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Old 10-05-2006   #1 (permalink)
Peter


 
 

"Windows could not search for new updates"

Getting the above with error code 8024400A - an error I haven't seen since
XP SP1 days. Everything else connects just fine...anyone know what's
wrong?

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-05-2006   #2 (permalink)
Doug


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

Same here Peter, as I said in Vista General mine was working fine
yesterday when I tried it out a few times.

I note that Windows Defender cannot update also-try it on your end if
you can-wonder what's going on?

Doug

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2A857AA4-D738-44B3-9C2B-84BEA6710E46@microsoft.com...
> Getting the above with error code 8024400A - an error I haven't seen since
> XP SP1 days. Everything else connects just fine...anyone know what's
> wrong?
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-06-2006   #3 (permalink)
Peter


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

Let's put it down to server problems and keep our fingers crossed...LOL

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
"Doug" <evergap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7A7A7392-8263-4E76-B1C9-BC6B3CB96F54@microsoft.com...
> Same here Peter, as I said in Vista General mine was working fine
> yesterday when I tried it out a few times.
>
> I note that Windows Defender cannot update also-try it on your end if
> you can-wonder what's going on?
>
> Doug
>
> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2A857AA4-D738-44B3-9C2B-84BEA6710E46@microsoft.com...
>> Getting the above with error code 8024400A - an error I haven't seen
>> since XP SP1 days. Everything else connects just fine...anyone know
>> what's wrong?
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
>> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
>> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
>> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives

>


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-06-2006   #4 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?cGlwcGlu?=


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

I had the same error the other day although WU checked OK yesterday. The
green line seemed to keep looking and then the error - don't know if it
helped but I then launched IE ran the WU check and it worked even though I
had already update my AV and have an always on connection.

I will be interested to see if Defender & WU works for me today but at least
I know now it wasn't my connection - this didn't happen pre RC1.

"Peter" wrote:

> Let's put it down to server problems and keep our fingers crossed...LOL
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
> "Doug" <evergap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7A7A7392-8263-4E76-B1C9-BC6B3CB96F54@microsoft.com...
> > Same here Peter, as I said in Vista General mine was working fine
> > yesterday when I tried it out a few times.
> >
> > I note that Windows Defender cannot update also-try it on your end if
> > you can-wonder what's going on?
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2A857AA4-D738-44B3-9C2B-84BEA6710E46@microsoft.com...
> >> Getting the above with error code 8024400A - an error I haven't seen
> >> since XP SP1 days. Everything else connects just fine...anyone know
> >> what's wrong?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Peter
> >> Toronto, Canada
> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
> >> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
> >> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
> >> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives

> >

>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-06-2006   #5 (permalink)
Peter


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

That didn't work for me but apparently this is a known bug in 5600 and 5728
and should be dealt with in RC-2.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
"pippin" <pippin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news53A428F-D24A-4C8B-9259-7A7B6948F4EF@microsoft.com...
>I had the same error the other day although WU checked OK yesterday. The
> green line seemed to keep looking and then the error - don't know if it
> helped but I then launched IE ran the WU check and it worked even though I
> had already update my AV and have an always on connection.
>
> I will be interested to see if Defender & WU works for me today but at
> least
> I know now it wasn't my connection - this didn't happen pre RC1.
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> Let's put it down to server problems and keep our fingers crossed...LOL
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
>> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
>> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
>> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
>> "Doug" <evergap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:7A7A7392-8263-4E76-B1C9-BC6B3CB96F54@microsoft.com...
>> > Same here Peter, as I said in Vista General mine was working fine
>> > yesterday when I tried it out a few times.
>> >
>> > I note that Windows Defender cannot update also-try it on your end
>> > if
>> > you can-wonder what's going on?
>> >
>> > Doug
>> >
>> > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2A857AA4-D738-44B3-9C2B-84BEA6710E46@microsoft.com...
>> >> Getting the above with error code 8024400A - an error I haven't seen
>> >> since XP SP1 days. Everything else connects just fine...anyone know
>> >> what's wrong?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Peter
>> >> Toronto, Canada
>> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
>> >> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
>> >> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
>> >> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
>> >

>>


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-06-2006   #6 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?cGlwcGlu?=


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

I ran WU without any error code today found and installed an update for
Defender but it is the same KB repeated each time Defender updates. Installed
success but it was already there. I wonder if there is a bug with Defender/WU
auto checking plus a manual check which I normally do?

