SOLVED Unable to Update

[Inochi]

Currently I am unable to update my machine. Im using a Samsung R780 with win7 home premium. I've tried installing all of the updates at once and one at a time, any update that doesnt require a reboot will install successfully, if at any point i have to restart to install an update it fails and reverts. Any suggestions?

 

[zigzag3143]

Currently I am unable to update my machine. Im using a Samsung R780 with win7 home premium. I've tried installing all of the updates at once and one at a time, any update that doesnt require a reboot will install successfully, if at any point i have to restart to install an update it fails and reverts. Any suggestions?

Run the update readiness tool to look for defects


Ensure you install the correct 64 or 32bit option for your system)

Download the System Update Readiness Tool (64bit)
Download the System Update Readiness Tool (32bit)

ISC Diary | Windows 7 / 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Problems

links courtesy jmh

 

[Inochi]

Readiness tool seems to be stuck at about 80%. It's been there for about 30 minutes. Is this normal?


EDIT - Seems just as soon as i posted this it finished xD going to restart and try installing updates.

Edit - After downloading the 47 updates and installing them, the first service pack update went through, the second failed, and now I cant get windows update to come up (after waiting over 3 hours for it to update and restore).......

 

[Inochi]

Ended up having to use system restore while the system was loading because after the failed update explorer.exe would have to be stopped then started to run and my laptop would freeze if i tried running windows update or system restore. The only update to go in successfully was my .net framework.


edit - going to try and do only the SP1 update and see if that changes anything

 

[zigzag3143]

Ended up having to use system restore while the system was loading because after the failed update explorer.exe would have to be stopped then started to run and my laptop would freeze if i tried running windows update or system restore. The only update to go in successfully was my .net framework.


edit - going to try and do only the SP1 update and see if that changes anything

Might be time for a repair install or clean install

 

[Inochi]

Thats what im hoping to not have to do xD The update failed. It has an error message so im following the steps that they have posted for it. For those curious the error message is "Error: ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE(0X80070643)

 

[davehc]

Try this. It may sound offbeat but is a major reason for update failure.
Open Programs and features and click any net framework item you may find there. Select "Repair". It will take a while. Reboot and try some of the updates one by one.

 

[Inochi]

It would appear that this might have been of my own doing. It's been so long since ive updated that i think my updater is erroring on account of multiple "creation dates" installing at one time. So far I can install them one by one just fine, minus my SP1 update, which I haven't tried since i repaired my .net framework. So i'll set that to go when i go to bed on account of how long it takes to process.

EDIT - It would seem that I am having to restore my primary windows files to factory defaults after every update to get my windows update to open. If I dont restore it just sits there "processing" for eternity..... Im not sure if it's eating my updates when I do that either.....

 

[Inochi]

Well I have since bit the bullet and reformatted my laptop. 100+ updates and all have installed correctly. The only update I havent installed is SP1. I've heard horror stories about this update so here goes nothing....... Calling this closed even though a reformat seems to be the only fix

 

[zigzag3143]

Well I have since bit the bullet and reformatted my laptop. 100+ updates and all have installed correctly. The only update I havent installed is SP1. I've heard horror stories about this update so here goes nothing....... Calling this closed even though a reformat seems to be the only fix

might want to run update readiness tool

Ensure you install the correct 64 or 32bit option for your system)

Download the System Update Readiness Tool (64bit)
Download the System Update Readiness Tool (32bit)

ISC Diary | Windows 7 / 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Problems

links courtesy jmh

 

[Nibiru2012]

To be honest, you should have installed SP1 first and save the trouble of so many updates. Very few users have experienced issues with the SP1, but read on for a much simpler fix.

You could have also downloaded the Windows 7 ISO with SP1 image install for DVD from this forum. We have links posted.

Go here: https://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html