Windows Update Error (80244FFF)

Anonymous
2013-11-13T00:47:27+00:00

I've been having an issue updating my copy of Windows 8.1.  I went into Windows Update and noticed that it hadn't checked for updates since November 1st.  Every time I run Windows Update, either on the desktop or tiled interface, it gives a 80244FFF error.  It is able to download and install Windows Defender definition updates.  I've tried turning off Windows Defender and firewall, plugging my PC directly into the cable modem, trying Safe Mode (Which doesn't allow Windows Update to run), scanning all my drives for errors, and disconnecting all my hard drives except the boot drive but nothing has worked.  I don't want to "Refresh" my copy of Windows 8.1 given that I have many desktop applications and don't want to reinstall manually.

I did find a workaround, of sorts, using WSUS Offline, but I'm wanting the normal Windows Update process to work as intended.  Below is my log from the Windows directory showing what has been happening.  I'm surprised that there are no Action Center items saying Windows Update isn't working.  Is there a way to get Windows Update running as it should?

2013-11-12    19:33:46:852    1032    558    Misc    Validating signature for C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:

2013-11-12    19:33:46:859    1032    558    Misc     Microsoft signed: Yes

2013-11-12    19:33:46:859    1032    558    Misc     Infrastructure signed: Yes

2013-11-12    19:33:46:864    1032    558    Misc    Validating signature for C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\TMP606C.tmp:

2013-11-12    19:33:46:870    1032    558    Misc     Microsoft signed: Yes

2013-11-12    19:33:46:870    1032    558    Misc     Infrastructure signed: Yes

2013-11-12    19:33:46:872    1032    558    Setup    Skipping SelfUpdate check based on the /SKIP directive in wuident

2013-11-12    19:33:46:872    1032    558    Setup    SelfUpdate check completed.  SelfUpdate is NOT required.

2013-11-12    19:33:57:001    1032    558    PT    +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing server updates  +++++++++++

2013-11-12    19:33:57:001    1032    558    PT      + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx

2013-11-12    19:33:57:007    1032    558    Agent    Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds

2013-11-12    19:33:57:007    1032    558    Agent    Read 1 cached app categories

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Nws Failure: errorCode=0x803d0014

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Original error code: 0x80072efe

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: There was an error communicating with the endpoint at 'https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx'.

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: There was an error receiving the HTTP reply.

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: The connection with the remote endpoint was terminated.

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: The connection with the server was terminated abnormally

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Web service call failed with hr = 80240440.

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Current service auth scheme='None'.

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Proxy List used: '(null)', Bypass List used: '(null)', Last Proxy used: '(null)', Last auth Schemes used: 'None'.

2013-11-12    19:34:02:967    1032    558    WS    FATAL: OnCallFailure(hrCall, m_error) failed with hr=0x80240440

2013-11-12    19:34:02:972    1032    558    PT    WARNING: PTError: 0x80240440

2013-11-12    19:34:02:972    1032    558    PT    WARNING: SyncUpdates_WithRecovery failed.: 0x80240440

2013-11-12    19:34:02:972    1032    558    PT    WARNING: Sync of Drivers failed (Software succeeded): 0x80240440

2013-11-12    19:34:08:878    1032    558    PT    +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing extended update info  +++++++++++

2013-11-12    19:34:08:878    1032    558    PT      + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Nws Failure: errorCode=0x803d0001

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Original error code: 0x80072efe

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: The operation could not be completed because the channel is in a faulted state.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: There was an error communicating with the endpoint at 'https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx'.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: There was an error receiving the HTTP reply.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: The connection with the remote endpoint was terminated.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: The connection with the server was terminated abnormally

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Web service call failed with hr = 80244fff.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Current service auth scheme='None'.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    WARNING: Proxy List used: '(null)', Bypass List used: '(null)', Last Proxy used: '(null)', Last auth Schemes used: 'None'.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    WS    FATAL: OnCallFailure(hrCall, m_error) failed with hr=0x80244fff

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    PT    WARNING: PTError: 0x80244fff

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    PT    WARNING: GetExtendedUpdateInfo_WithRecovery: 0x80244fff

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    PT    WARNING: Sync of Extended Info: 0x80244fff

2013-11-12    19:34:08:883    1032    558    PT    WARNING: SyncExtendedUpdateInfoInternal failed : 0x80244fff

2013-11-12    19:34:08:886    1032    558    Agent      * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80244FFF

2013-11-12    19:34:08:886    1032    558    Agent    *********

2013-11-12    19:34:08:886    1032    558    Agent    **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp  Id = 1]

2013-11-12    19:34:08:886    1032    558    Agent    *************

2013-11-12    19:34:08:886    1032    558    Agent    WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80244fff

2013-11-12    19:34:08:887    1032    558    IdleTmr    WU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1, operation # 13) stopped; does use network; is not at background priority

2013-11-12    19:34:08:887    1032    558    IdleTmr    Decremented PDC RefCount for Network to 0

2013-11-12    19:34:08:887    1032    558    IdleTmr    Decremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1

2013-11-12    19:34:08:887    1032    a30    AU    >>##  RESUMED  ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {768D461F-C399-446D-808C-97FBBA11CFE1} ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}]

2013-11-12    19:34:08:887    1032    a30    AU      # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80244FFF

2013-11-12    19:34:08:887    1032    a30    AU    #########

2013-11-12    19:34:08:887    1032    a30    AU    ##  END  ##  AU: Search for updates  [CallId = {768D461F-C399-446D-808C-97FBBA11CFE1} ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}]

2013-11-12    19:34:08:888    1032    a30    AU    #############

2013-11-12    19:34:08:888    1032    a30    AU    All AU searches complete.

