Vista can't update. Code 8000FFFF error!

Thunderbird_2

Hello everybody

Vista on my laptop is failing to update, giving an error code of 8000FFFF. It happened when windows was trying to install this update:

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86


Any idea or advice will be gratefully received.

Thunderbird

aliEnRIK

Just the once? Or several fails?

Thunderbird_2

Hi

Thank you for the quick response. It failed for three times now for the very same update over the past 14 days.

aliEnRIK

Is it a dell computer by chance?

Thunderbird_2

Hi

No, it is not, it is Toshiba T5800, 4G RAM, 250G HD.

I am trying this link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414 and I will reboot now to see what happens.

Thunderbird_2

Hi

Thank you for your responses and those who read and wished me a good luck.

After trying the link in the previous post, it seems to be ok and the problem is gone. Appearently, it was a generic or non-specific error code that used to happen with vista, especially if you have got 4G RAM, according to one of the links on google.

Anyway, the computer is sorted now.

Many thanks