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• update of sql server 2005 service pack 3 error code 6D9E Windows update security does not accept the update

  update of sql server 2005 service pack 3 error code 6D9E Windows update security does not accept the update

  Hey lasdj,

  Thanks for posting in the Microsoft answers site!

  If you receive Windows Update error 6d9e while installing SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 by using Windows Update, it means that the installation folders and directories are compressed or encrypted.

  To fix this problem, make sure the folder locations where you are installing the service pack to aren't compressed or encrypted, or specify a different folder and then run Windows Update again.

  Therefore, remove the compression of the DATA directory and run together to the top again.

  Remove compression from the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server folder and see if you are able to install the updates without any problem.

  See the links below for more details:
  
  Windows Update error 6d9e
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-IE/Windows-Vista/Windows-Update-error-6D9E 

  Install SQL Server 2005 and 2008 failures (compressed DATA directory)
  http://blogs.msdn.com/psssql/archive/2009/02/24/SQL-Server-2005-and-2008-Setup-failures-compressed-data-directory.aspx

  I hope this helps!
  Gokul T - Microsoft Support

• Windows 7 Home premium, HP touchsmart tm2 Windows update service does not

  Recently, the hard drive on my laptop completeely failed and had to be replaced. Then the BONES had to be re-load. Since then, windows update service does not work

  It wouldn't make any difference, if you upgrade to the version professional or ultimate edition.

  Try the following at the bottom of the link to solve your problem.

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/Windows-7/cannot-run-Windows-Update-on-a-Windows-7-PC/

• "The Windows update service does not work. Please restart your computer.

  If I click on "Check for Updates", a dialog box appears:

  "The Windows update service does not work. Please restart your computer.

  I rebooted several times, but the same error.
  Help, please.
  Thanks in advance.

  This site will help you get the update of Windows running service

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/Windows-8/a/Windows-Update-settings-Windows-8.htm

• Why Windows Update service does not work on my computer?

  After a few months of not be used, my Toshiba Satellite L35 (Windows Vista Home Basic; Computer laptop Service Pack 2) can not access Microsoft Updates.  Whenever I try, I get a message "the service is not running" and tells me to restart, I did several times without success.  Norton 360, and Spybot, indicates no problems.

  It's like something has removed or disconnected from all the Windows Update process.  "Update history" produces a blank page.

  After a few months of not be used, my Toshiba Satellite L35 (Windows Vista Home Basic; Computer laptop Service Pack 2) can not access Microsoft Updates.  Whenever I try, I get a message "the service is not running" and tells me to restart, I did several times without success.  Norton 360, and Spybot, indicates no problems.

  It's like something has removed or disconnected from all the Windows Update process.  "Update history" produces a blank page.

  Suggestion 1: Get rid of Norton and Spybot Search and Destroy.  I do not recommend Norton/McAfee products, especially the suites (I recommend NO suites - simple is better.)  Spybot has been a good product, but a few years back, he just stopped doing as well.

  Suggestion 2 (cumulative, not necessarily independent - but maybe): cleaning of your Windows Update stuff...

  All the following items in the order shown - no matter what protection against that, you think you have.

  Search for malware:

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  • MalwareBytes (FREE)
  • SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

  Remove anything they find. Reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

  Reset.

  Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  Try to get updates.

  If it still does not work, try this...

  1. Start an elevated command prompt.
  2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:
     
     net stop wuauserv
     CD %SystemRoot%\System32
     Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
     net start wuauserv

  3. Reset
  4. Try to reinstall updates

  * Important * When you do this, the following problems occur:

  • Updates that are currently downloaded but which have not yet been installed must be downloaded again by using Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
  • When you remove the Software Distribution folder, your download history is deleted.
  • If you currently receive updates from Microsoft Update and Windows Update, you will need to reselect this option from the Windows Update Web site.

  
  * Note * if the problem is resolved and you can successfully download and install the updates, you can delete the directory SoftwareDistribution.old to recover disk space.

  STILL no?

  Use this FixIt:
  How to get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent

  Reset.

  Save components WU:

  1. Start an elevated command prompt.
  2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:
     regsvr32 Jscript.dll
     regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
  
  regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll

  Reset.

  Try updates.

  If it still does not work after this - say parts of the former post once again (no need to conduct a new analysis of malware) from:

  "Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:

  ... but stopping at... «STILL no?'.»»

  Back - let everyone know what is happening.

• After that the Windows update, Mozilla does not work.

  After an update of windows, Mozilla Foxfire does not work. I can type in the address of the site, I would like to see, and absolutely nothing happens after clicking on "search"... It makes me wonder if the update of windows had something in it that blocks for the internet mozilla foxfire 'explorer '...

