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For several months I have not been able to install the Window updates
(/windows 8.1). When I attempt to do an update (currently 87 outstanding) it does the download, appears to do the installation, then asks for a restart. After about an hour or it gets to 67% completed then finally indicates that it could not do the install and will undo what changes it has made them when I restart I am back to where I started - no updates installed. This same process happens each time I try to do an update. Any idea what could be happening? |
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Marv wrote:
For several months I have not been able to install the Window updates (/windows 8.1). When I attempt to do an update (currently 87 outstanding) it does the download, appears to do the installation, then asks for a restart. After about an hour or it gets to 67% completed then finally indicates that it could not do the install and will undo what changes it has made them when I restart I am back to where I started - no updates installed. This same process happens each time I try to do an update. Any idea what could be happening? Your computer may not like one or more of the updates. Try doing them a few at a time, 5, 10, 15, 20, then reboot after each batch. |
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Marv wrote:
For several months I have not been able to install the Window updates (/windows 8.1). When I attempt to do an update (currently 87 outstanding) it does the download, appears to do the installation, then asks for a restart. After about an hour or it gets to 67% completed then finally indicates that it could not do the install and will undo what changes it has made them when I restart I am back to where I started - no updates installed. This same process happens each time I try to do an update. Any idea what could be happening? If you examine the Windows Update History list, it may show which was the first update to fail. Not that this is important, just that if you want to understand the history of the thing, there should be a first reference to a failed update. Enter the update in Google and see if the update has a storied history. In terms of my history here, I've had the odd update get stuck. But if I downloaded the KBxxxxxxx file direct from a Windows web page, instead of using Windows Update, sometimes that is enough to fix the problem. More complex problems may require a Fixit. Or may require a little bit of DISM work. In case the root cause is a Windows Store area problem. (Info on DISM... Previous OSes use SURCheck download instead. DISM is built into Windows 8 family.) http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...ndows-8-a.html (Windows Update general advice) http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...ndows-8-a.html (Example of a Microsoft FIXIT - be patient, there will be a popup window...) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058 Paul |
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Marv wrote:
For several months I have not been able to install the Window updates (/windows 8.1). When I attempt to do an update (currently 87 outstanding) it does the download, appears to do the installation, then asks for a restart. After about an hour or it gets to 67% completed then finally indicates that it could not do the install and will undo what changes it has made them when I restart I am back to where I started - no updates installed. This same process happens each time I try to do an update. Any idea what could be happening? Is Windows 8.1 Update installed ? KB 2919355 -- ...winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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On Wed, 20 May 2015 16:22:54 -0400, Marv
wrote: For several months I have not been able to install the Window updates (/windows 8.1). When I attempt to do an update (currently 87 outstanding) it does the download, appears to do the installation, then asks for a restart. After about an hour or it gets to 67% completed then finally indicates that it could not do the install and will undo what changes it has made them when I restart I am back to where I started - no updates installed. This same process happens each time I try to do an update. Any idea what could be happening? Try this with command prompt (admin) Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth That usually works. If that doesn't work then try the MS fixit that Paul suggested. -- JT |
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try the wsus offline update tool.... google it and then search for youtube
videos on how to use it.... basically it downloads all the windows updates and allows you to install them offline. it is a godsend for doing new clean installs as you can do all the updates at one time from a usb thumbdrive instead of using the built in ms update... also I had to disable bitdefender and windows firewall onetime for update to work......also if you have a lot of updates you will have to start the update and leave your computer alone for as much as 24 hours... no kidding.. it can take that long for a lot of updates... I once had a computer stuck on like 80% for 6 hours and then I just let it run over night and when I got up the next day it was done......hope this helps... Todd "Marv" wrote in message ... For several months I have not been able to install the Window updates (/windows 8.1). When I attempt to do an update (currently 87 outstanding) it does the download, appears to do the installation, then asks for a restart. After about an hour or it gets to 67% completed then finally indicates that it could not do the install and will undo what changes it has made them when I restart I am back to where I started - no updates installed. This same process happens each time I try to do an update. Any idea what could be happening? |
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do a youtube search for eli the computer guy wsus....................he
does the best job of explaining how to use the wsus offline update tool..... Todd "Marv" wrote in message ... For several months I have not been able to install the Window updates (/windows 8.1). When I attempt to do an update (currently 87 outstanding) it does the download, appears to do the installation, then asks for a restart. After about an hour or it gets to 67% completed then finally indicates that it could not do the install and will undo what changes it has made them when I restart I am back to where I started - no updates installed. This same process happens each time I try to do an update. Any idea what could be happening? |
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