henrib
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Windows Update error 0x800A138F
For the last few months I've been unable to acces Windows Update. I get to http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp and "Scan for Updates" but this then takes me an error page:
Windows Update Error
Windows update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page
blah blah
Send error number to Microsoft 0x800A138F
Running Duron 1.1GHGz, 512Mb RAM, Win98SE, IE Version 6.0.2800.1106IS
Windows Update Error
Windows update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested page
blah blah
Send error number to Microsoft 0x800A138F
Running Duron 1.1GHGz, 512Mb RAM, Win98SE, IE Version 6.0.2800.1106IS
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O.K. I just got a message saying the windows updates servers are temporarily unavailable, so I'm going to take a break
The error listed in my windows update log is 0x800C0002
henrib
The error listed in my windows update log is 0x800C0002
henrib
Henrib,
Check this
http://www.updatexp.com/0x8007007E.html
scroll down and see the message corresponding to the number that you got in the error log
Let me know once the update page comes online
Sunray
Check this
http://www.updatexp.com/0x8007007E.html
scroll down and see the message corresponding to the number that you got in the error log
Let me know once the update page comes online
Sunray
Greetings, henrib!
If the above does not work, use this Windows Update Trouble Shooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#w_update
Alternative way to download Windows and other updates. Use Bigfix.
http://www.bigfix.com/website/index.html
Best wishes, war1
If the above does not work, use this Windows Update Trouble Shooter
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#w_update
Alternative way to download Windows and other updates. Use Bigfix.
http://www.bigfix.com/website/index.html
Best wishes, war1
is your copy of windows a legite copy??
You may need to load the updated Security Cert for the site. Try logging in to the URL as https://etc...
You can also go here and download the updates to your computer to install later either to update your's or for someone else to use that may not have internet access..
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp
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Success!
I deleted the Program Files\Windowsupdate\V4 directory, leaving only iuhist.xml and it worked.
Thanks for all the help, I'm very impressed with the level of expertise (hence the name I suppose) and the speed with which it is available. Best $9.95 I've spent in ages.
I'll be back.
Henrib
I deleted the Program Files\Windowsupdate\V4 directory, leaving only iuhist.xml and it worked.
Thanks for all the help, I'm very impressed with the level of expertise (hence the name I suppose) and the speed with which it is available. Best $9.95 I've spent in ages.
I'll be back.
Henrib
Old post, but here's another page:
http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/0x800A138F.html
http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/0x800A138F.html
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