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Thu, Mar 10 2011 18:05 bradley

If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

If you got offered up via WSUS Windows 7 sp1 and if you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034 applying update operation 282 of 116278 I need your help.

For those impacted on this thread can you find these logfiles on your system and send them via skydrive to e_bitzie-at-hotmail.com?

1. Registry hives. COMPONENTS, and SYSTEM

      a. C:\Windows\System32\Config\

2. CBS log directory

     a. C:\Windows\Logs\CBS

3. Sessions.xml

     a. C:\Windows\Servicing

4. Poqexec.log

     a. C:\Windows\WinSXS

5. Pending.xml

     a. C:\windows\winsxs\pending.xml

6. “Dir /s /b” Directory listing of c:\windows\winsxs

7.  The windowsupdate.log file at c:\windows

Please this is a high priority at Microsoft and they need to see these log files. And ping me at susan-at-msmvps.com

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# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:41 PM by Dean

What update ?

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Thursday, March 10, 2011 9:00 PM by Dean

Duh, never mind. That's what happens when you read and watch TV at the same time.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Thursday, March 10, 2011 9:05 PM by bradley

I just edited the post to say "Win7 sp1" :-)

# SOLUTION

Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:48 PM by COOL

social.technet.microsoft.com/.../1c9a7151-b48c-4a98-aae7-a4b82682ea8e

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:53 PM by bradley

I don't need a solution.  I need the log files so that Microsoft can understand what's going on and fix it long term.

Please.  I need the log files.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Thursday, March 10, 2011 11:29 PM by Rick

It's funny that this problem was on a low boil until it hit WSUS, isn't it?

Which solution of the several posted around do you recommend?

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Friday, March 11, 2011 1:35 AM by bradley

A backup so you can roll back until folks figure out what's going on would be my best suggestion.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Friday, March 11, 2011 9:27 AM by Jeff

Still want more log files? Experienced this yesterday with a client.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Friday, March 11, 2011 10:42 AM by maconulaff

The solution link from COOL does work.  

I did send info requested because fixing the 20 or so machines impacted before I stopped the process on my network took about an hour and a half with two of us hopping cubical to cubical to fix it.

# Susan, I ran into this problem on a couple Win 7 pro x64 systems yesterday and fixed them using the solutioin posted by "thiswoot" in http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/1c9a7151-b48c-4a98-aae7-a4b82682ea8e. Do

Friday, March 11, 2011 11:30 AM by RobP

Susan, I ran into this problem on a couple Win 7 pro x64 systems yesterday and fixed them using the solution posted by "thiswoot" in social.technet.microsoft.com/.../1c9a7151-b48c-4a98-aae7-a4b82682ea8e.  Do you still want the log files, even though it's been fixed by editing the pending.xml file?

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Friday, March 11, 2011 11:35 AM by admin

Yes still would like to see log files.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Saturday, March 12, 2011 4:26 PM by Stephen Hartley

Microsoft have offered a KB Article ID: 975484 dated March 11 which seems to have a better fix for the issue. The System restore did not work for me. The manual registry fix did not work either. I booted from a UBCD and edited the registry. One system now working (1 more to go).

DEo you still want logs

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Saturday, March 12, 2011 4:33 PM by bradley

Still want logs if you have 'em.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Monday, March 21, 2011 12:44 AM by jorge

I tried this and it worked for me.

blog.acadianacomputerrepair.info/.../Fatal-error-C0000034-applying-update-operation-Windows-7-sp1.aspx

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Monday, March 21, 2011 12:46 AM by bradley

Editing the pending.xml means your system is in a "torn" state and is 1/2 on sp1 and 1/2 on RTM.

It may have worked, it's not the greatest for the status of the machine now.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:15 AM by dofzin

I have 4 systems with identical hardware and, generally speaking, identical software installations. I hit this error on 1 of the 4, I will grab logs and upload and ping you via email when uploaded.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Saturday, March 26, 2011 2:28 AM by dofzin

Applied the script in KB975484 and the issue was resolved. Before doing so I did capture the requested logs, uploaded, and ping you via email. Hope it helps someone in Redmond...this error seems to be growing and is not limited to WSUS.

# re: If you are seeing a Fatal error C0000034

Friday, April 08, 2011 7:19 AM by Sharepointbuddy

yes I have the same issue and here is where I posted my blog with pics on the issue but no resolution other than redo.

sharepointbuddy.wordpress.com/.../how-to-recover-windows-2008-r2-fatal-error-c0000034

# KB article?

Monday, April 11, 2011 8:48 AM by Craig Ringer

It looks like there may now be a KB article about this.

support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

windows.microsoft.com/.../why-am-i-receiving-error-0xc0000034-after-installing-windows-7-service-pack-1-sp1

Do you still need data collected? If not, please update this post to reflect that. I've grabbed the data off the problem machine using the recovery console and can upload it if needed. Contact me by email at:

www.google.com/.../d