cant configure windows

if you install updates it restarts then when it says welcome, a few seconds later it goes to "preparing to configure updates" then it says failure to configure windows reverting back

Maybe this one help you Fix: Infinite “Configuring Updates 3 of 3. 0% complete.� | The Fake Geek

Flavius said:

Maybe this one help you Fix: Infinite “Configuring Updates 3 of 3. 0% complete.� | The Fake Geek

it wont let me delete it?

You have to change permissions to have ability delete pending.xml
Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums

alternatively you can do this in console too

In comments is also instruction how to make script which do that automatically :

Paste to notepad

@echo off
cd “C:\Windows\WinSxS”
echo Taking ownership of pending.xml
takeown /f C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml
echo;
echo;
echo Granting you permissions on pending.xml
cacls C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml /G %Username%:F
echo;
echo;
echo Attempting to copy pending.xml as pendingbackup.xml
copy “C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml” “C:\Windows\WinSxS\pendingbackup.xml”
echo;
echo;
echo Deleting pending.xml
del “C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml”

Save as>>Save as ALL FILES>>FIX.BAT

Next right click on FIX.BAT file and choose "Run as administrator" and next restart computer

Your choose how to do that,through GUI or command prompt...

i give up, maybe it will work one day, i can only hope....

I think it's here any serious problem

1.Run cmd.exe as administrator (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator") and type:

sfc /scannow

2.Download & run Readiness Tool Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, for Windows 7, and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Next attache to post following files to diagnose:

C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
C:\Windows\Logs\CheckSur.log

additonally create report from your system

Start>>Search>>msinfo32>>File>>Export: save as any name

and attache it to post too.If these files are too big to attache here
upload them on RapidShare: 1-CLICK Web hosting - Easy Filehosting

theres only one update via readiness

freaky88 said:

theres only one update via readiness

So give me logs whom I asked before...

sorry, do you want me to try to windows update then give you the log? or give you the log when i ran the readiness tool

freaky88 said:

give you the log when i ran the readiness tool

when ran readiness tool,yes.