  Try to start Firefox in safe mode:

  • Firefox in safe mode

  You can also try resetting Firefox to default settings:

  • Reset Firefox

• Error Windows update cannot currently check the updates because the service is not running, you must start the computer, windows update services does not

  Original title: Windows Update service is not running / working and is not listed in services.msc

  When I go to windows update a red shield with a white cross appears and when I click search for updates this message appears:

  "Windows update cannot currently check updates because the service does not work, you will need to start the computer"

  * Restared several times-nothing has changed

  Despite what other threads have advised to:

  I checked in the services and WINDOWS UPDATE, Background Intelligent Transfer Service or encryption services are not listed!

   

  * I have changed the settings to "Never search updates" and then back to "install updates automatically" - nothing has changed

  * I ran the Malicious Software Removal Tool http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/malware-removal.aspx- we say that everything was ok, but I can't always verify updates

  * I ran the download to reset windows update components http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us but still I can not check updates

  (Nothing is in the update history)

  Am really worried!

  Thank you!

  Hello

  
  Have you made changes on the computer before this problem?
  Method 1:
  You can try to start the fix - it and check. Check out the following link.
  The problem with Microsoft Windows Update is not working
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_update/
   
  Method 2:
   
  You can read the following article.
  Cannot install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2509997
  Note: this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-the-registry

  Note: If bad sectors are detected when running check disk utility and attempt recovery of bad sectors is verified during the verification of the drive for errors, data in the bad sector can be lost as they tried to recover bad sectors.

  Method 3:

  I also suggest that you scan your computer with the Microsoft Security Scanner, which would help us to get rid of viruses, spyware and other malicious software.
  The Microsoft Security Scanner is a downloadable security tool for free which allows analysis at the application and helps remove viruses, spyware and other malware. It works with your current antivirus software.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: the Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

  
  Important: When performing analysis on the hard drive if bad sectors are found on the hard drive when parsing tent repair this sector if all available on which data can be lost.

• My product key on a new installation was invalid so then I activated by phone... now when I use windows update it does not work correctly

  My product key on a new installation was invalid so then I activated by phone... now when I use windows update it is not working properly because it says that I don't have a genuine copy of windows... But it seems that the updates don't come down... is it ok to work this way?

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag (download and save to the desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 ) tool
  Once saved, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, which will produce the report.
  To copy the report in your response, click the button copy in the tool (ignore the error at this stage), and then paste (using r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your response.
   
  Windows security updates will continue to come down the pipe under automatic updates, but you cannot access the General updates until the system to validate.

• Windows Update agent install not automatically

  Hello world

  I'm a network administrator for a school district.  We have almost 800 windows machines and for a few months, each machine I'm going and open Windows Update, will ask me to install the new version of the windows update service before other updates settle.  Why isn't WSUS automatically do that?  I think that computers will not update until what this new software update installs.  I can't go to every single computer and click on install.  I tried to download and install the agent manually, but it does not seem to solve the problem.  I'd appreciate any help I can get.

  You will have to go on Support of Windows 7 forums on the following link to help solve your problem:

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/WindowsServer/en-us/home?Forum=winserverwsus

• KB2442962, KB982214 and KB2345886 updates fail in code 800b0100 and 8007065E. Upgrade system preparation tool does not resolve. Windows Update Troubleshooter does not solve.

  Hello. I recently acquired a new computer with Windows 7 Home Premium x 64. At first startup, I ran Windows update. As usual, a large number of updates have been downloaded and installed. Reboot, Windows update run and failed with the failure of the code 800b0100 and 8007065E. By clicking on the error codes led to a suggestion that 800b0100 could be solved by downloading and running the "System Update Readiness Tool" (KB947821). The help text for 8007065E says nothing useful.

  I have downloaded and run the tool preparation system update, but after that Windows Update has failed once again.

  Deselecting all individual updates but I finally managed to get everything except three to install. The other three are KB2442962, KB982214 and KB2345886.

  I ran the system update tool several times.

  I ran the "Windows Update Troubleshooter". He noted that he has made no changes to the system.

  I downloaded the updates individually and run them manually.

  They do not always succeed.

  Grateful for any suggestion.

  Hey, Marc P

  Thanks a lot for your offer to help. If I had checked this thread earlier I would have taken you to this topic.

  However after trying various other ineffective solutions proposed by MS supports (such as installation of downloads in 'safe mode', which produces the error message "this service cannot be started in safe mode") I ended up doing a reinstall instead of the BONE. That fixed it.

  Thanks for all your attempts to help.

• Windows update website does not work

  Hello...