2013-11-12    19:34:08:888    1032    a30    AU      # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80244fff

2013-11-12    19:34:08:888    1032    a30    AU    AU was unable to detect updates for more than 48 hours

2013-11-12    19:34:08:888    1032    a30    AU    AU setting next detection timeout to 2013-11-13 05:34:08

2013-11-12    19:34:08:889    1032    a30    AU      # Publishing WNF Per user update count event Count: 0 SID {S-1-5-21-1016054517-69094927-1167762118-1000} Service {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}

2013-11-12    19:34:08:889    1032    a30    AU      # Publishing WNF Per user update count event Count: 0 SID {S-1-5-21-1016054517-69094927-1167762118-1000} Service {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782}

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-05-15T10:48:20+00:00

    For comparison, I ran Robert's PowerShell, too.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-WindowsPackage -Online | Sort-Object InstallTime | Format-Table InstallTime, PackageName -AutoSize

    InstallTime           PackageName

    -----------           -----------

    8/22/2013 2:46:00 PM  Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.9600.16384

    11/14/2013 7:13:00 PM Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~6.3.9600.16384

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2894029~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2906956~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2888505~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2908174~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2898108~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2901101~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2902892~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2898514~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2900986~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2868626~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2876331~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2894179~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2862152~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2883200~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.18

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2887595~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.2.0

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2884846~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.4

    11/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Package_for_KB2884101~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.9

    12/23/2013 4:42:00 PM Package_for_KB2902816~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    12/23/2013 4:42:00 PM Package_for_KB2891214~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    12/23/2013 4:57:00 PM Package_for_KB2903939~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2

    12/23/2013 4:57:00 PM Package_for_KB2913152~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    12/23/2013 4:57:00 PM Microsoft-Windows-CameraCodec-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.9600.16453

    12/23/2013 4:57:00 PM Package_for_KB2893294~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    3/5/2014 1:34:00 PM   Package_for_KB2923528~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    3/5/2014 1:35:00 PM   Package_for_KB2901128~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    3/5/2014 1:35:00 PM   Package_for_KB2901125~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    3/5/2014 1:53:00 PM   Package_for_KB2923768~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    3/5/2014 1:53:00 PM   Package_for_KB2916036~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2

    3/5/2014 1:53:00 PM   Package_for_KB2919394~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.3

    3/5/2014 1:53:00 PM   Package_for_KB2898868~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    3/5/2014 1:53:00 PM   Package_for_KB2843630~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.3.0

    3/5/2014 1:53:00 PM   Package_for_KB2911106~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.3

    3/5/2014 1:53:00 PM   Package_for_KB2912390~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.3

    3/5/2014 1:55:00 PM   Package_for_KB2904440~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    3/18/2014 10:07:00 PM Package_for_KB2919442~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.8

    3/18/2014 11:28:00 PM Package_for_KB2928680~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2

    5/13/2014 10:12:00 PM Package_for_KB2931358~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    5/13/2014 10:12:00 PM Package_for_KB2961908~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/13/2014 10:15:00 PM Package_for_KB2957151~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/13/2014 10:15:00 PM Package_for_KB2931366~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.3

    5/14/2014 10:53:00 PM Package_for_KB2938439~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/14/2014 10:53:00 PM Package_for_KB2959977~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    5/14/2014 10:53:00 PM Package_for_KB2937592~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/14/2014 10:53:00 PM Package_for_KB2919355~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.14

    5/14/2014 10:53:00 PM Package_for_KB2932046~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.5

    5/14/2014 10:53:00 PM Package_for_KB2934018~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.5

    5/14/2014 11:03:00 PM Package_for_KB2962140~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/14/2014 11:03:00 PM Package_for_KB2958262~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2

    5/14/2014 11:03:00 PM Package_for_KB2920189~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    5/14/2014 11:03:00 PM Package_for_KB2965500~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/14/2014 11:03:00 PM Package_for_KB2954879~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.2.0

    5/14/2014 11:03:00 PM Package_for_KB2950153~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/14/2014 11:07:00 PM Package_for_KB2965065~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0

    5/14/2014 11:07:00 PM Package_for_KB2956575~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.3

    5/14/2014 11:07:00 PM Package_for_KB2939153~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.1

    5/14/2014 11:07:00 PM Package_for_KB2953522~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.9

    5/14/2014 11:07:00 PM Package_for_KB2955164~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.3

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-15T10:46:41+00:00

    Here's what I get:

