Kian - 8000FFF

Hi Paul

I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
solve this then will let you know the solution.

Regards

"Paul" wrote:

> I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:
>
> Windows could not search for updates:
>
> Error code found 8000FFF
>
> I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
> spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
> help? Thanks.
>
>

Roo77

Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.

Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.

"T2" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
> >
> > 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
> >
> > 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> > regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
> >
> > 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> > the COMPONENTS key:
> >
> > PendingXmldentifier
> > NextQueueEntryIndex
> > AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
> >
> > 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
> >
> > 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
> >
> > T2


"Kian - 8000FFF" wrote:

> Hi Paul
>
> I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
> solve this then will let you know the solution.
>
> Regards
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
> > I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:
> >
> > Windows could not search for updates:
> >
> > Error code found 8000FFF
> >
> > I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
> > spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
> > help? Thanks.
> >
> >

klmorris628

"Roo77" wrote:

> Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
> now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.
>
> Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.
>
> "T2" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
> > >
> > > 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
> > >
> > > 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> > > regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
> > >
> > > 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> > > the COMPONENTS key:
> > >
> > > PendingXmldentifier
> > > NextQueueEntryIndex
> > > AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
> > >
> > > 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
> > >
> > > 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
> > >
> > > T2
>
>
> "Kian - 8000FFF" wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul
> >
> > I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
> > solve this then will let you know the solution.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Paul" wrote:
> >
> > > I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:
> > >
> > > Windows could not search for updates:
> > >
> > > Error code found 8000FFF
> > >
> > > I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
> > > spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
> > > help? Thanks.
> > >
> > >

klmorris628

Hi, just trying to figure this whole thing out...tried the search
regedit...but my computer come up with zip. Now, I have taken updates off
automatic, because when i shut down my computer, it would say
(forever....forever...)installing update one of one. This is not the only
update I have problems with. I can't seem to get apple's updates to work
either. Any other ideas?

"Roo77" wrote:

> Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
> now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.
>
> Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.
>
> "T2" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
> > >
> > > 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
> > >
> > > 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> > > regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
> > >
> > > 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> > > the COMPONENTS key:
> > >
> > > PendingXmldentifier
> > > NextQueueEntryIndex
> > > AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
> > >
> > > 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
> > >
> > > 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
> > >
> > > T2
>
>
> "Kian - 8000FFF" wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul
> >
> > I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
> > solve this then will let you know the solution.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Paul" wrote:
> >
> > > I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:
> > >
> > > Windows could not search for updates:
> > >
> > > Error code found 8000FFF
> > >
> > > I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
> > > spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
> > > help? Thanks.
> > >
> > >

klmorris628

ok, i had to look for it all the hard way but i found it. Am going to try to
restart computer. If you never hear from me again, weellll lets just say a
very large HP took a flyin' leap

"Roo77" wrote:

> Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
> now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.
>
> Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.
>
> "T2" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
> > >
> > > 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
> > >
> > > 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> > > regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
> > >
> > > 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> > > the COMPONENTS key:
> > >
> > > PendingXmldentifier
> > > NextQueueEntryIndex
> > > AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
> > >
> > > 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
> > >
> > > 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
> > >
> > > T2
>
>
> "Kian - 8000FFF" wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul
> >
> > I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
> > solve this then will let you know the solution.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Paul" wrote:
> >
> > > I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:
> > >
> > > Windows could not search for updates:
> > >
> > > Error code found 8000FFF
> > >
> > > I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
> > > spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
> > > help? Thanks.
> > >
> > >

lynkelper

I got to the step where you "run as administrator" but the page it brought up
didn't contain HKLM\COMPONENTS. My options all began with
HKEY_...........help!!!!!!

"wendysue" wrote:

> Looks like this worked for me.
> thank you guys SOOO much!
>
> "Roo77" wrote:
>
> > Guys i was having teh same problem but somone else on here figured it out and
> > now my updates are working... i had 32 stored up.
> >
> > Copied the post by T2 below - give it a try.
> >
> > "T2" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for the link to support - after a few tries the following worked:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Click on Start and in the Search box type in regedit.
> > > >
> > > > 2. A new program will be listed in the same window. Now right click the
> > > > regedit program and then select the option run as administrator.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Now go into HKLM\COMPONENTS and check if these three values exist under
> > > > the COMPONENTS key:
> > > >
> > > > PendingXmldentifier
> > > > NextQueueEntryIndex
> > > > AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
> > > >
> > > > 5. Providing they do exist, then delete the three above values.
> > > >
> > > > 6. Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.
> > > >
> > > > T2
> >
> >
> > "Kian - 8000FFF" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Paul
> > >
> > > I have the same problem, I'm seriously chasing this up, as soon as I could
> > > solve this then will let you know the solution.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > "Paul" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've recently been receiving the following error message in Vista:
> > > >
> > > > Windows could not search for updates:
> > > >
> > > > Error code found 8000FFF
> > > >
> > > > I've disabled all firewalls and still get this message. I have disabled all
> > > > spyware as well. I can't think of what the problem could be. Can someone
> > > > help? Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >

zocross@email.com

hello guys i got the same error 8000FFF. I tryed the regedit but i do not
have the key
HKLM\COMPONENTS or even HKLM i am runnin windows vista ultimate.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rick Rogers

Hi,

Not sure what you are referencing as you did not include any part of the
original thread you are responding to. Many regulars filter out older
threads, so few will know what you are talking about.

HKLM is shorthand (geek speak, if you will) for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and if
you don't have that branch in your registry you probably wouldn't even have
a functioning machine.

For Windows Updates, there is free support here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193385
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wupd#tab0

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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> hello guys i got the same error 8000FFF. I tryed the regedit but i do not
> have the key
> HKLM\COMPONENTS or even HKLM i am runnin windows vista ultimate.
> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

catybor

Hi to everyone,
i want to say thank you cause finally i have made work my windows
update whit you help!!
Thank you!


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