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Windows Update
Posted by simonw on Fri 30 Oct 2009 at 17:00
Windows Update reinstalling ancient server.
If Windows updates fails with 0x800703E3 and then on reboot with 0x800c0002 the simple answer might be that IE5 doesn't hack it anymore and you should install IE6 from the Microsoft Download center.
More specifically IE5 couldn't load HTTPS pages correctly via the Squid proxy, so the cause may be more subtle. But installing a later version of IE clears a lot of possible issue up.
Moral: Don't rely on 3rd part archives of software on the network in your build instructions, or get a job with someone using newer hardware and software.
If Windows updates fails with 0x800703E3 and then on reboot with 0x800c0002 the simple answer might be that IE5 doesn't hack it anymore and you should install IE6 from the Microsoft Download center.
More specifically IE5 couldn't load HTTPS pages correctly via the Squid proxy, so the cause may be more subtle. But installing a later version of IE clears a lot of possible issue up.
Moral: Don't rely on 3rd part archives of software on the network in your build instructions, or get a job with someone using newer hardware and software.
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Posted by Anonymous (217.216.xx.xx) on Mon 2 Nov 2009 at 12:32
What the heck is that Windows thing?
It sounds to me like a paleolithic technology.
It sounds to me like a paleolithic technology.
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Posted by Anonymous (217.216.xx.xx) on Mon 2 Nov 2009 at 12:35
What the heck is that Windows thing?
It sounds to me like a paleolithic technology.
It sounds to me like a paleolithic technology.
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