Solved Windows updates failing, codes 666 and 80070070

[kenor]

Hello,

I have these two update errors occurring every time I shut down the PC:

KB2937610
MS14-046: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: August 12, 2014
Error code: 80070070

KB2931365
MS14-026: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 4 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: May 13, 2014
Error code: 666

CBS (on my Dropbox, since it was too large to be uploaded here): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/304613/CBS.zip

Thanks for any help.

 

[NoelDP]

You're getting a Disk Full error - how much space is there on your hard drive?
You need to keep at least 10% free - or 10GB - for Windows to work happily.

 

[kenor]

I had about 200 MB left at the time I was posting. Now I am at 1,7 GB of free space and I fear that I am not able to get any more, since my system partition is so small (40 GB). I'm going to reboot and post the results.

 

[NoelDP]

A 40GB Windows partition is much too small for comfort - you should plan on 100GB as a bare minimum. (It is possible to run with less, but 100GB allows wriggle-room and prevents just the sort of thing you're currently seeing)

You may be able to adjust existing partition sizes to allow this - using third-party software. You'd need to shrink the partition after the Windows one, then move it to the end of the available space, and then extend the Windows partition into the created space.

 

[kenor]

The second update completed successfuly now, the 666 error is still occurring. I am currently trying to expand the system drive.

 

[kenor]

Ok the system drive now has 50GB of free space and the 666 error is still present. What should I do next? Thank you.

 

[NoelDP]

You probably need to run CHKDSK to get Windows to accept the new numbers...


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
CHKDSK C: /R
and hit the Enter key.
You will be told that the drive is locked, and the CHKDSK will run at the next boot - hit the Y key, and then reboot.
The CHKDSK will take a few hours depending on the size of the drive, so be patient!
After the CHKDSK has run, Windows should boot normally (possibly after a second auto-reboot).

Then do a new Check for updates and try again.

 

[kenor]

Unfortunately, the update still fails.

 

[NoelDP]

OK -please post a new set of log files, and also a set of Event files...


Open Event Viewer
click on the Windows logs entry in the left pane to expand it.
Now click on the Application entry - wait while it loads.
Click on 'File' in the menu bar and select Save...
Save the file as Appevt.evtx
Repeat for the System log
then zip both, and upload them.

 

[kenor]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/304613/CBS_new.zip - CBS logs
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/304613/EvtLog.zip - Event logs

 

[NoelDP]

The Event log shows this error for the latest install attempt...

Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile - Update 'KB2931365' could not be installed. Error code 1638.

Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Aktualizace zabezpečení pro rozhraní Microsoft .NET Framework 4 v systémech Windows Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2 x64 (KB2931365).

This problem is usually best solved by running the .NET cleanup tool to completely uninstall .NET 4.x, rebooting twice, and then reinstalling .NET 4.5.x

.NET Framework Cleanup Tool User's Guide - Aaron Stebner's WebLog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

Download Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (Web Installer) for Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 from Official Microsoft Download

 

[kenor]

Excellent, the problem is gone now. Thank you very much for your help!

 

[NoelDP]

You're welcome - good luck!