"Peter" wrote:

> That didn't work for me but apparently this is a known bug in 5600 and 5728
> and should be dealt with in RC-2.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
> "pippin" <pippin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news53A428F-D24A-4C8B-9259-7A7B6948F4EF@microsoft.com...
> >I had the same error the other day although WU checked OK yesterday. The
> > green line seemed to keep looking and then the error - don't know if it
> > helped but I then launched IE ran the WU check and it worked even though I
> > had already update my AV and have an always on connection.
> >
> > I will be interested to see if Defender & WU works for me today but at
> > least
> > I know now it wasn't my connection - this didn't happen pre RC1.
> >
> > "Peter" wrote:
> >
> >> Let's put it down to server problems and keep our fingers crossed...LOL
> >>
> >> --
> >> Peter
> >> Toronto, Canada
> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
> >> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
> >> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
> >> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
> >> "Doug" <evergap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7A7A7392-8263-4E76-B1C9-BC6B3CB96F54@microsoft.com...
> >> > Same here Peter, as I said in Vista General mine was working fine
> >> > yesterday when I tried it out a few times.
> >> >
> >> > I note that Windows Defender cannot update also-try it on your end
> >> > if
> >> > you can-wonder what's going on?
> >> >
> >> > Doug
> >> >
> >> > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:2A857AA4-D738-44B3-9C2B-84BEA6710E46@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Getting the above with error code 8024400A - an error I haven't seen
> >> >> since XP SP1 days. Everything else connects just fine...anyone know
> >> >> what's wrong?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Peter
> >> >> Toronto, Canada
> >> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
> >> >> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
> >> >> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
> >> >> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
> >> >
> >>

>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-06-2006   #7 (permalink)
Peter


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

Someone elsewhere said that RC2 would sort this out, well apparently it
isn't going to be widely available so the chances are I wont get it...just
great!! :-(

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Beta
P4 D865GBFL HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 700gb HD
ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

"pippin" <pippin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4775ACC3-821A-4714-9E4B-FDC2E6A6B18C@microsoft.com...
>I ran WU without any error code today found and installed an update for
> Defender but it is the same KB repeated each time Defender updates.
> Installed
> success but it was already there. I wonder if there is a bug with
> Defender/WU
> auto checking plus a manual check which I normally do?
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> That didn't work for me but apparently this is a known bug in 5600 and
>> 5728
>> and should be dealt with in RC-2.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
>> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
>> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
>> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
>> "pippin" <pippin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news53A428F-D24A-4C8B-9259-7A7B6948F4EF@microsoft.com...
>> >I had the same error the other day although WU checked OK yesterday. The
>> > green line seemed to keep looking and then the error - don't know if it
>> > helped but I then launched IE ran the WU check and it worked even
>> > though I
>> > had already update my AV and have an always on connection.
>> >
>> > I will be interested to see if Defender & WU works for me today but at
>> > least
>> > I know now it wasn't my connection - this didn't happen pre RC1.
>> >
>> > "Peter" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Let's put it down to server problems and keep our fingers
>> >> crossed...LOL
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Peter
>> >> Toronto, Canada
>> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
>> >> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
>> >> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
>> >> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
>> >> "Doug" <evergap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7A7A7392-8263-4E76-B1C9-BC6B3CB96F54@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Same here Peter, as I said in Vista General mine was working fine
>> >> > yesterday when I tried it out a few times.
>> >> >
>> >> > I note that Windows Defender cannot update also-try it on your
>> >> > end
>> >> > if
>> >> > you can-wonder what's going on?
>> >> >
>> >> > Doug
>> >> >
>> >> > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:2A857AA4-D738-44B3-9C2B-84BEA6710E46@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> Getting the above with error code 8024400A - an error I haven't
>> >> >> seen
>> >> >> since XP SP1 days. Everything else connects just fine...anyone
>> >> >> know
>> >> >> what's wrong?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Peter
>> >> >> Toronto, Canada
>> >> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC1 5728
>> >> >> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
>> >> >> TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
>> >> >> Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
>> >> >
>> >>

>>



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-06-2006   #8 (permalink)
Roy Coorne


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

Peter schrieb:
> Someone elsewhere said that RC2 would sort this out, well apparently it
> isn't going to be widely available so the chances are I wont get it...just
> great!! :-(
>

Now you can get it at
<http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc2/en/download.htm>

Be quick;-)

Roy
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Old 10-07-2006   #9 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?cGlwcGlu?=


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

cool - thank you very much downloading atm - wakened me up for sure.

"Roy Coorne" wrote:

> Peter schrieb:
> > Someone elsewhere said that RC2 would sort this out, well apparently it
> > isn't going to be widely available so the chances are I wont get it...just
> > great!! :-(
> >

> Now you can get it at
> <http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc2/en/download.htm>
>
> Be quick;-)
>
> Roy
>

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Old 10-07-2006   #10 (permalink)
Peter


 
 

Re: "Windows could not search for new updates"

Got it and now updates are working.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista RC2 5744
P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 700gb HDD, 2.0gb DDR
Creative SB Audigy 4 Sound, ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
TS H429A + H552U CD/DVD Combi-Drives
Sony DRU820A x 2 DVD-RAM Combi-Drives
"Roy Coorne" <rcoorne@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ezinDkb6GHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Peter schrieb:
>> Someone elsewhere said that RC2 would sort this out, well apparently it
>> isn't going to be widely available so the chances are I wont get
>> it...just great!! :-(
>>

> Now you can get it at
> <http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc2/en/download.htm>
>
> Be quick;-)
>
> Roy


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