Windows update error

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I'va a problem with a PC running Win 2K Server.
Windows is recently installed, but I can't run updates.
Update page does software check but when I search for updates I get Error
number: 0xC80003FB.

Any suggestions please.

Thanks
 
ERROR_NO_LOG_SPACE
System could not allocate the required space in a registry log.
Try and free up some space on the drive where the Operating System is installed and then
try Windows Update again.

This is what I would recommend for XP, I don't know about the equivalent in a Server - but
it might give you a clue.

If space is not the problem, then your file could be corrupted.

Click Start, select Run, type in: services.msc
then press enter
Now look for the Automatic Updates Service, right click it and choose to stop

Click Start, select Run, type in: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
then press enter
Open the Datastore folder and delete its contents.

NB: If in doubt, cut and paste the contents of the datastore folder to another location
so that you can copy contents back if required.

Click Start, select Run, type in: type services.msc
then press enter
Now look again for the Automatic Update Service and choose to start

Try running the Updates again.

No guarantees, also there's a possibility that you'll lose your history of WUs not
important).


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"Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BF78A9D5-CCCB-4FAD-8615-79FABB01EA07@microsoft.com...
| I'va a problem with a PC running Win 2K Server.
| Windows is recently installed, but I can't run updates.
| Update page does software check but when I search for updates I get Error
| number: 0xC80003FB.
|
| Any suggestions please.
|
| Thanks
|
 
Thanks for replying.
Space is certainly not a problem with this HDD.
Tried what you suggested, but still will not work?

Thanks


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> ERROR_NO_LOG_SPACE
> System could not allocate the required space in a registry log.
> Try and free up some space on the drive where the Operating System is installed and then
> try Windows Update again.
>
> This is what I would recommend for XP, I don't know about the equivalent in a Server - but
> it might give you a clue.
>
> If space is not the problem, then your file could be corrupted.
>
> Click Start, select Run, type in: services.msc
> then press enter
> Now look for the Automatic Updates Service, right click it and choose to stop
>
> Click Start, select Run, type in: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
> then press enter
> Open the Datastore folder and delete its contents.
>
> NB: If in doubt, cut and paste the contents of the datastore folder to another location
> so that you can copy contents back if required.
>
> Click Start, select Run, type in: type services.msc
> then press enter
> Now look again for the Automatic Update Service and choose to start
>
> Try running the Updates again.
>
> No guarantees, also there's a possibility that you'll lose your history of WUs not
> important).
>
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BF78A9D5-CCCB-4FAD-8615-79FABB01EA07@microsoft.com...
> | I'va a problem with a PC running Win 2K Server.
> | Windows is recently installed, but I can't run updates.
> | Update page does software check but when I search for updates I get Error
> | number: 0xC80003FB.
> |
> | Any suggestions please.
> |
> | Thanks
> |
>
>
>
 
Anything in the Event logs?

Do you have the latest WU client?

--
====================================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
====================================
How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.


"Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0C23E54B-CFF5-4CDB-98D1-D8EC13F01434@microsoft.com...
| Thanks for replying.
| Space is certainly not a problem with this HDD.
| Tried what you suggested, but still will not work?
|
| Thanks
|
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > ERROR_NO_LOG_SPACE
| > System could not allocate the required space in a registry log.
| > Try and free up some space on the drive where the Operating System is installed and
then
| > try Windows Update again.
| >
| > This is what I would recommend for XP, I don't know about the equivalent in a Server -
but
| > it might give you a clue.
| >
| > If space is not the problem, then your file could be corrupted.
| >
| > Click Start, select Run, type in: services.msc
| > then press enter
| > Now look for the Automatic Updates Service, right click it and choose to stop
| >
| > Click Start, select Run, type in: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
| > then press enter
| > Open the Datastore folder and delete its contents.
| >
| > NB: If in doubt, cut and paste the contents of the datastore folder to another
location
| > so that you can copy contents back if required.
| >
| > Click Start, select Run, type in: type services.msc
| > then press enter
| > Now look again for the Automatic Update Service and choose to start
| >
| > Try running the Updates again.
| >
| > No guarantees, also there's a possibility that you'll lose your history of WUs not
| > important).
| >
| >
| > --
| > ====================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > ====================================
| > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| >
| > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| >
| >
| > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:BF78A9D5-CCCB-4FAD-8615-79FABB01EA07@microsoft.com...
| > | I'va a problem with a PC running Win 2K Server.
| > | Windows is recently installed, but I can't run updates.
| > | Update page does software check but when I search for updates I get Error
| > | number: 0xC80003FB.
| > |
| > | Any suggestions please.
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| >
| >
| >
 
Nothing relating to W/U in windows event logs
How do I check W/U client & where do I get latest version from?

