windows update problem

brabus · Oct 22, 2009, 15:58:14

hi everyone, my problem is when i try to download the latest critical updates for windows XP, I get a error message No: Ox8007FDA downloads failed. ? can any one help me please? Many thanks for your time, Kind regards, geoff. p/s i have windows XP.Pro: service pack 2.

brabus · Oct 22, 2009, 16:14:05

hi everyone, my problem is when i try to download the latest updates for microsoft windows i get a error message no. 0x8007F0DA downloads failed, can anyone help me please? many thanks for your time,kind regards geoff ps, i run XP Pro: service pack 2

David · Oct 22, 2009, 16:19:53

Hi barbus I wont suggest anything but hang fire someone will be with us soon..

good to see you though

Glenn · Oct 22, 2009, 16:20:23

Is that the correct code, as Goggle and Microsoft find nothing, even replacing the O with a 0

juiceuk · Oct 22, 2009, 16:41:37

You could give this Microsoft Fix It Tool a try How do I reset Windows Update Components

Expand the fix it for me tab, click the "Fix It" button and use default mode first.

"Have trouble installing updates from Windows Update? Check out the Windows Update Reset Tool written by the Fix-It Team at Microsoft. This tool resolves most of the Windows Update and Automatic Update issues by resetting the Windows Update configuration"

Here is the blog that was taken from explaining the tool a little bit further http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/windows-update-fix-reset-utility/

Take note of the link at the bottom of the blog it links to a guide by MVP Bill Castner for this tool.

brabus · Oct 22, 2009, 17:42:28

hi all. a big thank you to every one for your welcome and help

i am going to try your sugestions, hi Glenn i see what you mean about o&0 , the code as i read it is Ox8007F0DA thanks again i'll be back shortly, geoff

Glenn · Oct 22, 2009, 17:47:27

Here you go http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958050

brabus · Oct 28, 2009, 16:44:01

hi everyone many thanks for your time and help, (sorry for delay in replying i.ve been in a darkend room for a while!!) i tried everthing to no avail,then i remembered that i had recently updated my zone alarm pro firewall & spyware package,so i shut it down and tried the 11 critical up dates ,and bingo !! success!! so it seems there is a problem with zone alarm !! again many thanks to you all for your help & time . i hope this helps someone with the same problem, kind regards brabus,

David · Oct 28, 2009, 16:46:42

Job done great news

Sebby · Oct 28, 2009, 16:57:22

Great news.