[SOLVED] [Win7SP1 x64] WU Error: Windows Needs to Be Restarted to Finish Installing Updates

[Bennjimin]

Hey guys!
This is driving me insane. :banghead:
I have a couple of machines that since Friday (07/28/2017) have been receiving prompts to restart to finish installing updates.
Below you will find the output of sfcfix.ece I am also including the CBS folder export as well.
This is a Windows 7 machine running SP1.
The last installed update shown within Windows update is a security fix for Outlook 2010 standalone.

Below are the steps that I have taken in an attempt to resolve this issue:

1. Restart the machine: The machine has been restarted numerous times - Message Persists

2. Reset Windows Update Components: Attempted to manually fix key Windows Updates components

3. Run Windows Update Troublershooter: Returns an error that cannot be fixed

4. Run WSUS Offline: Updates are found and installed through WSUS, however the restart notification persists upon reboot.

5. Malware and Adware Removal: I ran a plethora of virus removal programs. The system is clean. Update prompt still persists.

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Log Files: SFCFix.exe

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2017-08-04 12:01:02.321
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.




AutoAnalysis::
WARNING: Failed to get store name from identity name with return code 2 for component NetFx-NETFXSBS12_HKF and file netfxsbs12.hkf. File is reported as corrupt by SFC.
CORRUPT: netfxsbs12.hkf of component NetFx-NETFXSBS12_HKF.




SUMMARY: Some corruptions could not be fixed automatically. Seek advice from helper or sysnative.com.
CBS & SFC total detected corruption count: 1
CBS & SFC total unimportant corruption count: 0
CBS & SFC total fixed corruption count: 0
SURT total detected corruption count: 0
SURT total unimportant corruption count: 0
SURT total fixed corruption count: 0
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.



Failed to generate a complete zip file. Upload aborted.


SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2017-08-04 12:13:31.999
----------------------EOF-----------------------

 

[Bennjimin]

Re: Windows 7 x64 Update Error Windows Needs to Be Restarted to Finish Installing Upd

Update - I have been trying to get the CBS logs to post for a couple of days now. They will not upload into the attachment manager. I have tried Firefox and Chrome on several different machines.
I began to think they might be too large to upload. I was going to use the SFCScript.txt tool to auto-upload them, however, the link in the sticky post seems to be dead. Please advise, would a google drive or dropbox link be acceptable?

 

[zcomputerwiz]

Re: Windows 7 x64 Update Error Windows Needs to Be Restarted to Finish Installing Upd

Hi there Bennjimin,

Yes a Google drive or Dropbox link would be fine. Be sure to zip the CBS.log file first :)

 

[Bennjimin]

Re: Windows 7 x64 Update Error Windows Needs to Be Restarted to Finish Installing Upd

zcomputerwiz thank you for your reply!

However, I managed to dig through the logs manually and have compiled a fix myself.

Thank you guys for what you do here! This thread can be locked/deleted.