Windows Update Failure, W7-Pro SP1, Lenovo W510

Thanks. Please do the following.

Step#1 - Stop Services
 1. Click your Start button and type cmd.exe into the search box.
2. Right-click on cmd that comes up in the search results and select Run as administrator. Click Continue if prompted with the User Account Control dialog.
3. Copy/Paste the following into the command-prompt window and hit enter after each one. Note: You will have to right-click your mouse in the command-prompt window and select paste. You can't use the keyboard shortcuts.
sc stop bits
sc stop wuauserv


Step#2 - SFCFix Script
Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.

  1. Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro) and save this to your Desktop. If you still have this on your desktop from downloading previously, you don't need to re-download.
  2. Download the file below, SFCScript.txt, and save this to your Desktop.
  3. Save any open documents and close all open windows.
  4. On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCScript.txt.
  5. Drag the file SFCScript.txt onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.
  6. SFCFix will now process the script.
  7. Upon completion, a file should be created on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt.
  8. Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please
 

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Thanks. Hopefully all the errors are now fixed. Follow the steps in Post#10 and then do the following.

Step#1 - System Update Readiness Tool (SUR)
1. Download and run the following file.
2. When it asks you if you wish to install, please answer yes. Note: It could take 15 minutes or more to run. Please don't cancel.
3. You will get an Installation Complete screen when it's done running.
4. Please attach the log from the following location. C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log
Please Note:: if the file is too big to upload to your next post please upload via a service such as Dropbox or One Drive or SendSpace and just provide the link.
 
running WU and "checking for updates" is taking a long time... Hopefully I will have good results and let you know.
 
This morning I started the install of downloaded updates and went to work.

Just got home to a reboot prompt. I haven't rebooted yet, but noticed 4 updates failed.

Should I try rebooting?

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Yes please do. That's great news. After rebooting, check for updates again and install whatever updates show up. Continue this process until there are no more updates to install.
 
I am still running updates... things definitely were improved because the last cycle I only had 2 failures. I am now "checking for updates" but this takes many hours. I usually leave and come back the next morning or evening to see how it went.
 
By the way, do you know anything about MS's W7 "Convenience Rollup?" Do you recommend that be installed as a way to speed up future updates? I understand this Rollup is sort of like a "Service Pack 2."
 
Update:

I got down to 2 updates, they failed and reverted. Then I checked for updates again. Many hours later it said there were 19 important updates. I selected the earliest one, which was KB3146706, and tried to install that one only. It failed and reverted.

So I am sort of back to the beginning, although with fewer important updates than originally.
 
=================================
Checking System Update Readiness.
Binary Version 6.1.7601.22471
Package Version 26.0
2016-07-31 08:44


Checking Windows Servicing Packages


Checking Package Manifests and Catalogs


Checking Package Watchlist


Checking Component Watchlist


Checking Packages


Checking Component Store


Summary:
Seconds executed: 530
No errors detected
 
I set all non-ms services not to start, then rebooted.

After checking for updates (took about 12 hours to check) it had 18 updates to be installed. All failed. Various error codes.

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Thanks. Please do the following.

Step 1:
Disable Automatic Updates:
Click Start > Control Panel > Security > Windows Update > Change Settings.
Select "Never check for updates" in the list.

Stop "Windows Update" service:
Open Windows Task Manager. Open the tab "Services".
Right-click on the service-name "wuauserv" and select "Stop service".

Step 2:
Go to Download Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3168965) from Official Microsoft Download Center and download the file Windows6.1-KB3168965-x64.msu.
Attempt to install this update.

Is this update installed successfully ?
 
Thanks. Please do the following.

Step#1 - Run Windows Repairs
Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.
1. Download Windows Repair (All-in-One) Portable to your desktop.
2. Once the file is downloaded, right-click on the file on your desktop and choose Extract All...
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3. Keep the defaults and click the Extract button.
4. A folder named tweaking.com_windows_repair_aio will be extracted to the desktop. Once the extraction is complete the folder will open.
5. Inside this folder, there is a folder named Tweaking.com - Windows Repair. Open this folder as well.
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6. Double-click on Repair_Windows.exe to open. Note: Please make sure all of your programs are closed and anything you were working on is saved as we will be rebooting.
7. When the program opens, click the Reboot to Safe Mode button at the bottom of the screen. Answer Yes to allow.
8. Once rebooted into Safe Mode, open the program again. When the program opens, click the Repairs tab and click the Open Repairs button.
9. A backup of your registry will be made. After a few moments you will have many options from which you can choose.
10. Please click the Unselect All button and then click to enable only the following ones:
01 - Reset Registry Permissions
02 - Reset File Permissions
03 - Reset Service Permissions
04 - Register System Files
05 - Repair WMI
06 - Repair Windows Firewall
10 - Remove Policies Set By Infection
14 - Remove Temp Files
15 - Repair Proxy Settings
17 - Repair Windows Updates
21 - Repair MSI (Windows Installer)


11. Ensure the Restart check box is selected and click the Start Repairs button in the lower right of the screen. This may take some time to run so be patient.
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12. Once the fixes are complete you will be prompted to restart your machine. Answer Yes.
 
Done.

What do you recommend next? My non-MS services are still turned off in msconfig. Should I try update before enabling them again?
 
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