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26th Dec 2008, 13:51
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I recently was told to update my Vista enabled laptop which is fine. When I tried to do it it said that I had to install an update for Windows update (How ironic I thought) so I clicked "OK" and allowed the operation through UAC and waited for a while but it keeps saying that the install failed with the code 800B0100 and the Microsoft help system is still as useless as ever.
Any help would be good, I like keeping my laptop up to date! |
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26th Dec 2008, 14:04
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Have you seen this page? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947366
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26th Dec 2008, 14:22
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I downloaded the Vista Update Readiness tool and its supposed to be installing at the moment, will let you know how it goes.
*update* It seems to hang when installing.. any ideas? |
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#4
26th Dec 2008, 15:45
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Go to Windows Update, manually, through the clicky link on your start/programs menu. Do NOT use firefox or any other browser. Follow the instructions there and forget about your auto update thing for a this. It's a hassle, I did 5 computers in a short period of time with this thing, but it WILL work itself out. Also, I would suggest you turn the UAC thingie OFF.
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#5
26th Dec 2008, 16:13
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That didnt help much. It just says searching for updates then goes red and gives me some error code which is as much use as a cream slice. It even says I have not done an update search before. I tried going on the Windows Update website in IE but it said do it through the start menu.
How hard can it be to update the blasted thing!! |
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26th Dec 2008, 16:18
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I don't recommend turning UAC off, but that's just because I cannot gauge how capable the guy is of successfully working with PCs.
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26th Dec 2008, 16:20
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Hardware I can do, XP I can do, Vista just seems to make everything long and complicated. You can give me a guide if you like, I'm competent enough to follow some good instructions but I leave UAC turned on because it doesn't annoy me and it's meant to be safer
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#8
26th Dec 2008, 17:04
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I'm not sure this is related but it's worked for me in the past. Add Windows Update to your Trusted Sites.
>>Click Here<<
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27th Dec 2008, 02:28
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It already is..
Just tried to install Vista SP2 and I got the same error. I don't think I've tampered with something to break it though.. |
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#10
27th Dec 2008, 03:57
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Vista SP2? I don't recall that one........
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