Re: Windows can't check for updates

On Sep 7, 3:30 pm, Llew Ralph <LlewRa...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Using Vista Home Premium I am getting a taskbar notification that 'Windows
> can't check for updates'.
>
> The 'Check for update' button in the 'Windows Update' window reports
> 'Install new Windows update software' and if the 'Install Now' button is
> clicked the message 'Windows could not search for updates. Errors found Code
> C0150004' is displayed.
>
> Any suggestions how to overcome this issue?
>
> TIA

I have this problem and I finally found the cause.

Looking in the windowsupdate.log I saw

2007-07-14 17:44:46:259 1384 1534 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding
updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2007-07-14 17:44:46:259 1384 1534 Agent *********
2007-07-14 17:44:46:259 1384 1534 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
2007-07-14 17:44:46:275 1384 1534 Setup Client version: Core:
6.0.5840.16384 Aux: 6.0.5840.16384
2007-07-14 17:44:47:616 1384 1534 Setup FATAL: Error: Unsupported
System Configuration for Selfupdate and Detection
2007-07-14 17:44:47:616 1384 1534 Setup WARNING: SelfUpdate check
failed to download package information, error = 0x8024D00A
2007-07-14 17:44:47:616 1384 1534 Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check
failed, err = 0x8024D00A
2007-07-14 17:44:47:616 1384 1534 Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan,
self-update check returned 0x8024D00A
2007-07-14 17:44:47:632 1384 1534 Agent * WARNING: Exit code =
0x8024D00A
2007-07-14 17:44:47:632 1384 1534 Agent *********
2007-07-14 17:44:47:632 1384 1534 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding
updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2007-07-14 17:44:47:632 1384 1534 Agent *************

I have Vista version 6.0.5840.16384 which turns out to be a pre-
release version. Thinking back, I got this install disk at the
Windows Vista Launch Preview and I didn't realize that it is beta
version. My question now is, if I buy a retail version how to I
install the new version but not change any install programs etc.

Russ