Windows update error c80003fa and 64 bit issues

Jak3 Mac · 10 Apr 2013 at 20:42

Hi, ever since I started using 64 bit windows 7 on my new computer (September last year) I have been getting this error, applications would crash, not launch or just not install. It was a huge pain! I bought windows 8 recently in an attempt to cure my problems but no the problem persisted, I have tried every "Solution" that I have found on the internet, so I ended up having to install 32 bit windows 8 which cured all of my problems.

I thought this was a shame as I can't use all of my ram so I tried installing window 7 again on a different hard drive in my PC but the problems persisted :mad:

has anyone else experienced this? Is there anything I can do about it?

Thanks in advance, Jake M

Liquid · 12 Apr 2013 at 14:49

Unfortunately the details given are too vague to offer any assistance, try installing x64 again, and then come back here with some more specific info, and I am sure people will help

Jak3 Mac · 12 Apr 2013 at 15:16

Liquid said:
Unfortunately the details given are too vague to offer any assistance, try installing x64 again, and then come back here with some more specific info, and I am sure people will help

Ok, what do you need?

Liquid · 14 Apr 2013 at 12:27

details, whats crashing?, application and o/s error messages etc

edscdk · 14 Apr 2013 at 12:36

download some a test program i bet its a ram issue

ShakenNstirred · 14 Apr 2013 at 14:11

if it did it in win 7 and win 8 64bit but not in 32 bit then it must be a program that doesn't like 64 bit surely

m4cc45 · 14 Apr 2013 at 14:51

Probably not - as edscdk suggests I'd check RAM. I'd put money on it being a hardware issue. 64 bit accesses more memory as well so this is where I'd start.

M.

Jak3 Mac · 14 Apr 2013 at 18:08

edscdk said:
download some a test program i bet its a ram issue

Thank you! I downloaded Memtest86 and I found some errors after a few passes and I'm going to replace the ram asap!