Help! Unable to Install Windows Update KB3125574

Hi MTL777,

MTL777 said:

After installing Win 7 Pro 64-Bit, I'm stuck at installing update KB3125574. It tries to install but after some time it says The following updates were not installed: Update for Windows (KB3125574).

I assume that the Win 7 Pro 64-Bit that you installed included SP1?

After a clean install of Windows you need to download [.msu files] and install the following updates in the order stated below:

[1] - KB3020369 - Servicing Stack Update - April 2015.
[2] - KB3125574 - Convenience Rollup Package - May 2016.
[3] - KB3172605 - Functional Update Rollup [THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT] - July 2016.
[4] - KB3179573 - Functional Update Rollup - August 2016.

Then either:

[1] Download and install KB4054518, the Security Monthly Quality Rollup Update for December 2017.
Now if you are wondering why I am saying the December 2017 update as opposed to the June 2018 update, the reason for this is because of the problems people have had with the security monthly quality rollup updates since the end of last year. It is up to you obviously what you want to install.

[2] Download and install ALL the Security Only Updates [.msu files], of which there are 14 from October 2016 to December 2017, again the reason for this is as stated in number [1] above.

After you have done either of the above you can then run Windows Update normally. This will vastly reduce the number of updates needed [somewhere in the region of 200+ after a clean install] and the amount of time needed to download and install them, along with the numerous restarts needed.

Alternatively, after the clean install, you could just try running Windows Updates. This will however, take quite a few hours because you will need to keep running Windows Updates until there are none left [as I said above there are 200+ updates]. This could work OK might there might be problems because of this years updates which I have mentioned above.

I hope this helps!

Hi MTL777,

MTL777 said:

Thank you so much Paul!

You are more than welcome!

MTL777 said:

Yes I have SP1 and I installed KB3020369 first before KB3125574 but couldn't finish the install for KB3125574 successfully. I think it may have been because I installed Win 7 on a partition I created with Mini Tool Partition Wizard and I didn't choose the option to format the partition when installing Win 7.

When it comes to re-installing Windows 7 [ALL versions], it is best to keep everything as far as possible Windows based, especially with respect to the formatting of the HDD as Windows will automatically get installed on the C:\ drive, unless specifically told otherwise.

MTL777 said:

Maybe because I let Windows Update install automatic updates - I didn't immediately set it to Never and to start up Manual - before I installed KB3020369 and KB3125574.

During a re-installation, when it gets to the screen Choose a Windows Update option it is always best to click Ask me later. Once the installation is complete [and before you connect to the Internet] then set the Windows Update to Never check for updates.

MTL777 said:

So I installed Win 7 again, and this time I chose the option to format the partition, and I didn't install the Catalyst drivers, and I immediately set Windows Update to Never and to start up Manual before it could download updates. This time it worked! I was finally able to install KB3125574.

MTL777 said:

After that, I installed KB3172605, and then I set Windows Update to install automatically. So as of now, Windows has automatically installed many more updates.

Here's the thing, though, I still don't have KB3179573 and KB4054518 and there are now security updates installed but I'm not sure if they're the Security Only Updates you mention. And you said I should install KB3179573 and KB4054518 first before I set Windows Update to install automatically. Is it too late now or can I still disable automatic updates and install KB3179573 and KB4054518?

Yes, it is too late now because you have probably installed Windows Updates that have superceded those.

MTL777 said:

One more question. In the following post, it is suggested to install Security Only Updates up to May 2018.

MS releases SP2 for Windows 7

Is this wrong and I should install Security Only Updates up to December 2017? What exactly is the problem with the Security Only Updates for 2018? And after I finish installing the Security Only Updates up to December 2017 and I set Windows Update to automatic, wouldn't Windows Update automatically install the Security Only Updates for 2018 anyway?

There are different opinions as to whether you install the Security Only Updates or the latest Monthly Rollup. You only need to install the latest Monthly Rollup if you decide to go this route because they are cumulative. There are many posts on this forum that discuss this and if you were to read them then you can decide which is the best option for you! There have been problems [but not for everyone] in 2018 with both the Security Only Updates and the Monthly Rollups as you will see.

Because you had already set the Windows Updates to Automatic then you have probably got updates that are up to and include June 2018. I have my Windows Updates set to Never check for updates, as do many members here. The thing is, is that your OS might be perfectly fine. I would suggest that you use it for a few days to see if you run into any problems. If you do, then you could post back here!

You can of course check which updates you have got installed. Obviously the higher the KB number then the newer the Windows Update! Then just Google that KB number to get the description/definition of that particular Windows Update.

As you will see from the posts on this forum, I, along with other members have done a lot of work on this!

I hope this helps!

Hi MTL777,

erpster4 said:

Once again, I have to remind people that the KB3020369 update is superseded/replaced by the KB3177467 servicing stack 2016 update.

No need to install KB3020369 anymore as KB3177467 should be the first update installed before anything else.

This is only the case if you are not installing KB3125574 - The Convenience Rollup Package - May 2016. If you are installing KB3125574 then you must install KB3020369 - Servicing Stack Update - April 2015 first.

I hope this helps!

Hi superqaz,

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