Vista - Error Code 80240043

PC can identify the updates that are required but then cannot do anything with them as this code appears. I have searched Microsoft & Google but no joy. Please help as installing them on their own is taking ages!

Try install update from Microsoft Download Center http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx
not from Windows Update

If still no result:

1.Uninstall all security software which you have: non-system firewall,antivirus,antispyware
2.Run cmd.exe with administrative previlliges (right click on cmd.exe) as admin and type:

sfc /scannow

When it finish type in cmd.exe

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >%userprofile%\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt

on your desktop appear sfcdetails.txt

3.Try reregister WU How do I reset Windows Update components?
4.Run Readiness Tool Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, and for Windows 7
This tool even don't help create CheckSur.log file in C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log


5.Download firegenul Altair Technologies Ltd.
place firegenul.exe in C:\Windows\System32

next again run cmd.exe with admin previlliges and type:

firegenul

it creates report from WindowsUpdate.log and is stored in C:\Windows\System32 as FireGenReport.htm

FireGenReport.htm,CheckSur.log and sfcdetails.txt pack and attache to post

I am having the same error code... I have tried everything posted on the internet with no luck. I was able to get as far as step two Favius posted and the cmd says"FINDSTR: Cannot open Wood\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt" My system did say it found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them - Details are in the cbs.log

So you can upload the whole CBS.log -pack it before -if it will be to big too attache upload it on RapidShare: 1-CLICK Web hosting - Easy Filehosting

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I checked CBS.log and generated sfcdetails.txt.Your scdetails.txt file is OK this means systems files are OK

sfcdetails.txt
but you have many corruption in CBS key /C:\Windows\WinSxS /or in C:\Windows\Servicing\Packages

for many hotfixes you have this error:

I need more details:run Readiness Tool Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, and for Windows 7
when you run it it should generate CheckSur.log file in C:\Windows\Logs\CBS -please attache this file to post

=================================
Checking System Update Readiness.
Binary Version 6.0.6002.22202
Package Version 6.0
2009-09-30 08:32
Checking Windows Servicing Packages
Checking Package Manifests and Catalogs
(f) CBS MUM Corrupt 0x8007045D servicing\packages\Package_for_KB968389_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.3.mum Line 1:
Checking Package Watchlist
Checking Component Watchlist
Checking Packages
Checking Component Store
Summary:
Seconds executed: 701
Found 1 errors
CBS MUM Corrupt Total count: 1
Unavailable repair files:
servicing\packages\Package_for_KB968389_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.3.mum
servicing\packages\Package_for_KB968389_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.3.cat

Strange.Readiness Tool inform only about one error in components.Maybe it doesn't show at once all errors - I had something in another thread ,we'll see

I attached to post almost all request by CheckSur files,download them and unpack anywhere

1.Navigate to C:\Windows\Servicing\Packages,takeownership of this folder and add your account to have full control
2.Copy my files to this folder -if you have already any file then replace it.
3.Remove your account from permissions to Packages folder
4.Restore ownership of Packages folder back to "NT Service\TrustedInstaller"

Useful links:Take Ownership of file
TrustedInstaller - Restore as Owner
Folder Permissions

if still WU will not work remove CheckSur.log from C:\Windows\Logs\CBS and again run Readiness Tool and attache the new CheckSur.log.We'll contunue procedure untill Readiness Tool stop report any errors.

=================================
Checking System Update Readiness.
Binary Version 6.0.6002.22202
Package Version 6.0
2009-09-30 11:57
Checking Windows Servicing Packages
Checking Package Manifests and Catalogs
Checking Package Watchlist
Checking Component Watchlist
Checking Packages
Checking Component Store
Summary:
Seconds executed: 526
No errors detected

I tried the WU with no luck. Still showing the same error code 80240043 after restart. I can get some of the updates showing when I turn the computer off. I just received 3 install's of "help" for office but not the "Office suite service pack 2"??