After installing multiple updates, error code 0xC80001F

I have been installing multiple updates (due to computer restore). During
this last set of updates, I noticed that there were a few that said they
weren't installed (failed) successfully. I went back to the installed updates
info, but there were no items that showed "failed". When I tried to go back
to the Windows Update Home page, I received this error code [Error number:
0xC80001FE]. I do not have a 3rd party anti-virus or firewall active right
now. I have done nothing following the installation of updates.
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> I have been installing multiple updates (due to computer restore)...

What problems were you having that your thought a "computer restore" might
resolve?

Did you do a Repair Install or did you format the HDD & then do a clean
install?


> ...I do not have a 3rd party anti-virus or firewall
> active right now.

Not good!
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Str8Mitch wrote:
> I have been installing multiple updates (due to computer restore). During
> this last set of updates, I noticed that there were a few that said they
> weren't installed (failed) successfully. I went back to the installed
> updates info, but there were no items that showed "failed". When I tried
> to
> go back to the Windows Update Home page, I received this error code [Error
> number: 0xC80001FE]. I do not have a 3rd party anti-virus or firewall
> active right now. I have done nothing following the installation of
> updates.

First thing to do would be to Turn On the Windows Fire-wall



Copied �esponse from Robear Dyer

(Windows XP)

0xC80001FE = unable to write to the log file

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment)

2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:

Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]
Open the Download folder and delete its contents
Close the window.

3. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start
(Starting the service will take a moment)

4. Test. If no joy, repeat the above three steps, deleting
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution <=this folder (typically,
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution) manually in Step #2 this time.

5. If still no joy...

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
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"Str8Mitch" wrote:

> I have been installing multiple updates (due to computer restore). During
> this last set of updates, I noticed that there were a few that said they
> weren't installed (failed) successfully. I went back to the installed updates
> info, but there were no items that showed "failed". When I tried to go back
> to the Windows Update Home page, I received this error code [Error number:
> 0xC80001FE]. I do not have a 3rd party anti-virus or firewall active right
> now. I have done nothing following the installation of updates.
> --
> Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know
> whether you did it or not.