[SOLVED] Windows could not search for new updates 8024402F

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Please create a test account called Test and give it administrator privileges. Log onto the account and try my SFCFix zip that failed previously.

 

[Han Solo]

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.Start time: 2018-05-13 20:39:49.244
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Using .txt script file at C:\Users\Test\Desktop\SFCFixScript.txt [0]








SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has encountered an unhandled exception.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2018-05-13 20:46:27.499
Script hash: 3ptSf3vNPLM/TFnzG9y5oFNBAyUPBWzpo0Wv8lEQIVk=

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[Sysnative Windows Update]

This one: Windows could not search for new updates 8024402F

 

[Han Solo]

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2018-05-13 21:19:24.034
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\\Desktop\SFCFix.zip [3]
Failed to extract zip archive. Failed to unzip in location 2 with error code 0x80040154.








Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 6 datablocks.
Finish time: 2018-05-13 21:20:31.653
Script hash: soq3LyfovpWPOqvu6HVdD/rNnRZGFmFfReKmmi3BAKI=
----------------------EOF-----------------------

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Please open CMD as Admin and run these two commands pressing Enter after each:

C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe shell32.dll
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe shell32.dll

Let me know if successful.

 

[Han Solo]

Succeeded.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Retry the latest fix now.

 

[Han Solo]

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2018-05-13 21:51:49.188
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\\Desktop\SFCFix.zip [4]
Failed to extract zip archive. Failed to unzip in location 2 with error code 0x80040154.








Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 6 datablocks.
Finish time: 2018-05-13 21:51:51.600
Script hash: soq3LyfovpWPOqvu6HVdD/rNnRZGFmFfReKmmi3BAKI=
----------------------EOF-----------------------

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Please wait while Richard comes up with something :)

 

[Han Solo]

Who is Richard? And am I being hacked?

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

The Admin who had posted earlier. Nope, why would you be hacked?

 

[Han Solo]

It just seems as if there was some intrusion to the OS. With all the problems that are going on but I guess it could be worse.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Nope, it's not hacking, you're missing some crucial Windows Update folders, but we are trying to determine the root cause as to why our tool refuses to work here as we have not encountered this before. Thank you for your patience with the issue!

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Please reply to the following post.

Does your username have any special characters in it? Ligatures (ij), diacritics (š), spacing modifiers (ʰ), non-Latin alphabet (ӝ), punctuation (※), symbols (∉), Right-To-Left characters etc.?

If it does could you please give me some examples of the special characters it contains?

Finally, as a test, could you please create the folder C:\SFCFixTest (or something similar), place the .zip script and .exe file and try running SFCFix from there?

Also, for the time being, please refrain from deleting your user name from the logs in order for us to verify that everything is being done correctly.

Try the SFCFix.zip on your Test account please.

 

[Han Solo]

Using the elevated CMD worked for both command lines. I tried the SFCFix again from post 20 (see attached). I tried the C:\SFCFixTest folder using the script from post 53 and it crashed as before. Also this morning windows update stated no important updates available but after I checked for updates it states that KB4103718 is available.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Interesting, so WU does work now? There's no error when searching for updates? Please do the following:

FRST Fix
NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to your operating system
1. Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop.
Note: You need to run the 64-bit Version so please ensure you download that one.
2. Download attached file and save it to the Desktop.
Note. It's important that both files, FRST64 and fixlist.txt are in the same location or the fix will not work (in this case...the desktop).
3. Run FRST64 by Right-Clicking on the file and choosing Run as administrator.
4. Press the Fix button just once and wait. If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
5. When finished FRST64 will generate a log on the Desktop (Fixlog.txt). Please post the contents of it in your reply.

 

[Han Solo]

Yes, but it is weird that I have to check for updates again only to reveal that I do need updates. Also I noticed that SFCFix.exe properties states under security that "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer." Should it be unblocked?

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

And what happens when you try to install KB4103718?

 

[Han Solo]

I got the msu (unblocked) for KB4103718 from Microsoft Catalog and the installation failed using it that way. Also I tried directly from WU and I get failed code 8024200D.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Attach CBS.log for me to review.