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-WindowsPackage -Online | ? { -not($_.PackageName -like "Microsoft-Windows-*") } | Select @{N="Package";E={$_.PackageName -replace "Package_for_" -replace"~.+$"}},ReleaseType,@{N="InstallTime";E={"{0:s}" -f $_.InstallTime}} | Sort InstallTime | Format-Table -AutoSize

    Package      ReleaseType InstallTime

    -------      ----------- -----------

    KB2894179         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2906956         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2908174         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2894029         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2900986 SecurityUpdate 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2901101         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2898514         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2902892         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2888505 SecurityUpdate 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2876331 SecurityUpdate 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2898108         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2862152 SecurityUpdate 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2868626 SecurityUpdate 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2887595         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2883200         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2884101         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2884846         Update 2013-11-14T20:00:00

    KB2902816         Update 2013-12-23T16:42:00

    KB2891214         Update 2013-12-23T16:42:00

    KB2903939         Update 2013-12-23T16:57:00

    KB2913152         Update 2013-12-23T16:57:00

    KB2893294 SecurityUpdate 2013-12-23T16:57:00

    KB2923528         Update 2014-03-05T13:34:00

    KB2901128 SecurityUpdate 2014-03-05T13:35:00

    KB2901125 SecurityUpdate 2014-03-05T13:35:00

    KB2923768         Update 2014-03-05T13:53:00

    KB2916036 SecurityUpdate 2014-03-05T13:53:00

    KB2919394         Update 2014-03-05T13:53:00

    KB2898868 SecurityUpdate 2014-03-05T13:53:00

    KB2843630         Update 2014-03-05T13:53:00

    KB2911106         Update 2014-03-05T13:53:00

    KB2912390 SecurityUpdate 2014-03-05T13:53:00

    KB2904440         Update 2014-03-05T13:55:00

    KB2919442         Update 2014-03-18T22:07:00

    KB2928680         Update 2014-03-18T23:28:00

    KB2931358 SecurityUpdate 2014-05-13T22:12:00

    KB2961908 SecurityUpdate 2014-05-13T22:12:00

    KB2957151         Update 2014-05-13T22:15:00

    KB2931366 SecurityUpdate 2014-05-13T22:15:00

    KB2938439    FeaturePack 2014-05-14T22:53:00

    KB2959977         Update 2014-05-14T22:53:00

    KB2937592    FeaturePack 2014-05-14T22:53:00

    KB2919355         Update 2014-05-14T22:53:00

    KB2932046    FeaturePack 2014-05-14T22:53:00

    KB2934018    FeaturePack 2014-05-14T22:53:00

    KB2962140         Update 2014-05-14T23:03:00

    KB2958262         Update 2014-05-14T23:03:00

    KB2920189 SecurityUpdate 2014-05-14T23:03:00

    KB2965500         Update 2014-05-14T23:03:00

    KB2954879         Update 2014-05-14T23:03:00

    KB2950153         Update 2014-05-14T23:03:00

    KB2965065         Update 2014-05-14T23:07:00

    KB2956575         Update 2014-05-14T23:07:00

    KB2939153         Update 2014-05-14T23:07:00

    KB2953522 SecurityUpdate 2014-05-14T23:07:00

    KB2955164         Update 2014-05-14T23:07:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-15T10:28:24+00:00

    ...

    Here's a question: Are any of you who are having this problem also unable to open the Windows Store and search / install apps? I'm having that problem, too. I can do everything else on the internet just fine. I've tried 2 different internet connections (one at 10Mbps, the other at ~20 Mbps). I've got to think the problems are related. But no one in this thread has mentioned having that problem, so it's possible I'm seeing the same symptom for Windows Update but from a different root cause.

    Donnie

    @Donnie - I'm having that problem too. I don't know if the two issues are related. I can't use Windows Update without changing my proxy settings. And one of my user accounts, the primary one on my machine, cannot access Microsoft Apps such as Weather and Store.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-05-10T16:50:20+00:00

    I just found that Powershell has a great improvement over the Get-Hotfix (WMI) cmdlet.

    C.f.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_install/windows-81-feature-pack-kb2932046-part-of/eb4543c7-2647-4a40-a235-19d7d12b76be?page=3

    PS C:> Get-WindowsPackage -Online | Sort-Object InstallTime | Format-Table InstallTime, PackageName -AutoSize

    after I installed the DISM module via ISE.

    I wonder who all can use it?  E.g. is it a W8 feature, a W8.1 feature or a W8.1.1 feature?

    The ISE Help for it is pointing here:   http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=289359

    "Applies To: Windows 8.1, Windows PowerShell 4.0, Windows Server 2012 R2"

    Good.  So anyone who is having trouble installing W8.1.1 should be able to use this instead of the DISM Get-Packages command we have been suggesting.

    FYI

    Robert

    Edit:  Oops.  That's what Mika was finally using.  So why do the timestamps look so coarse?  OIC.  They only have minutes granularity.   Mine look the same but my updates were not all applied en masse.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-05-08T06:57:15+00:00

    Awesome!

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