Error when you download updates using Windows Update or Microsoft Update: 8000FFFF

Method 1: Restart your computer, and then again try to install the updates

Close all programs that are running, restart your computer, and then try to install updates.
Note Restarting the computer will make sure that all previous installations have completed and that there are no remaining processes that require a system restart before they can be completed.

If the issue is not resolved, go to Method 2.


Method 2: Back up and then remove the registry keys that may be causing the issue


Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:


322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows


To use Registry Editor to back up and then delete the registry values that are listed in the "Error message description " section, follow these steps.

Note These steps are known to resolve this problem that is described in the "Error message description" section. These steps may not resolve the problem if you receive error code 8000FFFF in a scenario that differs from the one that is described in the "Error message description" section.


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In the Start Search box, type regedit.


In the Programs list, click Regedit.exe.



Collapse this imageExpand this imageIf you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or click Continue.


Find and then click the following registry subkey:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS


Right-click COMPONENTS.


Click Export.


In the File Name box, type COMPONENTS.


In the Save in box, click Desktop, and then click Save to save the file to your desktop.


In the details pane, right-click PendingXmlIdentifier, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.


In the details pane, right-click NextQueueEntryIndex, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.


In the details pane, right-click AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.


Restart the computer.

WINDOWS XP MISSING SYSTEM FILE - METHODS TO RECOVER

OPTION 1:

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1: Go to Start>Run and then type msconfig and press Enter.

In the "General" tab you should see an option in the bottom right-hand corner called "Expand file" or "Extract file" which you will click on.

A window will appear where you will have to type in the name of the file you want to restore/extract, the source is usually the "i386" folder of your Win XP CD-ROM, ie: D:\i386).  The folder you want to save the file to is usually C:\Windows\System32.

If you are unable to get into Windows, you'll have to perform a reinstall of Windows XP.  This is a Repair to currently installed Windows XP.  This will not format so your files should all remain on the drive, however you will have to reinstall all Windows updates.

To do this, you will need to boot from Windows XP operating system CD.

OPTION 2:

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USE SCANNOW PROCEDURE

You can perform a scan for missing system files. Put the Windows XP OS disk in your drive. Click exit  if Windows OS install displays.

1. Click start>run and type in cmd and hit enter or click ok.
2. From the command screen, type in SFC /scannow and hit enter. 
3. This will scan for any missing system files or dll's that Windows requires and place them back in the appropriate directory.

ADOBE FORM - CREATE A EMAILABLE FORM IN PDF FORMAT

FIRST CREATE THE FORM IN ADOBE LIVECYCLE
THEN OPEN THE FORM IN ADOBE ACROBAT PROFESSIONAL
THEN CHOOSE ADVANCED  >EXTEND FEATURE IN ADOBE READER
THEN SAVE DOCUMENT AND UPLOAD TO WEBSITE

TO CREATE A SUBMIT BY EMAIL BUTTON SO THAT THE FORM IS SENT IN PDF FORMAT:
1.Open your form in Adobe LiveCycle Designer

2.Choose Advanced > Enable usage rights in Adobe Reader

Stage 2: Create the email button   1. Drag a “Send by email” button into your file

2.With the button selected, chose View > XML Source

3.Find the following code:
   submit format="xml" textEncoding="UTF-8".....

4.Change the format attribute on the submit tag from “xml” to “pdf”, and save your changes.

CHECKING FOR OPEN PORTS ON YOUR COMPUTER

This process is very simple. 

1. Open Command Prompt
2. Type netstat -na
3. View results