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Reinstalled twice, but Windows still won't update
Hi
I've been having serious problems with Windows Update and initially thinking it was malware I sought help from Spybot, please see the following thread -
https://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?73252-Windows-won-t-update-is-it-malware
I decided to start afresh and reinstall and have done so twice, but each time Windows just searches for updates for hours but doesn't find any. The only updates on the computer are KB976902 dated 21/11/2010 and KB2534111 dated 28/02/2016. I read somewhere that if I keep having the same problem after reinstalling then its most likely a hardware problem, but my hardware has passed all the tests by ASUS Diagnostic Utility.
I want to keep this dual-core PC and fix it (please see my system specs) because the Mobo and Ram is new, but the CPU and hard drive is refurbished and more than 6 years old, purchased as an almost new Packard Bell computer. The hard drive has an 8GB recovery partition with Vista that I have been told cannot be removed as it would cause problems for the W7 partition. Anytime I have reinstalled Device Manager has not requested any Mobo drivers, so I guess that is the reason the recovery partition cannot be removed.
Incidentally, my HP Mini 110 W7 Starter netbook computer is also experiencing the same problem, and searches endlessly but doesn't find any Windows updates. It was purchased brand new 5 years ago and has a recovery partition with HP bloatware. I upgraded the Ram from 1GB to 2GB, and changed the OS to basic W7 by downloading an ISO from Digital River and I followed a tutorial on this forum and things have worked well until now.
My only Windows updating PC is a self-built W7 Core i5, with brand new parts and no recovery partition, and I was very surprised when it found updates about two weeks ago and successfully installed them.
How do I resolve this problem on my other 2 computers?
I have followed the Windows Update Posting Instructions and the results are -
1. The System Update Readiness Tool ran for hours but found and fixed nothing.
2. The sfcdetails are attached.
3. Windows Error Update codes- there aren't any. Windows Update page just shows a a red exclamation mark and
says → Check for updates for your computer → Most recent check → Never. This is despite several hours of
searching for updates.
4. The CBS.zip log file is attached.
Thanks.