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Error 0x8008005 Windows 7 won't download or install any updates
I have spent a long time diagnosing and trying to fix this and have run the two windows diagnostics programs, but no luck so far. I have also tried sfc /scannow and it didn't find any errors. I don't think my anti virus is interfering with getting any updates and am loath to switch it off and leave my pc vulnerable for hours while it says its looking for updates. I deleted the updates list and stopped and restarted the wuauserv service. Before I did this I noticed there were a number of failed updates in the list.
I also typed msconfig into the command window and stoped all non Windows services and rebooted, and left this running for a few hours.
I think the dism/online/cleanup-image/restorehealth command would probably have fixed this issue but it wont run in my version of Windows 7. I get error 87, option unknown.
I can't think if any thing else to do but a clean installation in windows 7.
I am Comp TIA A+ qualified.
Any help gratefully received.
EDIT:
Right, I got the update helper to work (Windows6.1-KB947821-v34-x64) which installed an update to supposedly update the Windows 7 updater. However I still can't get any updates. I will try the other windows update updater/helper (the "non-professional" one) and see if that now works.
EDIT #2: I got an update via Windows6.1-KB947821-v34-x64. See photo.
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Last edited by Crudulous; 25 Sep 2016 at 11:43. Reason: Additional info