This morning I was able to do automatic update but when I tried it again this
evening, I got the error Windows could not search for new updates. Error(s)
found: Code 8000FFFF. My log is as follow and please advise a solution.
AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
AU #############
AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
AU #########
AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
{13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
Agent *************
Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
Agent *********
Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or
IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and
DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
Agent * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
Setup Client version: Core: 7.0.6000.374 Aux: 7.0.6000.374
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Agent Checking for updated auth cab for service
7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at
http://www.update.microsoft.com/v7/m...dir/muauth.cab
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
Misc Validating signature for
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Handler\WuSetupV.exe:
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT required: Current version: 7.0.6000.374,
required version: 7.0.6000.374
Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package
"WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374"
Handler FATAL: UH: 0x8000ffff: EvaluateApplicability failed in
CCbs::EvaluateApplicability
Setup WARNING: CBS EvaluateApplicability returned error, error = 0x8000FFFF
Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package
"WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.374" failed,
error = 0x8000FFFF
Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x8000FFFF
Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x8000FFFF
Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8000FFFF
Agent *********
Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
Agent *************
Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x8000ffff
AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
{13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8000FFFF
AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8000FFFF
AU #########
AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId =
{13C3A92D-ABE6-4989-BE07-F8457A6D10E4}]
AU #############
AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2007-08-12 21:23:13
AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2007-08-13 12:00:00
Report REPORT EVENT: {40BFCAB0-EB5F-4570-BEDD-194DB063DF83} 2007-08-13
00:23:13:123+0800 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 8000ffff SelfUpdate Failure Software
Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x8000ffff.
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