angiesluck
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On Windows Vista home basic laptop tried to update windows to try and resolve issues but it wont do it 
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Solved Windows Vista Update error code C80003FE
- Thread starter angiesluck
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Hi Angie
Here are the three most common solutions to your problem. Lets see it at least one works. Takes just one, you know
How do I reset Windows Update components?
Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, for Windows 7, and for Windows Server 2008 R2
Cannot Update Windows using Windows Update
Try these one should get you working, again.
Here are the three most common solutions to your problem. Lets see it at least one works. Takes just one, you know
How do I reset Windows Update components?
Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, for Windows 7, and for Windows Server 2008 R2
Cannot Update Windows using Windows Update
Try these one should get you working, again.
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- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
angiesluck
Member
Hi, Rich whilst I was awaiting for a reply I googled around and Microsoft website said to install 4.5 version and that so far seems to be working fine.....If it suddenly stops working then I will try your suggestions...Thanks anyway 
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- advent 5421
angiesluck
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Unbelievable....doesnt work fine....kept freezing ....error messages....etc.....inend after doing yet another full recovery to factory settings it now does work as certain components missing....decided its a lost cause and needs another harddrive.....checkout my new posting on installing drives....cos i need help 
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niemiro
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Hello!
Finally we meet!
That hard disk doesn't look too happy. Look at how that error code maps:
That can be caused by a bad hard disk, or bad data, almost always on a bad hard disk.
For a proper hard disk test, run the SMART check, and Short and Long Self Test (DST) on your hard disk using this tool: | Seagate
Richard
Finally we meet!
That hard disk doesn't look too happy. Look at how that error code maps:
Code:
C:\Users\Richard>err C80003FE
# for hex 0xc80003fe / decimal -939523074 :
hrDiskIO ntdsbmsg.h
# A disk I/O error occurred.
# 1 matches found for "C80003FE"
C:\Users\Richard>That can be caused by a bad hard disk, or bad data, almost always on a bad hard disk.
For a proper hard disk test, run the SMART check, and Short and Long Self Test (DST) on your hard disk using this tool: | Seagate
Richard
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 420
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
- Motherboard
- Stock Dell 0TP406
- Memory
- 4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
- Screen Resolution
- 1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 640Gb (SATA 300) Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 1 x 1Tb (SATA 600) Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
- PSU
- Stock PSU - 375W
- Case
- Dell XPS 420
- Cooling
- Stock Fan
- Mouse
- Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
- Keyboard
- Dell Bluetooth
- Internet Speed
- 120 kb/s
- Other Info
- ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
angiesluck
Member
Hi Richard, sorry took a while to reply....No it wasn't a happy hard drive..I ended up putting in another hard drive and reinstalling windows vista from a friends disc ...so far so good....just hope my son doesn't ruin this one.....kids ehh ...they think we are made of money.....I have bought him a stand for the air circulation to get around so hard drive does not get overheated...I recon that is what happened going from the chair he always sat it on next to his bed
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- advent 5421