Failure configuring windows updates

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  1. Manan95
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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    Failure configuring windows updates


    Hi,
    So i just upgraded windows vista to Windows 7 Ultimate 32Bit so i had lots of updates i needed to install

    So i clicked on install, it downloaded and then installed them asking for a restart, i did it, it installed updates then shut down then rebooted, on the reboot it said Configuring Windows updates and went up to 15% and then Failure Configuring Windows Updates, Reverting Changes and then it shuts down, boots back up says Configuring your Computer, and then its just normal and when i login the updates are not installed and it tells me that i have the same number of updates available

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    I have tried resetting Windows Updates but it didn't work, please help
    Thanks
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  3. Flavius
    Posts : 748
    Windows 7 Professional x64 PL
       New #2

    Please run this one MS Fix MS Fix it 50202 in Aggressive mode.If it don't help too,please click on any error,read details and post here
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  4. Manan95
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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    Flavius said:
    Please run this one MS Fix MS Fix it 50202 in Aggressive mode.If it don't help too,please click on any error,read details and post here

    Well that didn't work, Details:



    Basically ^ that's the same details for every update besides the update number and description obviously


    Also details from Event Viewer:
    This is what it says for the details of the errors:
    Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80071a90: Update for Windows 7 (KB980846).

    Again, the update number changes with each error detail but besides that everything the same
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  6. ken9122
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    Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
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    Try selecting just a few updates at a time. If you know which update caused the error de-select it and get as many installed as you can. Them address the ones that won't load.
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  7. Flavius
    Posts : 748
    Windows 7 Professional x64 PL
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    Here is official MS article about this error Windows Update error 80071A90

    main advice in this article -try install updates on clean boot -details in the link.Additional advice -don't install all updates at once,split them into groups,let each group consist with 5 updates..'


    EDIT

    I forgot about one important thing.In safe mode/safe mode with networking WU never work -in this article is error.Please install updates on clean boot -in safe mode it always fail
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796
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  8. madtownidiot
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    looks like you have the date and time set incorrectly. That will always cause updates to fail
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  10. Hopalong X
    Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
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    Set your time and date properly as mentioned above.


    This will reset the updates.
    Windows Update - Reset

    or try Post #3.
    windows updates
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  11. Manan95
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       New #8

    Flavius said:
    Here is official MS article about this error Windows Update error 80071A90

    main advice in this article -try install updates on clean boot -details in the link.Additional advice -don't install all updates at once,split them into groups,let each group consist with 5 updates..'


    EDIT

    I forgot about one important thing.In safe mode/safe mode with networking WU never work -in this article is error.Please install updates on clean boot -in safe mode it always fail
    How to Troubleshoot a Problem by Performing a Clean Startup in Windows 7 or Vista
    Yep it worked when i did a clean reboot and i did about 5/6 updates at a time, Thank You! and also Thanks to everyone else that posted solutions!
    Last edited by Brink; 05 Aug 2011 at 03:54.
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  12. WasatchRebel
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    Windows 7 home Premium 64 bit
       New #9

    What do you mean by "clean reboot"?
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  13. ewsponberg
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       New #10

    This worked for me.


    From post #5:

    Here is official MS article about this error Windows Update error 80071A90

    main advice in this article -try install updates on clean boot -details in the link.Additional advice -don't install all updates at once,split them into groups,let each group consist with 5 updates..'


    EDIT

    I forgot about one important thing.In safe mode/safe mode with networking WU never work -in this article is error.Please install updates on clean boot -in safe mode it always fail
    How to Troubleshoot a Problem by Performing a Clean Startup in Windows 7 or Vista
    This worked for me, going to the first link. It gives you three options for correcting the problem, and the last one worked: "Start Windows Update with a clean restart of Windows." I have an HP Pavilion Laptop running Windows 7 Professional on a 64 bit machine.

    Eric
    Last edited by Brink; 05 Aug 2011 at 03:41. Reason: link
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