Unable to install Windows Update: Update Kernel-mode driver framework

I don't know about you, but I think getting files from hotfixes is really tough. I'll post here how I managed to get the update, in case someone is researching this.

First of all, I tried searching for a MS link (the file would be called Windows6.1-KB2685811-x64.msu) but I couldn't find an official download and I try to steer clear of any third party hosted version. Hotfixes are usually named differently to standard updates, so I found a list of MS Hotfixes that said that the hotfix file is called kmdf-1.11-Win-6.1.msu. Googling this leads me to this MS article:

Installation Components for Framework-based Drivers (Windows Drivers)

Which then lead me to this:

WDK 8 Redistributable Components

Which I downloaded and extracted (neither expand.exe or KB_Extractor.exe worked for this - I had to use 7zip). This gave me a few horrible files:

Code:

C:\Users\Tom\Downloads\WUTEMP\wdfcoinstaller>dir /b
License.rtf
redist.txt.x64
redist.txt.x86
wdfcoinstaller.msi
_kmdf_1.11_Win_6.0.msu_00000
_kmdf_1.11_Win_6.0.msu_00001
_kmdf_1.11_Win_6.1.msu_00000
_kmdf_1.11_Win_6.1.msu_00001
_umdf_1.11_Win_6.0.msu_00000
_umdf_1.11_Win_6.0.msu_00001
_umdf_1.11_Win_6.1.msu_00000
_umdf_1.11_Win_6.1.msu_00001
_WdfCoInstaller01007.dll_00000
_WdfCoInstaller01007.dll_00001
_WdfCoInstaller01009.dll_00000
_WdfCoInstaller01009.dll_00001
_WdfCoInstaller01011.dll_00000
_WdfCoInstaller01011.dll_00001
_winusbcoinstaller.dll_00000
_winusbcoinstaller.dll_00001
_winusbcoinstaller2.dll_00000
_winusbcoinstaller2.dll_00001
_WinUSB_1.9.msu_00000
_WinUSB_1.9.msu_00001
_WUDFUpdate_01007.dll_00000
_WUDFUpdate_01007.dll_00001
_WUDFUpdate_01009.dll_00000
_WUDFUpdate_01009.dll_00001
_WUDFUpdate_01011.dll_00000
_WUDFUpdate_01011.dll_00001

C:\Users\Tom\Downloads\WUTEMP\wdfcoinstaller>

I made an educated guess, based on the filename, that it was one of the first four. As this is Winodws 7, it can't be a 6.0 component so it's either file 3 or 4. The rest was trial and error :) Sure enough, when I extracted the file _kmdf_1.11_Win_6.1.msu_00001, I found the file Windows6.1-KB2685811-x64 :) I don't want to hijack your thread, so I'll just attach the files here for you :)

Tom

Hey - hijack away! Saved me having to hunt the files down, at least :) (For whatever reason, I don't have it either... on any of my Vista or Win7 installs)
Still - for practive, I went to the Update Catalog (Microsoft Update Catalog ) and downloaded both 32-bit and 64-bit...

One question that I'd like answered before we proceed, though.

@rweeber - The driver that seems to be calling the framework, from your description, appears to be GDRO.sys
I can find no details on this driver anywhere on Google, which often means that such a file is associated with malware.
Have you run a decent anti-malware scanner over the system? such as MalwareBytes? (www.malwarebytes.org - free version)

NoelDP said:

Hey - hijack away! Saved me having to hunt the files down, at least :) (For whatever reason, I don't have it either... on any of my Vista or Win7 installs)
Still - for practive, I went to the Update Catalog (Microsoft Update Catalog ) and downloaded both 32-bit and 64-bit...

One question that I'd like answered before we proceed, though.

@rweeber - The driver that seems to be calling the framework, from your description, appears to be GDRO.sys
I can find no details on this driver anywhere on Google, which often means that such a file is associated with malware.
Have you run a decent anti-malware scanner over the system? such as MalwareBytes? (www.malwarebytes.org - free version)

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I never knew about that website, but it's helped me source updates from two threads already :) That makes life sooo much easier!

tom982 said:

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I never knew about that website, but it's helped me source updates from two threads already :) That makes life sooo much easier!

Happy to be of service :)

NoelDP said:

tom982 said:

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I never knew about that website, but it's helped me source updates from two threads already :) That makes life sooo much easier!

Happy to be of service :)

It's very odd though, it hosts a different version of KB2647753 than the download centre Fortunately, it was the one I wanted though.

I'm holding off with the file replacement until we sort out this driver issue, just ignore what I said :) I'll post instructions for you as soon as we clear this up.

Upload GDRO.sys to http://www.virustotal.com and send us the link please.

Tom

It 'should be' in C:\Windows\system32\drivers

Please open a Command Prompt window, and run the following commands....

C:\Windows\GDRO.sys /S
C:\Windows\GDRO.sys /AH /S

post the results.