Error 0x8ddd0004 (Windows Update)

[SalgadoJ]

Wether you know this or not I feel that I should post this. Microsoft doesn't have the fix for this problem anywhere in there site. Whenever I searched for the fix to this particular error code, the only fixes I found were for error 0x8ddd0003 or for other problems that would not help any.

Error 0x8ddd0004 is an error that won't let you access windows update site. You can't even check to see that the windows update software is up to date. Automatic updates don't work either.

I have the fix but it will require some typing in the command prompt.

1. Click on Start, point to "Run", type cmd and click ok
2. Type in "regsvr32 JSCRIPT.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.
3. Type in "regsvr32 MSXML3.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.
4. Type in "regsvr32 ATL.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.
5. Type in "regsvr32 WUAPI.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.
6. Type in "regsvr32 WUAUENG.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.
7. Type in "regsvr32 WUAUENG1.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.
8. Type in "regsvr32 WUCLTUI.DLL" (without double quotes) and
click Ok.
9. Type in "regsvr32 WUPS.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.
10. Type in "regsvr32 WUWEB.DLL" (without double quotes) and click Ok.

If you are still encountering the above error on Windows Update Site then, the Softwaredistribution folder from your system needs to be renamed. By renaming the folder you will be able to get the fresh copy of ActiveX controls needed to access the Windows Update Site.

1. Click Start > Run
2. Type "Services.msc" (w/o quotes)
3. Press OK
4. Find "Automatic Updates"
5. Right Click on the Automatic Updates Service and select Stop to stop the
service.
6. Now Find "Background Intelligent Transfer service"
7. Right Click on the Background Intelligent Transfer service and select Stop to
stop the service.

Step 2: Now try the instructions provided below to rename the
SoftwareDistribution from your system:

1. Click on Start, Run and in the Open box write "%systemroot%" (Without Double
Quotes) and press Enter.
2. It will open the root folder ( i.e. C:\Windows if you have installed fresh
copy of the Windows XP OR if you have upgraded over Windows NT then it will open C:\WINNT) from your system.
3. Locate the SoftwareDistribution folder from the opened window Right Click on the on the SoftwareDistribution folder and select Rename. Type "OldSD", and press Enter.
4. Once you have renamed the folder try the Step 3.

Step 3: You need to Start the Automatic Update and Background Intelligent
Transfer Services on your system:

1. Click Start > Run
2. Type "Services.msc" (w/o quotes)
3. Press OK
4. Find "Automatic Updates"
5. Right Click on the Automatic Updates Service and select Start to start the
service.
6. Now Find "Background Intelligent Transfer service"
7. Right Click on the Background Intelligent Transfer service and select Start
to start the service.

Now try accessing the Windows Update Site and check if our issue is resolved.

Hopefully this will be alot of help for everyone. It was a pain to find a fix on this error code. I almost did a full format on the computer, but since I still don't know what caused it, I have no way of preventing it from happening again.

If anyone knows how the error comes up in the first place, please type in here. I need to find out so I can take measures to prevent it.