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Microsoft update error code 0xC80003F9

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Serge

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May 18, 2007, 3:26:01 PM5/18/07
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Hello
Suddenly my Windows Defender can't update due to error code 0xC80003F9, same
thing when I try to find any updates on thr Microsoft update site ... And I
can't find that error code within Microsoft's database ... What is wrong?
Any suggestions?
Much obliged!
Daniel

Robert Aldwinckle

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May 19, 2007, 9:16:16 PM5/19/07
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"Serge" <Se...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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<cmd_output>
F:\>set /a c = 0x3f9
1017
F:\>net helpmsg 1017

The system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry,
but the specified file is not in a registry file format.

</cmd_output>


Were you attempting to uninstall an update?


> Much obliged!
> Daniel


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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Serge

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May 20, 2007, 12:19:00 AM5/20/07
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"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> <cmd_output>
> F:\>set /a c = 0x3f9
> 1017
> F:\>net helpmsg 1017
> The system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry,
> but the specified file is not in a registry file format.
> </cmd_output>
> Were you attempting to uninstall an update?

Robert
No, I wasn't attempting to uninstall any updates! I did find a solution: by
deleting all the possible folders in Windows/Software Distribution. After
this I again got access to Windows Update.
Thanks for your clearing out what that error code is all about!
Serge

saleem

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May 20, 2009, 4:52:01 PM5/20/09
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pavan....@gmail.com

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Apr 14, 2015, 6:29:23 AM4/14/15
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Thanks Serge,
Your solution of deleting folders in Windows/Software Distribution Helped me alot.. now Windows Update is again Active and i can install all updates
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