  I recently had a problem requiring a reinstall instead of XP Pro 32-bit to backrev to SP2. Basically I have been running SP3, but was constantly reminders, insistence, etc to update to IE8, and after continuous pressure, I finally said 'ok' and went ahead with it. And he threw quickly across into itself.

  Accordingly, I did an uninstall of IE8, but concluded that IE7 could no longer work. After checking for a solution and try the patches recommended, nothing has worked, and since I'm at SP3, IE7 could not be uninstalled (this is possible for SP2). There is no information available for SP3 uninstall, so I had finally "repair" XP by doing a reinstall instead of booting from the XP SP2 cd. It worked pretty well, and everything was back to normal, even if I was now running IE6.

  So, I had the ACR IE7 on your site and tried to install it. There is no problem during installation - no message of error - but after the reboot. I was unable to open IE7 anyway. ERGO, I had no choice but to uninstall it. Thank gawd I rarely use IE; nothing else was touched and Firefox & Acoo both work very well.

  To try to resolve the problem of IE7, some "corrections" for "IE7 will not run" involve open IE7 and perform certain tasks. Seems to be quite a task: IE7 will not run, so go ahead and open and... Riiight. Anyway, I don't have the tools of correction for reset and disable add-ons, but unfortunately, they specify that I must first install SP3. No way will reinstall SP3 until I see IE7 work @ SP2; Simply much too, it would mean an extra effort to do a re-install of SP2.

  I'm ready to install other patches, although I noticed that nothing has been downloaded after I backrevved to SP2. As a result, I went to windowsupdate.microsoft.com do updates manually. He installed the required ActiveX control, analysis, and then returns the following message is displayed:

  "The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below may help you solve the problem.

  For self-help options:

  • Frequently asked Questions
  • Find Solutions
  • Windows Update Newsgroup

  To support options:

  • Microsoft online assisted support (no cost for Windows Update issues) "

  So I am now running SP2 and everything seems fine, except that I can't apply updates, nor can I run IE7.

  Virus Info: this machine is running Microsoft Security Essentials and AVG Antivirus, and both are up to date and returned "no items found" after a FULL analysis. I also did a manual FULL scan using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (also updated to current rev & GIS files) and it is an executable placed under my login in Documents & Settings of DiVX, that triggers an application running ads when I open the DiVX player. He was NOT in the Windows directory. AVG and MSE up-to-date and run full scans every night, so if you believe it is a virus, I would need proof. You would also be admitting that MSE is wrong; I've been running for more than a year.

  Caution: again, I won't install SP3 & IE8 until I see that IE7 will run correctly @ SP2, which - at least in part, it will apply updates that I can't apply. Please spare me the answer "well, updated to SP3 and IE8 first, and we'll see if that fixes it. If you're wrong, I'll be right where I started and will have to go through the process again to get where I am now, lose a lot of time in the process. I don't know if it is a community site, but please, only a response from someone who can provide real help for the problem of why the update site simply says there is a problem, but does not provide any additional information about the error.

  Yes, I know that XP will support discontinued from April 2013. It is now Sept 2012.

  Thanks in advance for any help legitimate that you can offer.

  Support for XP SP2 took end July 2010 - http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifean31

  The Windows update website no longer unless you are at SP3. I did a new install of SP2 and verfied. The mistake that almost everyone gets in these conditions is 0x8024400A. I think that if you look at the WU error page again you will see this code.

  You say that you will not install SP3 so we cannot help. You are committed to a comprehensive system of faults for the life of the PC. If you change your opinion then we do know and I/we will try to help.

  BTW XP died in April 2014 not 2013 - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/endofsupport.aspx

  Tricky

• Windows Update service does not

  I have Windows Update set to update automatically, but saw a red shield X and had not been asked to install updates recommended as before, so clicked on "Check For Updates". Received a message that says "Windows Update cannot check for updates because the service is not running. You may have to restart your computer. I did, I tried again and got the same message (repeatedly). Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you.

  "Source: error message 'Windows Update cannot Check For Updates' when you try to install updates"

  1. click on Startand then click Control Panel.

  2. click on Administrative Tools.

  3. in the toolbar to the top of the Administrative Tools window, click the icon for the display list options, and then click large icons.

  4. double-click on Services.

  Make sure that the service "In the Background Intelligent Transfer Service" is running. If not, right-click on it, and then click Properties. The click Start.

  

  Make sure that the "Windows Update" service is running. If not, right-click on it, and then click Properties. The click Start.

  

  If the Windows Update service is running, but the service still does not check the updates, configure to enable automatic updates in Windows.

  To activate the automatic updates yourself, follow these steps:

  1. click on Start, type Windows update in the search box, and then click Windows Update in the list of programs .

  2. in the left pane, click change settings.

