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Corrupt windows files after Factory reset and window update won't work
Hello,
After a faulty harddrive (one of a RAID 0 array), both of which were replaced by twice the capacity HDDs, I restored from a system image, having changed my RAID Assembly to RAID 1. However I had many problem with my setup, one of which was the complete inability to download anything, whatever browser I was using. I finally bit the bullet and did a factory reset. I used a system recovery disk I had created when I first bought my system, back in Aug 2010. I also decided to relocate my user and Program Data folders using audit mode. All seemed well until I tried to run Windows Update. (Windows 7). It would not run. giving me the error "Windows cannot run Windows update because the service is not running". I checked that both windows update and BITS were running, I renamed the Software Distribution folder and restarted Windows Update, all to no avail. I also ran a scannow which reported corrupt windows files.
How can I possibly be getting these errors after a complete Factory reset? Is it perhaps the fact that Dell Factory reset does not support audit mode to relocate User folders. I have also read that the Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers may be affecting Windows update. I have run a factory reset before back in Dec 2011 and everything was fine.
Can anybody help me please?