Windows updates were failing to install on a computer. Here’s the steps I did to correct the issue:<\/p>\n
1.) Reboot. This didn’t do anything but waste 4 minutes of time.
\n2.) Erase C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\SoftwareDistribution folder. Redownloaded Update Files but didn’t help.
\n3.) Download the Windows WGA and try to install. Failed on installation.
\n4.) Start off the Windows Disk and do a repair. Ended up in the same boat as before, but the computer starts up quicker now.
\n5.) Re-Register DLL files for windows update. This ended up working.<\/p>\n
How to register DLL files:
\n1.) Open the command line (Start >> Run >> CMD)
\n2.) regsvr32 wuapi.dll, regsrv32 wuaueng.dll, regsrv32 wuaueng1.dll, regsrv32 wucltui.dll, regsrv32 wups.dll, regsrv32 wups2.dll, regsvr32 wuweb.dll
\n3.) Reopen the Windows Update window and try to update again<\/p>\n
[edit: I had “regsrv32” instead of “regsvr32”. This has been fixed.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Windows updates were failing to install on a computer. Here’s the steps I did to correct the issue: 1.) Reboot. This didn’t do anything but waste 4 minutes of time. 2.) Erase C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\SoftwareDistribution folder. Redownloaded Update Files but didn’t help. 3.) Download the Windows WGA and try to install. Failed on installation. 4.) Start off … Continue reading Windows Updates<\/span>