Dear Glowing,

Thanks for your helpful suggestions, which I shall tend to soon. I do
have a full backup of my old laptop on an external hard drive, but dare
not give it to those geeks, after they ruined 2 computers while
attempting a simple data transfer. It taught me a valuable lesson.

Mort

GlowingBlueMist wrote:
On 10/12/2016 3:45 PM, Mort wrote:
Hi,

I brought a new Windows 10 laptop and an old Windows 7 laptop to a geek
shop, for a simple data transfer including my precious live classical
concerts and photos. (Two years ago, they did a great job on this same
work, which is why I went back there.)Not only did they not do the
transfer, they ruined the new PC, which they sent to H-P for repair. On
the old one, fortunately my data are intact. However,

1)Windows 7 updates do not download, with 3 error messages given,
80070005, 66A, 529, including "access denied".

2) ".NET framework" is absent, and trying to download it leads to a
"fatal error".

Nothing that I gleaned from the net is helpful. I am signed on as
administrator, scans with antivirus and antispyware were done.

Is there a relatively simple way that I can install the .NET framework
and then download the updates to Windows 7?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Mort Linder
Give this link a view for a relatively easy way to transfer your stuff
over to your new PC, when you get it back that is.
http://www.easeus.com/free-pc-transfer-software/
Mind you I have not used the program myself, mainly because I was just
made aware of it, but it sounds interesting.

As for installing the framework stuff and upgrades is to give WSUS a try.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../bb332157.aspx
It does take a little getting used to but instructions are on the same
web page. People here have answered questions on how to get it working
as well from time to time and it is still supported, so far.

You might want to try Start|Control Panel|Programs and Features|Turn
Windows features on or off and put a check on the Microsoft .NET
Framework 3.5.1 and follow the instructions to install that version. The
rest can actually be installed individually on the Microsoft web site or
thru the WSUS program.