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Offline rvphelps

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Windows updates fail
« on: December 06, 2013, 12:21:43 pm »
I used tweaking in hopes of repairing a windows update failure problem. For months now, all updates have failed except Windows Defender, they all download and install with no problem. I have attempted to do everything I can find to fix this problem but nothing works. I had updates set to automatic but when I was unable to download win 8.1 I found all updates had failed since last july. I have 54 pending. When I try to download either automatically or manually, they fail. I get error messages of 8007045B or 80071A91. The win 8.1 failure is caused due to lack of update KB2871389. I have it listed as one of my updated files, but since it fails to install, win 8.1 will not install. Each time I try to download and Install, the download gets to 11% and fails. Any help anyone can give will be greatly accepted.

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Re: Windows updates fail
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2013, 01:20:46 pm »
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Each time I try to download and Install, the download gets to 11% and fails

So the updates are not even downloading? Try this trick and see if it helps :wink:
http://www.tweaking.com/forums/index.php/topic,1052.0.html

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Re: Windows updates fail
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2013, 03:02:12 pm »
That did not do it. Anymore suggestions. I failed to mention in my first post that the app updates in win 8 fail also. I would guess the same problem.

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Re: Windows updates fail
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2013, 03:37:17 pm »
When you ran my repair program did you make sure to run all the repairs?

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Re: Windows updates fail
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2013, 04:19:47 pm »
- try to manually download that update (KB 2871389) and manually run it. If that succeeds then perhaps the problem will be solved.

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Re: Windows updates fail
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2013, 11:34:30 am »
What os are you running?xp is giving difficulties for a lot of people with updates lately,make sure you
have all relevant services running ie,Bits,win update,software licensing and use the latest update of internet explorer to update.