me so I don't have to
reformat again I am working from a second computer of mine hoping that I will
not have to go through the pains of rebuilding the whole system again.
Thanks, Ben.

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jan 18, 2008, 3:04:04 AM1/18/08

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Thank you. Is the rest of your last post a new question?

Ben

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Jan 18, 2008, 11:35:03 AM1/18/08

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Yes it is.. any ideas before I reformat and start loading all over again.

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jan 18, 2008, 1:23:35 PM1/18/08

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I'll post the following to give you a start...

<QP>
0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Typically due to a bad driver, or faulty or incompatible hardware or
software...Technically, this error condition means that a kernel-mode
process or driver tried to access a memory location to which it did not have
permission, or at a kernel Interrupt ReQuest Level (IRQL) that was too high.
(A kernel-mode process can access only other processes that have an IRQL
lower than, or equal to, its own.)
</QP>
Source: http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista on a computer that uses
more than 3 GB of RAM: "STOP 0x0000000A":
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=929777&sd=RMVP

You randomly receive a "Stop 0000000xA" error in Storport.sys when you start
Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=930261&sd=RMVP

[Both of the above point to 929777 as a fix, which the machine may or may
not have installed already.]

...but you've ventured out of the Windows Update-specific category with
this. (RAID 0 Stripping complicates matters.) If you're unable to get
satisfaction from the mahcine manufacturer's Tech Support, try posting your
questions in an appropriate Vista-specific newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords
microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_assessment
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_video
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

Click on of the following links to open the newsgroup in your default
newsreader:

peach77

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Jan 20, 2008, 1:14:00 PM1/20/08

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Thank you so much! I had the same problem with my fresh installation of Vista
Ultimate. The registry change worked like a charm.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Jan 20, 2008, 2:35:22 PM1/20/08

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YW & thanks very much for your feedback.
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~PA Bear

Badmus@discussions.microsoft.com Ajayi Badmus

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Jan 22, 2009, 12:20:05 PM1/22/09

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my window cannot check for update
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