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Windows Updates Stuck in Windows 7
Hello Techxperts,
A colleague's old Windows 7 32-bit Machine is having trouble updating and I have agreed to repair it. Whenever I check for updates under Windows Updates I receive the following error message: "Restart your computer to install important updates. Windows can’t update important files and services while the system is using them. Save any open files and restart the computer, and then try to check for new updates." This process repeats ad infinitum. I found I cannot uninstall any Windows Updates, either. I also tried loading SP1 but could not do so (“Installation was not successful. The Windows 7 Service Pack Installation cannot proceed until your computer is restarted. Please restart your computer and try again.”) I tried this in Safe Mode and in the normal mode as well. Restarting the machine does not help the situation. I should note also that I ran the installation from a disk.
I ran a full scan on the machine with Sophos and Malwarebytes anti-malware. The machine is clean. I have also removed Microsoft dot net framework which was suggested to me as a possible cause of this symptom.
I am hoping I can recover the machine without reloading from scratch or performing a Windows Repair (which in my experience does not always work).
As per the Windows Update Posting Instructions, here are the steps I have taken so
far:
System Update Readiness Tool (SURT):
Downloaded the 32-bit version and ran this. It appeared to freeze once I ran it. About 5 minutes later it claimed to have completed.
SFC Scan: I ran this scan as indicated. I tried Option 2 - "Run the SFC / SCANNOW Command in Windows 7" and attempted to scan and repair system files. I received the message: "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."
Errors and Error Codes: See Above
Thank you for your thoughts on this and for your help.
PS - see my next post for the CBS logs.