Vista Windows Update ERROR 800B0100

Skip R

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Aug 13, 2007, 8:52:42 PM8/13/07

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Maybe someone can help??? Windows Update simply won't update under using
Vista Home Premium, 32 bit. (Either automatically or manually.)

When I click on 'check for updates for your computer'
to manually check for updates, I receive an error message saying...

WINDOWS COULD NOT SEARCH FOR NEW UPDATES
Error(s) found:
Code 800B0100 Get Help

I click on 'get help' and error code 800B0100 is NOT listed.

I have 'googled' the error code and have found some others with the same
problem, but none had yet gotten results. So, I really don't expect to
either, but I thought I would at least try. VERY frustrating.

KingB

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Aug 14, 2007, 3:30:00 PM8/14/07

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Yeah, I get the same problem too. I spoke to a MS tech yesterday, and he
tried a bunch of stuff on my computer but nothing worked. With patch Tuesday
today, I get more of the same error. He suggested that might have to
reinstall vista. considering that I installed it 2 months ago, that realy
sucks.

Robert Aldwinckle

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Aug 16, 2007, 11:30:44 AM8/16/07

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"Skip R" <skipr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:937F22DA-7E05-4054...@microsoft.com...

> Maybe someone can help??? Windows Update simply won't update under using
> Vista Home Premium, 32 bit. (Either automatically or manually.)
>
> When I click on 'check for updates for your computer'
> to manually check for updates, I receive an error message saying...
>
> WINDOWS COULD NOT SEARCH FOR NEW UPDATES
> Error(s) found:
> Code 800B0100 Get Help
>
> I click on 'get help' and error code 800B0100 is NOT listed.

What do you get if you enter in a cmd window:

net helpmsg 256

>
>
> I have 'googled' the error code and have found some others with the same
> problem, but none had yet gotten results. So, I really don't expect to
> either, but I thought I would at least try. VERY frustrating.

Try a web search?

http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1012881&SiteID=25

(via Live Search for
(0x800b0100 OR 800b0100) MSFT site:microsoft.com
)

Most of the hits from the above search were contained in the results
of a WGA diagnostic report. I think the above link shows you where
those users probably got that diagnostic tool. Try it and see if it
can improve your symptom decription.

Also you may get some other ideas by reading the discussions that the
above query brings up. The syntax should be valid for Google as well
as Live Search.

Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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draco

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Oct 25, 2007, 8:49:01 PM10/25/07

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draco

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Oct 25, 2007, 8:55:00 PM10/25/07

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"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone on this issue and that other's are experiencing the same problem. Apparently this is a common problem. I also googled looking for solutions and also contacted support services. A technician also had me try a couple things which didn't work, and after reporting my results, I haven't heard back. I contacted technical support from the company that made my computer, and they told me that Microsoft apparently hasn't come up with a fix for this problem, yet. We may be waiting awhile.

Draco
>

TaurArian [MS-MVP]

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Oct 26, 2007, 3:05:09 AM10/26/07

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"draco" <dr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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1. Try:-
Click Start, select Run, now type in:
regsvr32 wintrust.dll
Press Okay

Try WU.

and/or

2. Try:
Click Start, select Run, now type in:
CMD
(Note this opens the command prompt windows)

Now type in the following (noting to press Enter after each line)

net stop cryptsvc
ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2
net start cryptsvc

Try WU

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