Update error on Vista

BrandonC

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Windows wont install updates, every time i try i get a message that says (Windows could not search for new updates Error(s) found: Code 80004002) if anyone has any information that might help fix this please reply thanks in advance
 

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    HP
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    AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-CoreProcesser
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    RAM 4GB
I also downloaded sp2 i thought that might help but it didnt, I have vista 64bit
 

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    HP
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    AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-CoreProcesser
    Memory
    RAM 4GB
Restore to a point prior to the update engine breaking, make sure it is stable, and then apply each patch separately until you find the one that causes the problem. I know this will take time but it definitively identifies the update that breaks everything and it takes less time to go through this than to try to identify which of how many later patches could have caused it. That being said however I would check if you have a nvidia driver just before updates started failing and try backing that one out first before the more drastic step of restoring to an earlier point in time. Just remember..don't get impatient, if you remove 3 patches and the problem is fixed which one was it. better to do it slowly and methodically. The results are usually better and the knowledge gained is vastly superior.
 

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Windows wont install updates, every time i try i get a message that says (Windows could not search for new updates Error(s) found: Code 80004002) if anyone has any information that might help fix this please reply thanks in advance

have you disabled any services?
 

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    Custom Build
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    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
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    XFX 780i
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    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
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    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
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    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
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    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
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    1680x1050
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    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
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    OCZ Modstream 700w
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    Titan Fenir
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    Razer Reclusa
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    Logitech G5 Gamer
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    8mb
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