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Missing Windows Servicing Packages files & update problems
Tone111:
Ha, well, because "doing what the message says" ie. the getting updates bit, is the main reason I'm here in the first place! That and the missing package files from the pre-scan - trying to update just sends me round in a "Windows Update needs to install an update" loop with the 80073701 error, so if installing an update is a pre-requisite of getting the repair install upgrade to work then I appear to be stuffed! :sad:
Gave it a go anyway, got the usual messages as attached. I'll have a go with PortUp, PatchMyPC and APUP (and any others you might know about! :wink:) and get back to you, but I'm not holding my hopes up as they very seldom manage to get any updates installed, apart from the odd Defender definition update, .NET update, and Very occasionally :shocked: an Actual Windows or Windows Security Update!! :omg:
Boggin:
Perhaps it really is time to consider that factory reset.
Tone111:
Yeah, I kinda thought you might say that! :tongue:
It might come to that, but all is not lost yet, however, as yesterday I managed to install a few updates through both PortUp and Autopatcher, and then tried the 2nd Universal disk again - same error as last time (non-specific, updates required etc). Then today I'm running the second of the second lot of Universal disks, currently on the Gathering files section (no harm in trying them all!), and just happened to look at the Windows Update Control Panel (which earlier was showing the usual red warning and Check for Updates message), and lo and behold it's showing the Download and install updates for your computer message (see attached) - 32 important and 2 optional!! This is the first time I've seen this "working" or at least displaying properly in a loooong time! :smiley: :smiley:
I'm reluctant to press install though as the Upgrade is still running and I want to see how far that gets, but something with the either the duplicate install disk, the alternative update programs or one of the updates installed (I got 4 on yesterday :artist:) has somehow got the MS WU prog to work again, so I'll carry on checking the progress of the repair and post back, fingers crossed...
Boggin:
Windows does seem to have a way of repairing itself with a little help, although I wouldn't have expected to get a prompt for WUs in the middle of an OS install, unless it's gotten the main bits in.
If it does baulk again, check to see if the WUs are still there to download as the key may be in those.
Perhaps you should have persevered with the first disk's prompt to reboot, but it's starting to look good.
Tone111:
? Not sure which reboot prompts I haven't followed - thought I'd rebooted every time I've been told! :confused: maybe we've misunderstood each other, but either way things are definitely improving, although it has bombed out again but right at the end of the upgrade this time, nearly 100% of the way through the last stage of transferring files and settings, dang. :thinking:
On restore to original version though, the updates are still showing in Control Panel WU, so that's a positive! Trying to go through some of them now, a few at a time, as I tend to find (in the past!) that asking it to do a heap all at once is often what caused problems, so I'm doing it steadily just to see. If I can get a few more on then maybe one of them will just help the repair upgrade over that final hurdle :smiley:, or maybe I won't even need it! :wink:
Quick update (arf!) - 1 of the 3 .NET updates was successful - the most recent, the other 2 error 80073712 (corrupt CBS). Just trying a handful more Windows & Security updates now, see how those go... 4 of 5 have installed! The 1 failed with 80073712 again, time to post, reboot & try a few more.. :artist:
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