Guest Jeff Grossman Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't update. Thanks for any help you can offer me. Jeff
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Jeff, See if you can update the Windows Update software by opening Internet Options in the Control Panel [with IE *closed*, please] Click the Programs tab Click the Manage Add-ons button Locate WUWebControl Class and click once on it to highlight it Now click the Update ActiveX button [The above works in XP, not sure about Vista] Did the ActiveX component update successfully ? If yes, than see if IE can access the Windows Update site now. MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Jeff Grossman wrote: > I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless > loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and > Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody > seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There > were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows > wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't > update. > > Thanks for any help you can offer me. > > Jeff
Guest Jeff Grossman Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Windows Update is not an ActiveX control in Vista. It is a standalone program that runs. When you go to Tools Windows Update in IE, it just runs this Windows Update program now, outside of IE. Jeff "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: >Jeff, > >See if you can update the Windows Update software by opening Internet >Options in the Control Panel [with IE *closed*, please] >Click the Programs tab >Click the Manage Add-ons button >Locate WUWebControl Class and click once on it to highlight it >Now click the Update ActiveX button >[The above works in XP, not sure about Vista] > >Did the ActiveX component update successfully ? >If yes, than see if IE can access the Windows Update site now. > >MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >=============== > *-343-* FDNY >Never Forgotten >=============== > > > >Jeff Grossman wrote: > >> I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless >> loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and >> Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody >> seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There >> were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows >> wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't >> update. >> >> Thanks for any help you can offer me. >> >> Jeff
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted August 29, 2007 Posted August 29, 2007 Vista not installed here, Jeff. Was just thinking that the latest Version of the Windows Update Agent is attempting to install and can not. Thus, the suggestion to see if the ActiveX component of it could be updated via Internet Options, Manage add-ons. Since MS has yet to publish meaningful documentation on Vista specific error codes, that was a 'reach' on my part <w> Sorry about that. If you get it sorted out, please post the resolution here so that we can spread it around, so to speak. MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Jeff Grossman wrote: > Windows Update is not an ActiveX control in Vista. It is a standalone > program that runs. When you go to Tools Windows Update in IE, it just > runs this Windows Update program now, outside of IE. > > Jeff > > "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: > > >>Jeff, >> >>See if you can update the Windows Update software by opening Internet >>Options in the Control Panel [with IE *closed*, please] >>Click the Programs tab >>Click the Manage Add-ons button >>Locate WUWebControl Class and click once on it to highlight it >>Now click the Update ActiveX button >>[The above works in XP, not sure about Vista] >> >>Did the ActiveX component update successfully ? >>If yes, than see if IE can access the Windows Update site now. >> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >>=============== >> *-343-* FDNY >>Never Forgotten >>=============== >> >> >> >>Jeff Grossman wrote: >> >> >>>I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless >>>loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and >>>Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody >>>seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There >>>were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows >>>wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't >>>update. >>> >>>Thanks for any help you can offer me. >>> >>>Jeff
Guest Jeff Grossman Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 I have opened up a trouble ticket from a link I saw on a different message posted to this newsgroup. I am currently working with the support person through e-mail to find the problem. The first round of options did not work. So, I am waiting to hear back to see what other options they want me to test. Thanks for your help. I will post the results when I get the problem resolved. Jeff "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: >Vista not installed here, Jeff. Was just thinking that the latest >Version of the Windows Update Agent is attempting to install and can >not. Thus, the suggestion to see if the ActiveX component of it could be >updated via Internet Options, Manage add-ons. >Since MS has yet to publish meaningful documentation on Vista specific >error codes, that was a 'reach' on my part <w> >Sorry about that. >If you get it sorted out, please post the resolution here so that we can >spread it around, so to speak. > > >MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >=============== > *-343-* FDNY >Never Forgotten >=============== > > >Jeff Grossman wrote: > >> Windows Update is not an ActiveX control in Vista. It is a standalone >> program that runs. When you go to Tools Windows Update in IE, it just >> runs this Windows Update program now, outside of