  3. Select the desired option.

  4. under recommended updates, select the check box give me updates in the same way I receive important updates recommended or Include updated during the download, installation or advising me on recommended updates and then click OK.

  If still doesn't work, download and run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

  I hope this helps.

• Windows Update service does not and Outlook advanced search does not

  Have Vista Home Premium on an HP laptop. Running Norton Internet Security Antivirus and firewall.
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  Tried to change updates to not automatically updated, and then again on auto - no effect.
  Tried to go in safe mode and still couldn't do an update.
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  Have noticed in the Event Viwer:
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  I also get a warning 1008 on:
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  and a 9000 error:
  The Windows Search Service cannot open the Jet property store.
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  and an error 1006:
  The Windows Search Service has not to create the search index creates. Internal error<4, 0x8004117f,="" failed="" to="" add="">
  C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Projects >.

  and warning 36:
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  Contact Microsoft Support.

  And in the system logs:
  Error 7024
  The Windows Search service stopped with the special service 2147749155 (0x80040D23) error.

  Help. It makes me crazy!

  No probs.

  Though even this is not for your laptop, it has fast storage to Intel for chipset driver, it uses (ICH8M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller) you can see under the required System Configuration

  Here

  This is for XP 32/64 and Vista 32 / 64-bit. And Win7 32/64 bit

  It is version 10.1.2.1004. It may not be the latest version out at the mo. But his more later than the version installed

  You can either double-click SP52144, then follow what it says on the screen, then restart. Then see if WU works

  Or an extract SP51244 with something like 7-zip / winrar (select Extract to SP52144\). So, it extracts the files in folders.

  Then go to the entry SATA in DM. Go to the driver tab / driver update / browse computer / let me choose.

  Point to the folder that you extracted. Then the folder the folder drivers then the x 86. Since you are using 32-bit. And then click OK. It may show ICH8M-E/M (if it captures previous drivers / or if there is already an entry of controller for ICH8M-E/M). If you press ok / then following to load the drivers for it. Once he finished update the SATA drivers, restart

  Then see if windowsupdates works

  Looks like you need to .net framework 3.5 (or higher) for this. Don't think that you need this if you check out the file, and then add through the DM tho. If you double click on the file

• 8024A 000 - Windows Update code does not work and "installing Windows could not configure Windows to run on a hardware on this computer" for Vista64 reinstall

  I have a HP Pavilion Elite e9180t PC comes with Vista Home Premium 64-bit.  I had the hard drive (Seagate/Barracuda 7200, 750GB) SATA to go over me (after the expiration of the warranty of course) so I replaced it with a WD Caviar Green 1 TB drive.  When I rebooted the news of recovery disk to the new disk, VIsta worked but Windows Update does not work and I get A 8024, 000 error Code.  To worked with Microsoft to try to resolve that (never made), I am frustrated and all saved just reinstall Vista.  When I try to reinstall Vista, I now get the message "installing Windows could not configure Windows to run on a hardware on this computer."  The installation progresses up to the stage of upgrade (a final) then I get error and it puts everything back the way I started.

  The only thing I changed hardware wise is the hard drive, so this error message seems silly because Windows runs on this material.  I even double checked that Vista is always enabled.  Anyone out there have any ideas?

  I have a HP Pavilion Elite e9180t PC comes with Vista Home Premium 64-bit.  I had the hard drive (Seagate/Barracuda 7200, 750GB) SATA to go over me (after the expiration of the warranty of course) so I replaced it with a WD Caviar Green 1 TB drive.  When I rebooted the news of recovery disk to the new disk, VIsta worked but Windows Update does not work and I get A 8024, 000 error Code.  To worked with Microsoft to try to resolve that (never made), I am frustrated and all saved just reinstall Vista.  When I try to reinstall Vista, I now get the message "installing Windows could not configure Windows to run on a hardware on this computer."  The installation progresses up to the stage of upgrade (a final) then I get error and it puts everything back the way I started.

  The only thing I changed hardware wise is the hard drive, so this error message seems silly because Windows runs on this material.  I even double checked that Vista is always enabled.  Anyone out there have any ideas?

  Hey GMPete

  some posters have reported problems when replacing a drive hp etc. with a hp motherboard not provided player etc.

  I suggest tha contact you hp because it's their recovery process you use

  at the below link HP support forums

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/

  link below is for direct hp support contact us

  http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• Installed Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (KB976932) by using Windows Update, but does not indicate the system

  I installed Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (KB976932) by using Windows Update, but it does not appear on the window of the system. Is it up? What should I do?

  Press Windows key + R

  Type: winver

  Press enter

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  Click Start, right click on computer

  Click on properties

  Look under Windows edition.