error code 8E5E03FA wont let me update windows

fishing-girl

as in title cant get any of the updates to reinstall keep getting this error code, i cant find any info on microsoft site.
can anyone help?

ps its vista

shadowdragon

http://forums.techarena.in/windows-update/726267.htm

Solution there for you to read through.

fishing-girl

thanks i tried following the instructions as below but after putting in netstop cryptsvc it wouldnt let me continue. any ideas?




"The problem sits with the Catroot2 folder but in Vista you need to rename it
the old DOS way.

In Accessories go to Command prompt, and right click, run as Administrator.

net stop cryptsvc

press enter and wait for the service to stop.

type

cd\

press enter.

type

cd windows\system32

press enter

type

ren catroot2 catroot

reboot

Go to Microsoft download centre and manually download one problem update.
Install this. That puts a new Catroot2 folder onto the PC.

Window sUPdate now works properly for all other updates.

Steve"

mdbarber

do you get no error message after issuing the command?, try again in safe mode

fishing-girl

tried in safe mode which got me past the restrictions but when i came to downloading one update it was still unable to install it.
any other ideas?