IE. >> >> Jeff >> >> "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Jeff, >>> >>>See if you can update the Windows Update software by opening Internet >>>Options in the Control Panel [with IE *closed*, please] >>>Click the Programs tab >>>Click the Manage Add-ons button >>>Locate WUWebControl Class and click once on it to highlight it >>>Now click the Update ActiveX button >>>[The above works in XP, not sure about Vista] >>> >>>Did the ActiveX component update successfully ? >>>If yes, than see if IE can access the Windows Update site now. >>> >>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >>>=============== >>> *-343-* FDNY >>>Never Forgotten >>>=============== >>> >>> >>> >>>Jeff Grossman wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless >>>>loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and >>>>Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody >>>>seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There >>>>were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows >>>>wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't >>>>update. >>>> >>>>Thanks for any help you can offer me. >>>> >>>>Jeff
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 You're mowst welcome, Jeff. I'm sure there are others who would like to know just what that error code represents and how to resolve it. And, thanks for contacting MS to let them know about this. They really do want to help out, contrary to what some folks think. MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Jeff Grossman wrote: > I have opened up a trouble ticket from a link I saw on a different > message posted to this newsgroup. I am currently working with the > support person through e-mail to find the problem. The first round of > options did not work. So, I am waiting to hear back to see what other > options they want me to test. > > Thanks for your help. I will post the results when I get the problem > resolved. > > Jeff > > "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: > > >>Vista not installed here, Jeff. Was just thinking that the latest >>Version of the Windows Update Agent is attempting to install and can >>not. Thus, the suggestion to see if the ActiveX component of it could be >>updated via Internet Options, Manage add-ons. >>Since MS has yet to publish meaningful documentation on Vista specific >>error codes, that was a 'reach' on my part <w> >>Sorry about that. >>If you get it sorted out, please post the resolution here so that we can >>spread it around, so to speak. >> >> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >>=============== >> *-343-* FDNY >>Never Forgotten >>=============== >> >> >>Jeff Grossman wrote: >> >> >>>Windows Update is not an ActiveX control in Vista. It is a standalone >>>program that runs. When you go to Tools Windows Update in IE, it just >>>runs this Windows Update program now, outside of IE. >>> >>>Jeff >>> >>>"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Jeff, >>>> >>>>See if you can update the Windows Update software by opening Internet >>>>Options in the Control Panel [with IE *closed*, please] >>>>Click the Programs tab >>>>Click the Manage Add-ons button >>>>Locate WUWebControl Class and click once on it to highlight it >>>>Now click the Update ActiveX button >>>>[The above works in XP, not sure about Vista] >>>> >>>>Did the ActiveX component update successfully ? >>>>If yes, than see if IE can access the Windows Update site now. >>>> >>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >>>>=============== >>>>*-343-* FDNY >>>>Never Forgotten >>>>=============== >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Jeff Grossman wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless >>>>>loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and >>>>>Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody >>>>>seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There >>>>>were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows >>>>>wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't >>>>>update. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks for any help you can offer me. >>>>> >>>>>Jeff
Guest th0reau1 Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 Jeff, I am wondering if you had resolved this issue. I have someone with the same problem. Thanks th0reau1 "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote: > You're mowst welcome, Jeff. I'm sure there are others who would like to > know just what that error code represents and how to resolve it. > And, thanks for contacting MS to let them know about this. > They really do want to help out, contrary to what some folks think. > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] > =============== > *-343-* FDNY > Never Forgotten > =============== > > > Jeff Grossman wrote: > > > I have opened up a trouble ticket from a link I saw on a different > > message posted to this newsgroup. I am currently working with the > > support person through e-mail to find the problem. The first round of > > options did not work. So, I am waiting to hear back to see what other > > options they want me to test. > > > > Thanks for your help. I will post the results when I get the problem > > resolved. > > > > Jeff > > > > "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: > > > > > >>Vista not installed here, Jeff. Was just thinking that the latest > >>Version of the Windows Update Agent is attempting to install and can > >>not. Thus, the suggestion to see if the ActiveX component of it could be > >>updated via Internet Options, Manage add-ons. > >>Since MS has yet to publish meaningful documentation on Vista specific > >>error codes, that was a 'reach' on my part <w> > >>Sorry about that. > >>If you get it sorted out, please post the resolution here so that we can > >>spread it around, so to