windows update error code: 80070246

[rahul1992]

my windows uodate was working fine but suddenly it start showing the error message with code : 80070246. I tried windows update troubleshooter and microsoft fixit but nothing works.
How to remove this error?

 

[koolkat77]

Welcome to the forum.

Follow what this link asks you to do and try downloading the updates again:
What is the System Update Readiness Tool?

Post back for further suggestions.

 

[NoelDP]

my windows uodate was working fine but suddenly it start showing the error message with code : 80070246. I tried windows update troubleshooter and microsoft fixit but nothing works.
How to remove this error?

Are you sure it's 246 at the end, and not 426??

 

[rahul1992]

yup its 246...

 

[rahul1992]

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[koolkat77]

Did you use the system update readiness tool and tried to update?

Follow steps in this tutorial see if it works:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91738-windows-update-reset.html

Manually go to windows updates from start>control panel>change settings
change the settings to never check for updates hit okay & close windows updates.

Go to windows updates the same way and change the settings to check for updates
but let me choose whether to download and install them.

Post back for further suggestions.

 

[NoelDP]

(Ah - back up again at last!)

Stop error when you try to download updates from Windows Update on a computer that is running Windows Vista: "0x80070246" relates - I'd try replacing the file using SFC in the normal way first....


SFC -System File Checker - Instructions
Click on Start > All Programs > Accessories
Right-click on the Command Prompt entry
Select Run as Administrator and accept the UAC prompt - the Elevated Command Prompt window should pop up.
At the Command prompt, type
SFC /SCANNOW
and hit the Enter key

Wait for the scan to finish - make a note of any error messages - and then reboot.
Post an MGADiag report with details of any error messages encountered.

 

[rahul1992]

koolkat 77,
i tried system readiness tool bt when i tried to run it...an error came saying "invalid data"...
i downloaded windows 7 64 bit (x64)..

 

[koolkat77]

As Noel suggested.
Try http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html for violations in your computer.
You may upload the CBS.log here.

 

[rahul1992]

on starting sfc scan another error msg saying "windows resource protection could not start the requested opration"....

 

[koolkat77]

Do you use any registry cleaning software?

Consider doing a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
Or a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[NoelDP]

Try using SFC offline.


Your best option in that case is to run the CHKDSK and SFC in offline mode from a Recovery Environment boot.

Reboot the computer, and tap the F8 key until you get the advanced boot menu up - one option should be 'Repair your computer'. Pick that one.

Log into your normal account.
You'll get a set of options - pick the Command Prompt one.
At the command prompt, type DIR C:\
- if we're lucky this will bring up a listing of your normal C: drive contents, including the Program Files folder(s) and the Windows folder.
If not, try D:\ or E:\ (etc. until you get the right letter)
then type the following command

CHKDSK <drive>: /R

and wait for it to complete - it could take a few hours, depending on the size of the drive.

Once complete, type

sfc /scannow /OFFBOOTDIR=<drive>:\ /OFFWINDIR=<drive>:\Windows

where <drive> is the letter you found above.

Wait for the command to complete. (make a note of the response!).

Once it has, type EXIT and the pick the option to reboot.

 

[mikebt55]

Win 7 Update Error 80070246

Having trouble with Windows update. I have tried all of the fixes I could find from Microsoft to no avail. Checksur Log indicates the following:

=================================
Checking System Update Readiness.
Binary Version 6.1.7601.22471
Package Version 25.0
2014-09-04 13:28

Checking Windows Servicing Packages

Checking Package Manifests and Catalogs

Checking Package Watchlist

Checking Component Watchlist

Checking Packages

Checking Component Store
(f) CSI Corrupt Identity 0xC0000161 (not UTF8) amd64_26d3e7f33cd6967*fea460865c952892_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22653_none_f45345194e0cba24 Bad identity
(f) CSI Manifest Missing 0x00000002 amd64_26d3e7f33cd6967*fea460865c952892_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22653_none_f45345194e0cba24.manifest amd64_26d3e7f33cd6967*fea460865c952892_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22653_none_f45345194e0cba24

Summary:
Seconds executed: 187
Found 2 errors
CSI Manifest Missing Total count: 1
CSI Corrupt Identity Total count: 1

Unavailable repair files:
winsxs\manifests\amd64_26d3e7f33cd6967*fea460865c952892_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22653_none_f45345194e0cba24.manifest.

Tried to run SFC /scannow in normal (Administrator) mode and safe mode but the system will not allow the action. Can anyone suggest a fix.

 

[NoelDP]

You have a problem with bitflips in the registry.

I need to have a look at your COMPONENTS registry hive

Please copy the C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS file (no extension) to your desktop and then compress it - upload the compressed file to your favoured fileshare site (preferably Dropbox or OneDrive) and post a link.

 

[mikebt55]

Noel thanks but I was time constrained and decided to re-image the drive and start again from a fresh install. All working now.

Thanks again

 

[NoelDP]

We may well have ended up going that route anyhow.

Good luck!