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This article introduces why error code 0x80004005 happens and tells how to fix it step by
step in different cases. The error code 0x80004005 can happen to thousands of users
every day, but not all users are able to fix the error. If you are troubled by the problem now,
please keep reading and you can find an effective solution in this article and free your
computer from the error code. It is an annoying error that tends to occur to many cases
and bring trouble and difficulty. Here well help you to dig this issue deeper and talk about
a couple of specific examples of the error and possible solutions.
Overview
The error code 0x80004005 can happen to thousands of users every day, but not all users
are able to fix the error. If you are troubled by the problem now, please keep reading and
you can find an effective solution in this article and free your computer from the error code.
It is an annoying error that tends to occur to many cases and bring trouble and difficulty.
Here well help you to dig this issue deeper and talk about a couple of specific examples of
the error and possible solutions.
Case 1: Windows 10 update error 0x80004005
Case 2: Virtual Machine with error code 0x80004005
Case 3: Microsoft Outlook and 0x80004005
Case 4: Corrupt .dll file or corrupt registry
Case 5: Windows XP-based computer reports error 0x80004005
Recover lost data caused by error code 0x80004005
Though quite a number of users encounter the issue, there is an easy way to tackle it.
Users can simply download and install the update manually without using Windows
Update control panel. Update file can be downloaded from many sites online and you
need to find it through searching with Google. Once the file is downloaded, you can run
the setup file to install it. The setup process wont take long and you need to restart
computer after setup finishes. Then Windows on your computer will be up-to-date and
wont be threatened by system vulnerabilities.
3. Then you can open the Registry Editor. Check registry key following the path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
What you should do is checking whether the key is presented there, if yes, then delete it
and start virtual machine. Deletion of the registry key should get the error fixed in most
cases. If it doesnt, you need to try the next method.
If the error is caused by the Shared Folders, then please try steps below:
1. Open Registry Editor again with method mentioned in previous part and navigate the
path:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Alternative, you can clear temp files manually. Click Start button and type %temp% in the
search box and hit Enter key. Then youll see a list of files and folders which are placed in
the temp folder. Select all these files by pressing Ctrl and A and hit Delete. After that, you
can click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and right-click mouse button to empty it.
Then these files will be permanently deleted from computer. Please make sure there are
not important files in the Recycle Bin before emptying it.
3. When you see the option 1. C:\WINDOWS, please press 1 and you can access the
primary drive installation. Meanwhile, if you are asked to enter administrator password,
then type it in if you have set one otherwise press Enter to continue.
4. Type cd C:\WINDOWS\System32 and hit Enter. Use REN command to rename
REN File_Name.extensionFile_Name.old.
Pidgen.dll Actshell.html Licdll.dll Regwizc.dll Licwmi.dll Wpabaln.exe
following
files
by
typing
Wpa.dbl
5. Enter the drive letter of CD including a colon (e.g. G:) and hit Enter key. Go on
tying cd i386 and press Enter. Type commands below and each command followed
by pressing Enter.
expand licwmi.dl_ %systemroot%\system32
expand regwizc.dl_ %systemroot%\system32
expand licdll.dl_ %systemroot%\system32
expand wpabaln.ex_ %systemroot%\system32
expand wpa.db_ %systemroot%\system32
expand actshell.ht_ %systemroot%\system32
copy pidgen.dll %systemroot%\system32
When you finish previous steps, you can type Exit to close Recovery Console and press
Enter key to restart computer.
Step 1: Install and launch Eassos Recovery to get its main interface divided into four parts
with each presenting a recovery feature. Select one in association with data loss situation.
Step 2: Choose the drive that loses data and click Next button to start file scanning
process.
Step 3: While the scan is still underway, you are able to vie files and open files to check
content. Moreover, the scan process can pause so that youll be able to copy files to a
specified location.
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