{"id":10588,"date":"2024-10-22T10:29:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T10:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/?p=10588"},"modified":"2024-12-06T05:30:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T05:30:40","slug":"fixing-the-windows-error-code-0x80080005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/fixing-the-windows-error-code-0x80080005\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing the Windows Error Code 0x80080005"},"content":{"rendered":"

Error Code 0x80080005<\/a> is another frequent Windows problem encountered often relating to the failure Windows Activation process, Windows Update<\/a>, or in any other occasion, which employs Windows services based on COM (Component Object Model) technology.<\/span> This error is capable of paralyzing many functions in a system and fixing it is often a complex task. Here is an overview of the issues that can lead to this error 0x80080005 and their solutions.
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What are the Possible Reasons for the 0x80080005 Error Code?<\/span>
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Permission Issues<\/strong>: Most of the times the error is traced to some files or services not having the required permissions.
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Corrupted System Files:<\/strong> The absence or corruption of system files could also result in failure to obtain required links.
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Registry Issues:<\/strong> Errors in Windows Registry may cause restriction in the use of COM services.<\/span>
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Antivirus Programs:<\/strong> Sometimes, overly aggressive antivirus software<\/a> may prevent launching of required system components, leading to the error.
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Windows Updates:<\/strong> Windows updates that are not completed or failed windows updates could also cause this error mainly when one is activating or updating windows.<\/span>
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How to Troubleshoot the 0x80080005 Error
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Below are a number of steps that can be taken to solve the problem and fix error code 0x80080005<\/a>:
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1. Check Permissions
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First, make sure that your account is an administrator on this computer.<\/span> To check or change permissions:<\/span><\/p>\n

Perform a right mouse click over the start toolbar and select Computer Management.<\/p>\n

Click on Local Users and Groups and then Users.
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Perform a right mouse click over your user account and select Properties.
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In the Member Of tab, make sure your account is added to the Administrators list.<\/span>
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Now again issue the command and start these services:<\/span><\/p>\n

a) net start wuauserv.
\nb) net start cryptSvc.
\nc) net start bits.
\nd) net start msiserver.
\ne) net start appidsvc.<\/p>\n

2. Execute System File Checker (SFC)
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The SFC utility can be used to fix corrupt system files.<\/span> Here\u2019s how to do that:<\/span><\/p>\n

Launch Command Prompt with administrator privileges (search for cmd, right-click it and select Run as administrator).<\/p>\n

Key in the following command into the command prompt and hit Enter key.<\/p>\n

sfc \/scannow<\/p>\n

Wait until the procedure is over.<\/span> SFC will try to fix any problems that are discovered.
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3. Employ the DISM Tool
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The Deployment Imaging Service and Management Tool helps resolve corruption errors on Windows:<\/span><\/p>\n

Launch Command Prompt with admin rights.<\/p>\n

Enter the following command and press Enter:<\/p>\n

DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/RestoreHealth<\/p>\n

Wait and restart your PC after the scan.<\/span>
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4. Review the Services on the Windows
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Check what appropriate Windows services are working:<\/span><\/p>\n

Press Windows + R, enter services.msc and press Enter key.<\/p>\n

Find the services given below and make sure that they are Automatic and working all the time.<\/span>
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Windows Management Instrumentation
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Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
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DCOM Server Process Launcher
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5. Turn off Antivirus Software for a Short Time
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Antivirus applications tend to obstruct some of the processes running in the background. Turn it off for a while and see if the error still occurs.<\/span> If the issue is resolved upon deactivating the application, it is advisable to make modifications in the application\u2019s configuration or to use a different program.
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6. Bring All Components of Updating the Windows Back to Default Settings Windows Update Components
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For instance, if the error lets say appears during Windows update<\/a> mechanisms or external updates, you may consider to reset the update components:<\/span><\/p>\n

Open Command Prompt in administrative mode.<\/span><\/p>\n

Type the following commands one after another, pressing Enter at the end of each:<\/p>\n

a) net stop wuauserv
\nb) net stop cryptSvc
\nc) net stop bits
\nd) net stop msiserver
\ne) net stop appidsvc<\/p>\n

After these services have been stopped, restart them by keying in the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

a) net start wuauserv
\nb) net start cryptsvc
\nc) net start bits
\nd) net start msiserver
\ne) net start appidsvc.<\/p>\n

In Conclusion,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Error Code 0x80080005 is another frequent Windows problem encountered often relating to the failure Windows Activation process, Windows Update, or in any other occasion, which employs Windows services based on COM (Component Object Model) technology. This error is capable of paralyzing many functions in a system and fixing it is often a complex task. Here… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4412,4413,3331,3393,4425,2675],"tags":[4195,5323,5325,5328,5326,5327,5324,5424,5329],"class_list":["post-10588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows","category-windows-windows-updates","category-windows-activation","category-windows-outlook","category-windows-updates-windows","category-windows-updates","tag-0x80080005","tag-error-0x80080005","tag-error-code-0x80080005","tag-update-error-0x80080005","tag-windows-10-error-0x80080005","tag-windows-11-error-0x80080005","tag-windows-error-0x80080005","tag-windows-error-code-0x80080005","tag-windows-update-error-0x80080005"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10588"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11282,"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10588\/revisions\/11282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livesupportonlinechat.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}