What is Error 8000FFFF when I try to install a Windows Vista Update?

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Thanks !!!

The Wendy's instructions works 100 percent and fix my Acer laptop with Vista .

I HAVE A HP G6000, FROM NEW JUST OVER A YEAR AGO NOW. I HAVE HAD THE SAME TROUBLE AS ABOVE, WITH THE SAME ERROR 8000FFFF. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT NOTHING WORKS, THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS!. MICROSOFT DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THIS. I WILL KEEP LOOKING IN THE NET TO SEE IF THERE IS A SOLUTION TO ALL THIS - I WILL NOT HOLD MY BREATH!.

Hi, I am recently upgraded from Windows Professional to Vista Ultimate (wishful thinking with the name!) on an IBM T30 laptop with 1gb of memory (when I can get the machine to recognise it!) and have been experiencing the '8000FFFF' problem. I have made the changes suggested and am currently downloading 47 updates!... so thanks ... fingers crossed.

As a 'veteran' of computers, I am willing to bet that this is a memory addressing problem, hence the 'ffff's rather than a meaningful error code. But no matter...that's something for the younger 'anoraks' to debate. The downloads are happening as we speak.

One question I have is what is the effect of the changes I have made to the registry, i.e. is there a downside, or do I need to re-apply the deleted lines at some point?

Follow Wendy's directions and you will be set! THANK YOU!!! I ALMOST WASTED $30 BUCKS ON A PROGRAM SAYING THAT IT WOULD FIX THIS!!!

i have the same problem but on an XP, would you know how to solve this problem as well?

Wendy's didnt work for me, what did i do wrong? i followed every step. please help.

Itried various approaches on a clients Acer Laptop (3 gb of ram), none had worked. The fix for me was to delete the registry key, HKLM\Components /v AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving, referenced above.

this worked for me - thanks

sorry forgot to give H. Saalas the credit for the solution

I am NOT a computer guru AT ALL and I was a little hesitant about doing the things Wendy suggested, but took the chance and IT WORKED!!! Thank you Wendy!!! I've been dealing with this issue for over a year and finally took the time to mess around with it before taking it to a computer store for a diagnosis. It ended up installing over 50 updates! Thanks, again!!!

I have this error to my SONY Vaio NR-31E with Vista Home Premium and tried your solution. I deleted the files from regedit to the hard drive after extracting the whole detail's pane to my desktop and restarted my computer. Same problem appears

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