Thanks for the link to do a manual download. I downoaded it and then got windows update message that this update was not needed on my sytem. So, that did not work and I am still left with the error message that windows update cannot check for updates.
In Safe mode navigate to your C:\Windows folder, look for a folder called "SoftwareDistribution" right click on it and select rename, rename it to SoftwareDistribution.old hit enter.
Hey Mombodog: Appreciate your suggestion. Tried it and tried windows update with same message that Windows cannot check for updates. Any other ideas since it's fairly crucial to keep up with security updates.
You may have to turn off/disable Tamper Protection in your Norton product in order to perform a system restore in windows. Also, let me know if you have any other security products installed. windows updates error code 80080005.
Before carrying out this procedure, disconnect from the Internet. That means turning off Wi-Fi and disconnecting from a wired connection. If you don't, Windows 10 will indicate some files are in use and cannot be modified or the command will be non-responsive. Also, you should restart your computer after disconnecting from the Internet. The easiest way to do it is to enable Airplane mode from the Action Center.
1. Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
2. Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
3. Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
4. Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. Typethe following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
5. Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer.
The update Windows Update might be trying to install is kb4041676.
Its causing a lot of problems for systems with Windows
mombodog
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February 20th, 2008 02:00
You might try a manual install of KB938371
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=695d7c32-252c-40e8-a15d-81029bec7d76&displaylang=en
"Brief Description
Geo B
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February 21st, 2008 01:00
Thanks for the link to do a manual download. I downoaded it and then got windows update message that this update was not needed on my sytem. So, that did not work and I am still left with the error message that windows update cannot check for updates.
mombodog
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February 21st, 2008 01:00
Try this,
In Safe mode navigate to your C:\Windows folder, look for a folder called "SoftwareDistribution" right click on it and select rename, rename it to SoftwareDistribution.old hit enter.
Restart the PC and try Windows updates again.
Geo B
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February 21st, 2008 15:00
Hey Mombodog: Appreciate your suggestion. Tried it and tried windows update with same message that Windows cannot check for updates. Any other ideas since it's fairly crucial to keep up with security updates.
mombodog
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February 21st, 2008 21:00
this looks like a real buggar, al long thread here with some possible solutions.
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1837741&SiteID=17
found here
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/Search/Search.aspx?words=80080005+vista&localechoice=9&SiteID=17&searchscope=forumgroupscope&ForumGroupID=204
hallobandung
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March 4th, 2008 23:00
just do system recover from march 1 or before
after this u can download updates again
after this all wil be ok
Geo B
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March 5th, 2008 15:00
Thabks for your suggestion. Tried to do system restore from 2/21 and restore failed. Any other ideas on how to fix this problem.
tektips
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November 18th, 2019 10:00
Which version of Norton do you use?
You may have to turn off/disable Tamper Protection in your Norton product in order to perform a system restore in windows. Also, let me know if you have any other security products installed. windows updates error code 80080005.
Thanks,
Freya009
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November 18th, 2019 12:00
Check this.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/code-80080005-error-on-windows-update-with-windows/45cdbfa6-5d39-4223-8acc-c5fbc1c347d4
speedstep
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November 20th, 2019 08:00
"Error code 80080005 -- server execution failed."
Try resetting the software distribution folder:
Before carrying out this procedure, disconnect from the Internet. That means turning off Wi-Fi and disconnecting from a wired connection. If you don't, Windows 10 will indicate some files are in use and cannot be modified or the command will be non-responsive. Also, you should restart your computer after disconnecting from the Internet. The easiest way to do it is to enable Airplane mode from the Action Center.
1. Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
2. Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
3. Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
4. Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. Typethe following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
5. Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer.
The update Windows Update might be trying to install is kb4041676.
Its causing a lot of problems for systems with Windows
This is Microsoft's current fix at the moment:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4049094/windows-devices-may-fail-to-boot-after-installing-october-10-version-o