[notnek_01]

Hi all - hope you can help.

After installing new updates:
AMD - diplay adapter - ati radeon graphics cards
KB915597
KB937833
KB890830

I started receiving error code 8000ffff when my computer checks for updates.

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Please make sure you know which ...32 or 64 bit version of Vista you have:

For 32-bit Windows, open a command prompt and enter the following lines:
net stop wuauserv
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
net start wuauserv

Then press the 'enter key'


For 64-bit Windows, the second line differs due to the location of the DLL file:
net stop wuauserv
regsvr32 %windir%\syswow64\wups2.dll
net start wuauserv

***In each case, the first and last commands stop and then restart the Windows Update service. This is a precaution to keep the service from becoming unstable.

On a 32-bit system, a single short command — regsvr32 wups2.dll — solved the problem without confusing the WU/AU service.

[Jacee]

Please make sure you know which ...32 or 64 bit version of Vista you have:

For 32-bit Windows, open a command prompt and enter the following lines:
net stop wuauserv
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
net start wuauserv

Then press the 'enter key'


For 64-bit Windows, the second line differs due to the location of the DLL file:
net stop wuauserv
regsvr32 %windir%\syswow64\wups2.dll
net start wuauserv

***In each case, the first and last commands stop and then restart the Windows Update service. This is a precaution to keep the service from becoming unstable.

On a 32-bit system, a single short command — regsvr32 wups2.dll — solved the problem without confusing the WU/AU service.

[notnek_01]

Thanks for your reply.

I did what you said and then ran windows update. Instead of the error message coming up, update kept running continuously without finding any updates. I restarted my computer and the old error came up (8000ffff). I followed your steps again and this time error 8000ffff came up like it used to.

Can you help?

[Rick Wallace]

Same thing with me. Ran fix several times rebooted. still message windows cant update- 8000FFFF, installed micro. fix program. ran still problem. tried every micro. fix both auto. and manual. nothing works. Any help ??