"Failure configuring updates" message - advice please!

Bruce, this may be relevant.

I noticed today that I had 4 updates to be installed. So, I clicked to install, and after rebooting, received the same error message. Tried it again, same message.

So, I got to the list of updates, unclicked the first one (KB982018), and was able to install the rest of them. Computer rebooted and completed the install. Now I only had 1 update left, KB982018.

I was able to click on it, get it installed, and now all is well again.

Computer must have had indigestion the first few times, but doing it separately, it worked. Not sure if my "reverse order" method was necessary, but it didn't hurt anything.

Good luck.

Thanks Hiker Guy . I was having the same problem but your advice worked perfectly. Reputation added.

Just had the same problem! KB982018 is also on the 4 Updates ready to be installed on mine. I've turned off Automatic Updates for fear of this problem reoccurring and not 'reverting changes' but resulting in a continuous 'death loop' (God forbid, I do NOT want to have to factory restore again this year ugh). I am going to try installing the other three (KB2492386, KB2515325 & KB2522422) and see what happens...

What is funny (or not so funny) is that I had already turned off Automatic Updates! Guess it turns itself back on sporadically now???

EDIT 1: KB2492386, KB2515325 & KB2522422 Installed Successfully. Now for KB982018...

EDIT 2: KB982018 Installed Successfully.


Thanks Hiker Guy!

Bruce what has happened to you is not unique.
Retry one at a time.

Re your update settings -
* I suggest you change them to notify you but let you choose to download.
* Do a few at a time only. {Tedious, but allows you to monitor for any problems.}

* Always make sure you have a current system restore point prior to downloading anything.

* Below a few links FYI -
Windows Seven Forums Tutorial on resetting Windows Update.

Windows Update - Reset

* MS Support Article on resetting Windows Update components. The Windows Update service must be started and running as well as the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS).

How do I reset Windows Update components?

Thanks for all the replies! When I powered down after my second session yesterday, it did 4 updates and there was no problem when I switched on this morning. So for the moment, things seem to be back to normal.

I might take your advice and monitor updates one at a time in future though.

Thanks again. :)

I am having this problem also. How exactly do I install only 3 components? Im not hugely knowlegable about computers.

Iolar,

Here is one way to get to it. In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Windows Updates. It will probably notify you that you have 4 critical updates.

Instead of hitting "Install now", there should be a line that says something like "See information regarding these updates" or "for more information".

Click that, and you will be able to individually select the updates you wish. One at a time seems to work.

The idea of doing them one at a time is to identify a particular updating issue with one of the updates. This would aid in troubleshooting an issue with one update.

In this case, the Windows Updates were installed fine when done independently. They just had a problem when trying to do them all at once.

Good luck.