Error - 0x80072f8f while updating

[josefb27]

from the steps in the tutorial for manually reset Windows Update all worked except:

Step 3: i looked manually for "qmgr*.dat" and it wasnt there, so deleting it didnt work
Step 4: Renaming the following folders to *.BAK: didnt work in cmd and couldnt do it manually either, as it doesnt allow me 2 use "*" in data name

• %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
• %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download
• %systemroot%\system32\catroot2

Step 6: like 40 % of the regsvr32.exe xxxxxx.dll commands did not work and i got many errors similar to this one:


going to restart pc now

 

[josefb27]

OK,
i have good and bad news:
good News: we do seem to change something. When trying to upgrade Windows, i get a new "different" Error:


from "0x80072f8f" >> "8007370A"

bad News: still updating doesnt work and when i try updating my Microsoft Security Essential i still get the old "0x80072f8f" Error

 

[josefb27]

Sorry - for some reason I only just got/found the request!

The Activation request is a Sockets error -
What AV are you using?? What other AV's have ever been installed?

Try opening an Elevated Command Prompt, and run the following command

NETSH WINSOCK RESET

you'll be advised to reboot - do so, and try again.

Hi NoelDP,
first of all, Thanks for your time and help.

As AV i am using "Microsoft Security Essential". The 4.11.13 I installed "Kaspersky Security Scan", hoping that i just got a Virus and could resolve this update Problem of mine (which i had for the last 3 months). But it found nothing... After that i kicked it from autostart. Apart from those i never had any other type of AV installed.
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C:\Windows\system32>NETSH WINSOCK RESET

Der Winsock-Katalog wurde zurückgesetzt.
Sie müssen den Computer neu starten, um den Vorgang abzuschließen.


C:\Windows\system32>
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restarting now
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After Restart:
Error: "8007370A" when trying to update Windows

 

[josefb27]

Hi Tom & NoelDP,
got any other idea?
Cya

 

[josefb27]

Hi all,
It seems as if I will have to live with this computer problem of mine.
Thnx for the help. Thanks Tom for your time and your help, really nice forum with nice people here.
Greetings from Germany
Josef

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