Error code 8000FFFF while clicking on Check for Update in Windows Update Control Panel

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Error code 8000FFFF


Cause: This problem may occur if any of the following values exist in the Windows registry:





HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\PendingXmldentifier

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\NextQueueEntryIndex

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving



Solution: SUMMARY

This article describes how to get remove Error code 8000FFFF when you click Check for Updates in the Windows Update Control Panel item on a Windows Vista-based computer.

Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click Regedit.exe in the Programs list.If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or click Continue.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS
Right-click COMPONENTS, and then click Export.
In the Export Registry File dialog box, type COMPONENTS in the File name box, and then click Save.
Click COMPONENTS.
In the details pane, right-click PendingXmldentifier, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.
In the details pane, right-click NextQueueEntryIndex, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.
In the details pane, right-click AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.
Restart the computer, and then try again to update the computer.



Details: The information in this article applies to:

Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Ultimate
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