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  1. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 home premium x64 build 7600
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    80073712


    Hi,

    I get the error 80073712 - Windows Update encountered an unknown error when trying to install the 11/24/2009 update for Windows 7 x64-based systems. Windows update hasn't given me this error before when installing previous updates. What to do ? :/
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  2. Posts : 28,845
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    leetgamer said:
    Hi,

    I get the error 80073712 - Windows Update encountered an unknown error when trying to install the 11/24/2009 update for Windows 7 x64-based systems. Windows update hasn't given me this error before when installing previous updates. What to do ? :/
    Hi and welcome
    This error can occur when the windows update files are corrupt. download it and try again.

    Kenn J++
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  3. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 home premium x64 build 7600
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    zigzag3143 said:
    leetgamer said:
    Hi,

    I get the error 80073712 - Windows Update encountered an unknown error when trying to install the 11/24/2009 update for Windows 7 x64-based systems. Windows update hasn't given me this error before when installing previous updates. What to do ? :/
    Hi and welcome
    This error can occur when the windows update files are corrupt. download it and try again.

    Kenn J++
    Hi, tried several times. Still the same issue.
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  4. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #4

    There is some good information here: 80073712 in Windows Update, especially the post from Anthony (4th from top).
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  5. Posts : 26
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    Ztruker said:
    There is some good information here: 80073712 in Windows Update, especially the post from Anthony (4th from top).
    I know that fix. It's Vista-only.
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  6. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 home premium x64 build 7600
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    What's annoying about it is that it always needs to install when shutting down. It fails, and so windows gives me a BSOD so I have to shut down by pressing and holding the power button, which is not good.

    Oh, and I can't system restore because all the restore points are at 'Windows Update' when I try to install this minor update and fail.

    So please, can anyone help? Forcing power off all the time is really dangerous.
    Last edited by leetgamer; 26 Nov 2009 at 16:22.
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  7. Posts : 26
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       #7

    So noone using W7 (not Vista) has had this problem before?
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  8. Posts : 5,747
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    The Vista fix will probably work for 7. Have you already tried it?

    It's not a bad thing to use the power button to power down a machine, from a technical standpoint. No harm.
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  9. Posts : 26
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    torrentg said:
    The Vista fix will probably work for 7. Have you already tried it?

    It's not a bad thing to use the power button to power down a machine, from a technical standpoint. No harm.
    There is no pending.xml under C:/winsxs, and holding down the power button to instantly shut down without saving files and such causes no harm?
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  10. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
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    Right. No harm done. That's what the power button is for.
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