How To Solve Windows Update error 8000FFFF

if you receive Windows Update error 8000FFFF, it means that there are Windows‌registry values that are blocking the update from being downloaded and installed.

1. Open the Registry Editor by clicking the Start button , typing regedit into the Search box, and then pressing ENTER.‌   if you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. In the left pane, find and double-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and then click COMPONENTS.
3. Right-click COMPONENTS, and then click Export. By default, this file is saved to your desktop, but you can choose any folder.
4. In the File Name text box, type COMPONENTS. You have now created a back up copy of the registry values you’re going to be removing.
5. In the right pane, search for PendingXmlIdentifier, right-click it, and then click Delete. PendingXmlIdentifier might not be listed.
6. In the right pane, search for NextQueueEntryIndex, right-click it, and then click Delete. NextQueueEntryIndex might not be listed.
7. In the right pane, search for AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving, right-click it, and then click Delete.AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving might not be listed.
8. Restart your computer and then run Windows Update again.

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Note

If you need to restore the registry values you modified, double-click the COMPONENTS.reg file on your desktop, and then follow the steps.  Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. You can delete this file once you are finished with it.

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Error codes this applies to:

• WindowsUpdate_8000ffff
• 0x8000ffff
• 8000ffff

AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving

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How to assign NetApp disk

First we will need to verify the un-owned disks by name, so type in :

disk show -n

That should give you the disk ID. Then to assign the disk you would type from the filer you want it to belong to:

disk assign <disk_ID>

That should be it.

How to power cycle NetApp system

There are three options to power cycle:

Option One:

1. On both filers run >cf disable
2. On both filers run >cifs terminate
3. On both filers log into SP
4. SP> system power off
5. SP>System power on
6. SP>system console
7. If in loader prompt than run >boot_ontap
8. If in Ontap prompt than run on each filer >cf enable
9. Trigger fresh autosupports report

 

Option Two:

1. On both filers run >cf disable
2. On both filers run >cifs terminate
3. On both filers run >reboot –s
4. when the filers come back up on both filers run >cf enable

 

Option Three:

 

5. On both filers run >cf disable
6. On both filers run >cifs terminate
7. On both filers run >halt
8. On both filers – physically power filler off
9. when the filers come back up on both filers run >cf enable