k i have vista 64-bit i am getting the 8000ffff error as well i have tried everything, heres the difference i don't have the kb929777 update installed, i cant download it, and i couldn't find anything in the regestry regarding a soulution i am all out of ideas and dont know what to do i was thinking of reinstalling vista but some folks are sayin that that dosent work either its bad b/c i cant update and im prety sure this is preventing me from installing windows live which rely sucks b/c i just bought a game that needs live to install apparently btw i have 2 gigs in my laptop

Hi tkmoney01, as this forum focuses on Windows Vista specific issues, this inquiry would best be posted to Windows Update support group via: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527 The reason why we recommend posting appropriately is you will get the most qualified pool of respondents, and other partners who read the forum/newsgroups regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from your interaction with us. Thank you for your understanding. Also, for your information, I'd like to include the following articles regarding the issue: Error when you download updates using Windows Update or Microsoft Update: 8000FFFF http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414 Hope this helps!Sean Zhu - MSFT