Updates Fail Every Time

[onefootswill]

Hi,

I'm dual booting Windows 8 and Windows 7 on my tower. Each OS sits on a separate hard drive/disk.

Windows 8 updates fail every time. It re-starts, a message says it is configuring updates, then it fails and rolls back.

Is this a known thing? Is there a way to solve this?

 

[znod]

Don't know what's up. Have tried just doing one update as a test? FWIW, I generally do only a few at a time, although many do as many as available at one time without problem.

 

[topgundcp]

Hi,

1. Make sure that your clock set to correct time.
2. Disable any anti virus.
3. Delete everything under C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
4. Download Windows Update Troubleshooter and run it.
   Here's the link: Error: Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer when you try to install Windows Updates

 

[onefootswill]

I followed the steps you set out. I still get the Failure to Configure Updates, Reverting Changes message. Darn.

 

[Brink]

Hello Will,

Could you post the exact full error message and number?

For now, you might see if using OPTION TWO in the tutorial below to reset Windows Update may help.

Windows Update - Reset - Windows 7 Help Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[onefootswill]

Sorry, it did not work.
There is no error number. Just this screen:

 

[Brink]

What AV or firewall program do you have installed?

If it's a 3rd party program, then you might temporarily disable or uninstall it and try Windows Update again to see if it may be the culprit.

 

[onefootswill]

The firewall is disabled and there's no 3rd party AV s/w.
I even disabled Defender.
I have made the Windows 8 drive the default OS to load in the boot order.

 

[chev65]

Maybe this will help.

Fix: Windows Updates fail to install in Windows 7 | 8

Windows updates failed to install on Windows 8 - Microsoft Community

It may also be worth while to update the BIOS on your system and install the latest chip set drivers.

 

[onefootswill]

Well, following those many and varied instructions, I'm down to 1 update which stubbornly won't update:



KB2795944 damn you!!!

Any suggestions how to put this last one to bed (and thanks for your help so far!).

 

[Brink]

Will,

You might see if using the standalone installer at the Microsoft link below for the KB2795944 may work for you to install it instead.

Download Update for Windows 8 (KB2795944) from Official Microsoft Download Centre​

If not, then you might see if using OPTION THREE to reset Windows Update may be able to help.

Windows Update - Reset - Windows 7 Help Forums​

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Greybeard]

I don't know if this might help but in my similar case the problem was traced to an incompatible program (Nitro pro7) which came with the computer. Updating to Nitro pro 8 solved it, though I suppose I could have uninstalled it.

 

[Pauleduc]

FWIW.. I had this same problem when updating a new copy of Windows 8 on a new computer I just built. I contacted MS, and the problem was caused by the fact that I had not activated my product.


Once I activated my copy of Win 8, the problem disappeared!

 

[whis]

I just solved my problem by running sfc/scannow which found errors but couldn't correct them. So I then used dsim /online/cleanup-image /restorehealth which corrected the file corruption and all updates completed. You have to reboot after dism completes. See my post.

 

[onefootswill]

I was wondering if anyone had any further suggestions for me on this problem. I'm unable to update to 8.1 because of this.