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Win 7 Pro 64bit sp1 - not updating - just the green moving bar
Yep, another thread with the so familiar problem I guess.
I almost hate to post the thread since there are so many of them already. But here it goes - I think I actually might have the worst problem of all. And I hope that it really isn't a problem with the installation disc.
This is for my Toshiba Satellite laptop, previously running fine, just had Vista on it and I was ready to use win 7 on it since I love it. I followed the clean install directions from this website - which were great! And I installed my Windows 7 pro 64bt sp1 software.
The first thing I did was go into my windows update. And it won't update, I just get the moving green bar.
Over the past days I have reformatted my HD twice and did clean installs again, just in case there might have been an issue during install.
I did initially get the message that windows needed to update the windows updater before I could check for updates. I left it running for about 12 hours (over night) and nothing, just the green moving bar. I have rebooted of course, and tried to update again for hours and hours and nothing.
I have downloaded the system readiness tool, I've tried changing the settings in my control panel, from update never to update automatic with the usual reboot and that didn't work...I've tried the windows update stand alone with no luck that (actually as I type this thread) is hanging showing "searching for updates on this computer" with the moving green bar - I can't even cancel and get out of that dialog box. I've tried plugging it straight into my router (I have FIOS) instead of using my wifi, I've tried the "find and fix" troubleshoot in my control panel for the Windows update which actually goes into "detecting problems" and says "checking for updates online" and just hangs with the green bar again never ending.
During these long green bar update attempts my hard drive light is not running at all, and I've opened up my resource monitor during these periods and it pretty much has nothing going on.
If anyone has any ideas for me to try, it would be greatly appreciated.
And thanks in advance.