Windows 7 clean install and then update without countless restarts?

[hassl3]

I'm about to do a clean install of windows 7 professional 64bit. I hope to avoid going through the endless cycles of updates that are required to get the system current. Usually a clean install would be followed up several rounds of updates via windows update. These require multiple restarts and sometimes update A needs to be downloaded and installed before update B can be applied.

I remember reading that it was possible to manually download and install one update that would take care of most updates in one go. Not sure if this is possible, but I remember reading something about it and bookmarking the website. Unluckily my computer crashed and I had to reinstall my system and I have no idea where I saw that article, nor do I have any idea what any of the technical terms are - that means I wouldn't even know what to type into the search bar if I wanted to use google.

Does any one have an idea of what I'm talking about, or do I need to provide more information? Again, I'm looking to do a clean install and then quick update of windows 7 professional. I think when I install it I won't even have service pack 1.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[torchwood]

Hi Hassl3,
Close the lowest we can get is 3 restarts.
First off
What is your licence type
OEM, OEM System Builder or Retail.

Roy

 

[hassl3]

Thanks for the quick reply. Three restarts is more than acceptable! However, I don't know anything about my license type - I'm guessing retail? Someone at a computer repair shop is going to help me with the install, but due to a language barrier it's not easy to communicate with him.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
Clean install
windows update

 

[hassl3]

Thanks a lot! I think this is what I was looking for; I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.

 

[torchwood]

Hi Hassle,
can you run this tool,
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=52012

It will tell me what youve got.

>>>OR<<< there should be a sticker on the bottom of a laptop, or the side of your desktop.
DO NOT POST the 5 blocks of letters/numbers.

I only need it so that you/i can get a W7 Pro SP1 install file,

Roy

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
No problem if you have any trouble just ask where exactly

 

[torchwood]

Was just about to drop that in, after i found out what he's got.

Then your other Quick install process

Cheers thrash.


Roy

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi
Pleasure is mine but the process is Microsoft's well at least the updates are

 

[hassl3]

@ThrashZone

I downloaded those files, turned off windows update and tried to install the files.

The first file KB3020369 seemed to install without any problems. It didn't prompt me to restart, but I did anyway.

However after restarting and attempting to install the second update (KB3125574) I got an error message that said "The update is not applicable to your computer."

Any help with this? Thanks a lot!

EDIT: I should say that I downloaded the files for Windows 7 x64 based systems. I turned off system update as well as disabled both hibernation and sleep. Really have no idea what is wrong with my system and I'm incredibly grateful for any help in resolving this issue.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Did you download the 3 updates to a flash drive in advance or did you use the internet and download them from the new install ?
Look at your update history and see what else has been installed so far

But yea the error usually means it's either already installed or wrong bit
Click Start and type in the search box
system information
Click on the suggestion or hit the enter key

You should land on the system summery page
On the top left go to edit and Select all
Then Edit again and Copy

Open a reply here and right click and Paste.

 

[hassl3]

Previously my system had so many problems that I couldn't even download the updates. I used a second computer to download the updates (which I copied to a flash drive) and I've been using that same second computer to use this forum etc. Since bringing my old laptop home I have not used it to connect to the internet, though I am almost sure at the repair shop the guy who was helping me reinstall my system connected to the internet to download some drivers.

Here's what I found according to your instructions:


OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name XYZ
System Manufacturer Hasee Computer Co.,Ltd.
System Model CW35
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 4.6.5, 8/13/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale People's Republic of China
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385"
User Name XYZ\xyz
Time Zone China Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 7.89 GB
Available Physical Memory 6.90 GB
Total Virtual Memory 15.8 GB
Available Virtual Memory 14.7 GB
Page File Space 7.89 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys


Found two updates in the update history:

1) Update for Windows (KB3020369)

Installation date: ‎10/‎5/‎2016 5:43 PM

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Important

Fix for KB3020369

More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3020369

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com


2) Windows 更新程序 (KB2685811)

Installation date: ‎10/‎5/‎2016 4:28 PM

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Important

Kernel-Mode Driver Framework

More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2685811

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
That update was released 10-9-2014 it should of not been installed :/
I believe seeing your request I would start over
As soon as you activate windows disconnect from the internet
Then proceed with manually installing the updates.

Sorry I had to go out today is why I wasn't around.