speak. > >> > >> > >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] > >>=============== > >> *-343-* FDNY > >>Never Forgotten > >>=============== > >> > >> > >>Jeff Grossman wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Windows Update is not an ActiveX control in Vista. It is a standalone > >>>program that runs. When you go to Tools Windows Update in IE, it just > >>>runs this Windows Update program now, outside of IE. > >>> > >>>Jeff > >>> > >>>"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Jeff, > >>>> > >>>>See if you can update the Windows Update software by opening Internet > >>>>Options in the Control Panel [with IE *closed*, please] > >>>>Click the Programs tab > >>>>Click the Manage Add-ons button > >>>>Locate WUWebControl Class and click once on it to highlight it > >>>>Now click the Update ActiveX button > >>>>[The above works in XP, not sure about Vista] > >>>> > >>>>Did the ActiveX component update successfully ? > >>>>If yes, than see if IE can access the Windows Update site now. > >>>> > >>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] > >>>>=============== > >>>>*-343-* FDNY > >>>>Never Forgotten > >>>>=============== > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Jeff Grossman wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless > >>>>>loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and > >>>>>Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody > >>>>>seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There > >>>>>were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows > >>>>>wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't > >>>>>update. > >>>>> > >>>>>Thanks for any help you can offer me. > >>>>> > >>>>>Jeff >
Guest Jeff Grossman Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Not really. After numerous suggestions from the Microsoft tech, none of which worked, I finally did a clean install of Vista again. I even tried to do an upgrade install over my existing installation, but that also failed. Now everything is working correctly. The clean install really sucked because I had to reinstall everything. But, now the updates are working and the system just seems to be operating better all the way around. Jeff th0reau1 <th0reau1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Jeff, > >I am wondering if you had resolved this issue. I have someone with the same >problem. Thanks > >th0reau1 > >"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote: > >> You're mowst welcome, Jeff. I'm sure there are others who would like to >> know just what that error code represents and how to resolve it. >> And, thanks for contacting MS to let them know about this. >> They really do want to help out, contrary to what some folks think. >> >> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >> =============== >> *-343-* FDNY >> Never Forgotten >> =============== >> >> >> Jeff Grossman wrote: >> >> > I have opened up a trouble ticket from a link I saw on a different >> > message posted to this newsgroup. I am currently working with the >> > support person through e-mail to find the problem. The first round of >> > options did not work. So, I am waiting to hear back to see what other >> > options they want me to test. >> > >> > Thanks for your help. I will post the results when I get the problem >> > resolved. >> > >> > Jeff >> > >> > "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> >>Vista not installed here, Jeff. Was just thinking that the latest >> >>Version of the Windows Update Agent is attempting to install and can >> >>not. Thus, the suggestion to see if the ActiveX component of it could be >> >>updated via Internet Options, Manage add-ons. >> >>Since MS has yet to publish meaningful documentation on Vista specific >> >>error codes, that was a 'reach' on my part <w> >> >>Sorry about that. >> >>If you get it sorted out, please post the resolution here so that we can >> >>spread it around, so to speak. >> >> >> >> >> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >> >>=============== >> >> *-343-* FDNY >> >>Never Forgotten >> >>=============== >> >> >> >> >> >>Jeff Grossman wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>Windows Update is not an ActiveX control in Vista. It is a standalone >> >>>program that runs. When you go to Tools Windows Update in IE, it just >> >>>runs this Windows Update program now, outside of IE. >> >>> >> >>>Jeff >> >>> >> >>>"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>>Jeff, >> >>>> >> >>>>See if you can update the Windows Update software by opening Internet >> >>>>Options in the Control Panel [with IE *closed*, please] >> >>>>Click the Programs tab >> >>>>Click the Manage Add-ons button >> >>>>Locate WUWebControl Class and click once on it to highlight it >> >>>>Now click the Update ActiveX button >> >>>>[The above works in XP, not sure about Vista] >> >>>> >> >>>>Did the ActiveX component update successfully ? >> >>>>If yes, than see if IE can access the Windows Update site now. >> >>>> >> >>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] >> >>>>=============== >> >>>>*-343-* FDNY >> >>>>Never Forgotten >> >>>>=============== >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>Jeff Grossman wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>>I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I am stuck in an endless >> >>>>>loop with an error code of 800703F9. I have searched Google and >> >>>>>Microsoft support and that error code does not come up. Has anybody >> >>>>>seen it before or have any idea how I might fix this problem? There >> >>>>>were about 3 updates which always gave me that error. Now, windows >> >>>>>wants to update Windows update, but I am stuck in a loop and it won't >> >>>>>update. >> >>>>> >> >>>>>Thanks for any help you can offer me. >> >>>>> >> >>>>>Jeff >>
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