Thanks

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Anything in the Event logs?
>
> Do you have the latest WU client?
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C23E54B-CFF5-4CDB-98D1-D8EC13F01434@microsoft.com...
> | Thanks for replying.
> | Space is certainly not a problem with this HDD.
> | Tried what you suggested, but still will not work?
> |
> | Thanks
> |
> |
> | "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> |
> | > ERROR_NO_LOG_SPACE
> | > System could not allocate the required space in a registry log.
> | > Try and free up some space on the drive where the Operating System is installed and
> then
> | > try Windows Update again.
> | >
> | > This is what I would recommend for XP, I don't know about the equivalent in a Server -
> but
> | > it might give you a clue.
> | >
> | > If space is not the problem, then your file could be corrupted.
> | >
> | > Click Start, select Run, type in: services.msc
> | > then press enter
> | > Now look for the Automatic Updates Service, right click it and choose to stop
> | >
> | > Click Start, select Run, type in: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
> | > then press enter
> | > Open the Datastore folder and delete its contents.
> | >
> | > NB: If in doubt, cut and paste the contents of the datastore folder to another
> location
> | > so that you can copy contents back if required.
> | >
> | > Click Start, select Run, type in: type services.msc
> | > then press enter
> | > Now look again for the Automatic Update Service and choose to start
> | >
> | > Try running the Updates again.
> | >
> | > No guarantees, also there's a possibility that you'll lose your history of WUs not
> | > important).
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > ====================================
> | > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> | > ====================================
> | > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> | > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> | > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> | >
> | > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> | >
> | >
> | > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:BF78A9D5-CCCB-4FAD-8615-79FABB01EA07@microsoft.com...
> | > | I'va a problem with a PC running Win 2K Server.
> | > | Windows is recently installed, but I can't run updates.
> | > | Update page does software check but when I search for updates I get Error
> | > | number: 0xC80003FB.
> | > |
> | > | Any suggestions please.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>
 
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387090.aspx

Heaps of info: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494
Plus links to get the latest version if applicable to the PC you're updating.

--
====================================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
====================================
How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm

Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.


"Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B30137C6-4C29-45D8-B454-05C83B3370C9@microsoft.com...
| Nothing relating to W/U in windows event logs
| How do I check W/U client & where do I get latest version from?
|
| Thanks
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Anything in the Event logs?
| >
| > Do you have the latest WU client?
| >
| > --
| > ====================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > ====================================
| > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| >
| > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| >
| >
| > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:0C23E54B-CFF5-4CDB-98D1-D8EC13F01434@microsoft.com...
| > | Thanks for replying.
| > | Space is certainly not a problem with this HDD.
| > | Tried what you suggested, but still will not work?
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > |
| > | "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > |
| > | > ERROR_NO_LOG_SPACE
| > | > System could not allocate the required space in a registry log.
| > | > Try and free up some space on the drive where the Operating System is installed
and
| > then
| > | > try Windows Update again.
| > | >
| > | > This is what I would recommend for XP, I don't know about the equivalent in a
Server -
| > but
| > | > it might give you a clue.
| > | >
| > | > If space is not the problem, then your file could be corrupted.
| > | >
| > | > Click Start, select Run, type in: services.msc
| > | > then press enter
| > | > Now look for the Automatic Updates Service, right click it and choose to stop
| > | >
| > | > Click Start, select Run, type in: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
| > | > then press enter
| > | > Open the Datastore folder and delete its contents.
| > | >
| > | > NB: If in doubt, cut and paste the contents of the datastore folder to another
| > location
| > | > so that you can copy contents back if required.
| > | >
| > | > Click Start, select Run, type in: type services.msc
| > | > then press enter
| > | > Now look again for the Automatic Update Service and choose to start
| > | >
| > | > Try running the Updates again.
| > | >
| > | > No guarantees, also there's a possibility that you'll lose your history of WUs not
| > | > important).
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > ====================================
| > | > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > | > ====================================
| > | > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > | > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| > | > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| > | >
| > | > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:BF78A9D5-CCCB-4FAD-8615-79FABB01EA07@microsoft.com...
| > | > | I'va a problem with a PC running Win 2K Server.
| > | > | Windows is recently installed, but I can't run updates.
| > | > | Update page does software check but when I search for updates I get Error
| > | > | number: 0xC80003FB.
| > | > |
| > | > | Any suggestions please.
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
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