fresh install of windows 7 - hangs on checking for updates


  1. inbflat
    Posts : 5
    windows 8.1
       New #1

    fresh install of windows 7 - hangs on checking for updates


    Hello,

    I have a Toshiba laptop that will not do Windows updates. It just hangs on checking for updates. Here's what I have done.

    completely wiped and reformatted hard drive
    fresh install of of 2 different versions of windows 7 - Home premium - what the laptop came with, and Win 7 starter (mine), and I have the same problem with both

    changed update options to check, but let me install
    I've done MS fixit 50202 in aggressive mode
    System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 (KB947821)
    I've done the stop wuauserv and bits services, deleted the SoftwareDistribution folder and restarted services.

    It just hangs on checking for updates - eventually all network activity stops, cpu hangs around 50% and memory at about 60%, with all that being taken up by svhost

    I even checked to see if the network adapter needed newer drivers...
    the machine seems to be running fine - I can get online, and can install other programs..

    CBS log attached,

    Thanks for your help
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  3. ThrashZone
    Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       New #2

    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    Not sure if your case is the same but several people have seen the same stall and mostly because a couple hundred updates were actually being installed without notice :/

    Click Start and right click the Computer listing on the right column and click on Properties,
    On the bottom make sure windows is activated
    If not click on activate now.
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  4. inbflat
    Posts : 5
    windows 8.1
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Yep, it's activated, and I did see those posts, so I've left it running - it's now been going 90 minutes..no change, but I'll leave it going another couple of hours at least...
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