Error number: 0x800A01CE

In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?

0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable

And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


JWE49er wrote:
> In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
> running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable
>
> And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> JWE49er wrote:
> > In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
> > running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?
>

Yes, it was safe mode with networking. I made the mistake of fooling around
with MMC and XP WMI without knowing what I was doing. I don't need to use
it. I'd like to get rid of it but don't know how.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable
>
> And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> JWE49er wrote:
> > In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
> > running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?
>

Repeat: Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed SP3?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?

Do you have an available Restore Point which predates your "fooling around"?


JWE49er wrote:
> Yes, it was safe mode with networking. I made the mistake of fooling
> around
> with MMC and XP WMI without knowing what I was doing. I don't need to use
> it. I'd like to get rid of it but don't know how.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> 0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable
>>
>> And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> JWE49er wrote:
>>> In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
>>> running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?

I have had Trend Micro security suite and then McAfee through comcast.
McAfee had an extra utility to uninstall it which I used. At the time I was
trying to run MS Update I had uninstalled all the security and disabled
Windows Firewall. I had also run PC Doctor's anti-spyware, but had
uninstalled that also.

No restore points are available.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Repeat: Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
> What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
> in the background when you installed SP3?
>
> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>
> Do you have an available Restore Point which predates your "fooling around"?
>
>
> JWE49er wrote:
> > Yes, it was safe mode with networking. I made the mistake of fooling
> > around
> > with MMC and XP WMI without knowing what I was doing. I don't need to use
> > it. I'd like to get rid of it but don't know how.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> 0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable
> >>
> >> And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>
> >>
> >> JWE49er wrote:
> >>> In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
> >>> running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?
>
>

Reposting a third time:
>> Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?

How long have you been running without an anti-virus application installed?

How long have you been running without a firewall enabled?

JWE49er wrote:
> I have had Trend Micro security suite and then McAfee through comcast.
> McAfee had an extra utility to uninstall it which I used. At the time I
> was
> trying to run MS Update I had uninstalled all the security and disabled
> Windows Firewall. I had also run PC Doctor's anti-spyware, but had
> uninstalled that also.
>
> No restore points are available.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Repeat: Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>> applications running in the background when you installed SP3?
>>
>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>>
>> Do you have an available Restore Point which predates your "fooling
>> around"?
>>
>>
>> JWE49er wrote:
>>> Yes, it was safe mode with networking. I made the mistake of fooling
>>> around
>>> with MMC and XP WMI without knowing what I was doing. I don't need to
>>> use
>>> it. I'd like to get rid of it but don't know how.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> 0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable
>>>>
>>>> And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> JWE49er wrote:
>>>>> In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
>>>>> running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?

I cannot run in normal Windows mode. I get a BSOD and stop error message
0x000000C4 (# of 0s?). I regularly scan for viruses using online software,
etc. I only took windows firewall down to try to fix this problem.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Reposting a third time:
> >> Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?
>
> How long have you been running without an anti-virus application installed?
>
> How long have you been running without a firewall enabled?
>
> JWE49er wrote:
> > I have had Trend Micro security suite and then McAfee through comcast.
> > McAfee had an extra utility to uninstall it which I used. At the time I
> > was
> > trying to run MS Update I had uninstalled all the security and disabled
> > Windows Firewall. I had also run PC Doctor's anti-spyware, but had
> > uninstalled that also.
> >
> > No restore points are available.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> Repeat: Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?
> >>
> >> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> >> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
> >> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
> >> applications running in the background when you installed SP3?
> >>
> >> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
> >> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
> >>
> >> Do you have an available Restore Point which predates your "fooling
> >> around"?
> >>
> >>
> >> JWE49er wrote:
> >>> Yes, it was safe mode with networking. I made the mistake of fooling
> >>> around
> >>> with MMC and XP WMI without knowing what I was doing. I don't need to
> >>> use
> >>> it. I'd like to get rid of it but don't know how.
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>>> 0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable
> >>>>
> >>>> And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> JWE49er wrote:
> >>>>> In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3 installed
> >>>>> running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?
>
>

Repost:
> How long have you been running without an anti-virus application
> installed?

Occasional online-scans do not replace real-time AV protection.

JWE49er wrote:
> I cannot run in normal Windows mode. I get a BSOD and stop error message
> 0x000000C4 (# of 0s?). I regularly scan for viruses using online
> software,
> etc. I only took windows firewall down to try to fix this problem.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Reposting a third time:
>>>> Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?
>>
>> How long have you been running without an anti-virus application
>> installed?
>>
>> How long have you been running without a firewall enabled?
>>
>> JWE49er wrote:
>>> I have had Trend Micro security suite and then McAfee through comcast.
>>> McAfee had an extra utility to uninstall it which I used. At the time I
>>> was
>>> trying to run MS Update I had uninstalled all the security and disabled
>>> Windows Firewall. I had also run PC Doctor's anti-spyware, but had
>>> uninstalled that also.
>>>
>>> No restore points are available.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> Repeat: Can you run Windows Update manually in normal (Windows) mode?
>>>>
>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>> applications running in the background when you installed SP3?
>>>>
>>>> Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>>>>
>>>> Do you have an available Restore Point which predates your "fooling
>>>> around"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> JWE49er wrote:
>>>>> Yes, it was safe mode with networking. I made the mistake of fooling
>>>>> around
>>>>> with MMC and XP WMI without knowing what I was doing. I don't need to
>>>>> use
>>>>> it. I'd like to get rid of it but don't know how.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> 0x800A01CE The remote server machine does not exist or is unavailable
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And in normal mode or Safe Mode with Networking, what happens?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> JWE49er wrote:
>>>>>>> In attempting to run Windows Update on my XP MCE 2005 w/ SP3
>>>>>>> installed
>>>>>>> running in safe mode I get the above error number. Any help?