Vista - Windows update error code 800B0100

Trying to do a Windows update my laptop but having problems.

Update stops with message:-
Code 800B0100 - Windows Update encountered an unknown error

I tried the System Update Readiness Tool (CheckSUR) as advised on the
Microsoft link but did not help - still getting the error.

I am using Vista Home Premium (32 bit) SP1

I can only see this Vista group on my news server - is there a better on
elsewhere for these problem types?

Thanks


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Jim

"Jim" <jim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4a2b8ed4$1@xxxxxx-privat.org...Run SFC /SCANNOW

If SFC says there are problems let me know.

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Jim
"Tae Song" <tae_song@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E7FCBC56-A185-42D4-85EE-636CDC010FA4@xxxxxxThanks

Yes did produce errors, a 40KB log file!!

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"Jim" <jim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4a2ba224@xxxxxx-privat.org...Did SFC say there were problems it couldn't repair? 40KB CBS.log is
unusually small, unless you meant 40MB.

If it says there were problems SFC couldn't fix, delete the CBS.log and run
SFC /SCANNOW again. You'll end up with a much smaller CBS.log. Copy it and
open the copy and look for a section that says... repairing 3 components ...
where 3 could be a different number depending on how many problems SFC scan
found.

Text falling the repairing components section should tell you which
components could not be repaired.

Jim wrote:Maybe, you should run Vista's System File Checker to see if there are
corrupted files that is causing the update to abort.

"Tae Song" <tae_song@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5548CA64-CDB6-4753-9894-D65E533212EE@xxxxxxFalling = following

Jim

Error message when you try to use the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web
sites to install updates: "0x800B0100"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956702




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Peter

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"Jim" <jim@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4a2b8ed4$1@xxxxxx-privat.org...

Tae Song

Hog Wash. For Windows Update error's and any other ones using the CBS .log is like
trying spit against the wind. Would you kindly stop using this method in most of
your posts.It does not help.
If you cannot research the issue properly then do not do it all . Thank You

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"Tae Song" <tae_song@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5548CA64-CDB6-4753-9894-D65E533212EE@xxxxxx

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OSmJjt25JHA.4332@xxxxxxIt worked for me when I couldn't get SP2 to install. I went through CBS.log
and found the problems and removed them from the registry. I installed SP2,
no problems.

Tae Song;1028160 Wrote:TAE YOUR A HERO!, after nearly 5 months of zero updates due to the
dreaded 0x80070490 error - tried the TAE registry open heart surgery and
wham I'm now downloading much needed vista updates..

Here's my steps: downloaded the update readiness tool from Microsoft
("checkSUR" - google it). After running it I found 2 registry errors
(look in "/windows/logs/checkSUR.log" to see the results):

"Checking packages.
(f) CBS Registry
Error 0x80070002 Package_27_for_KB937286~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.1.18000 failed
to get CurrentState
(f) CBS Registry
Error 0x80070002 Package_27_for_KB937286~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.1.18000 failed
to get Visibility

Checking component store
Summary:
Seconds executed: 1032
Found 2 errors"

So off I goes into the registry (having done full system restore & reg
backup) and delete all references to (in my case):

"Package_27_for_KB937286~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.1.18000"

Jumped into windows update - clicked update & (after a while) bang -
there are 29 updates for me to download - YIPPEE.

NO 3hr Vista Upgrade (Which I couldn't do because I have dell OEM Vista
Business)

Hope it works for you!