I'm on Windows 8.1.1. One of the July updates, KB2971850, wouldn't install. It returns an error, I believe it was 8007003.
Others encountered a similar problem, and a suggestion I found was to run "sfc /scannow". I did that, but SFC was unable to complete its work also after a restart. Running SFC now it says there's work pending and a restart is needed.
I found suggestions to use DISM to fix SFC issues. I tried that, but DISM ultimately says it needs to "roll back" changes, and a restart is required.
Every restart there's a "preparation" screen on shutdown, an "updating" screen on boot, an automatic reboot afterwards, then on the next boot an "undoing update" phase, then Windows finally finishes booting.
Windows Update doesn't work properly. The July update that returned the error is not listed anymore, and only one of the August updates is listed. Trying to apply that single August update leads nowhere, it just stays stuck in the downloading stage using CPU and crunching HDD.
The Window Update troubleshooter in Windows claims it found and fixed problems, but it doesn't really fix anything. Running it again leads to the same errors again indicated as "fixed". I also tried "resetting Windows Update components", using a Microsoft tool. It claims it fixed some issues, but like the internal troubleshooter it doesn't help, and in each subsequent run it again claims it fixed something.
Any suggestions on how to get DISM/SFC to finish their work? Hopefully then WU will be able to finish the update and resolve the deadlock.
Others encountered a similar problem, and a suggestion I found was to run "sfc /scannow". I did that, but SFC was unable to complete its work also after a restart. Running SFC now it says there's work pending and a restart is needed.
I found suggestions to use DISM to fix SFC issues. I tried that, but DISM ultimately says it needs to "roll back" changes, and a restart is required.
Every restart there's a "preparation" screen on shutdown, an "updating" screen on boot, an automatic reboot afterwards, then on the next boot an "undoing update" phase, then Windows finally finishes booting.
Windows Update doesn't work properly. The July update that returned the error is not listed anymore, and only one of the August updates is listed. Trying to apply that single August update leads nowhere, it just stays stuck in the downloading stage using CPU and crunching HDD.
The Window Update troubleshooter in Windows claims it found and fixed problems, but it doesn't really fix anything. Running it again leads to the same errors again indicated as "fixed". I also tried "resetting Windows Update components", using a Microsoft tool. It claims it fixed some issues, but like the internal troubleshooter it doesn't help, and in each subsequent run it again claims it fixed something.
Any suggestions on how to get DISM/SFC to finish their work? Hopefully then WU will be able to finish the update and resolve the deadlock.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- 8.1 x64