Windows 10 Update not working

QwerkyPengwen

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My problem is like what many others have been experiencing. But everywhere I look for a fix nothing seems to work.

Here is the screenshot of after the updates download and I click install. If I select retry it'll just download them again and fail to install again.

I have tried running the following .bat scripts in administrator mode to get a fresh download in case there was an issue with the hash.

I've also downloaded the 1511 update manually and installed it which went through without a hitch but it still shows up in update and windows tries to download it and install it. maybe that's an issue? The downloaded update I made sure was the exact same one that update is trying to install.

I've done a fresh install of windows from two different installation discs and from usb.
I've removed all media devices so that all that is plugged in is the mouse/keyboard and monitor.

I've tried many of the supposed fixes out there to no avail. any insight into what I should do would be greatly appreciated. I haven't tried booting the PC into the administrator account yet. maybe that will help?



 
Solution
First install new update agent.
Install manual install of NETframework 4.6.1
Later check in services if BITS is running.

SVCHOST.EXE being run by SYSTEM that is using 50% or more CPU and a huge chunk (73%) of memory. So, go to Windows Update in Control Panel and tell it to never look for updates.
Then back to Task Manager and KILL (stop) the big fat 50% process you just found.

MS has produced a fix (2 KB patches) that you cannot ordinarily get to without an update. There is a way to download those 2 KB files, butthen...
You cannot ordinarily install them without using WUSA (the Windows Update Stand-Alone installer). And if you try to use it to install the fixes, WUSA will first begin another 48 hour search for updates before...
It's probably some application or something blocking the install. The windows defender one should be blocked if you have another antivirus provider. The other one... well microsoft is very persistent with those updates, I"m sure it will get installed sooner or later.
 
First install new update agent.
Install manual install of NETframework 4.6.1
Later check in services if BITS is running.

SVCHOST.EXE being run by SYSTEM that is using 50% or more CPU and a huge chunk (73%) of memory. So, go to Windows Update in Control Panel and tell it to never look for updates.
Then back to Task Manager and KILL (stop) the big fat 50% process you just found.

MS has produced a fix (2 KB patches) that you cannot ordinarily get to without an update. There is a way to download those 2 KB files, butthen...
You cannot ordinarily install them without using WUSA (the Windows Update Stand-Alone installer). And if you try to use it to install the fixes, WUSA will first begin another 48 hour search for updates before installing anything. This is a circular trap !

1. Go to the following link to download Windows6.1-KB3102810-x64.msu
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?i...
Use the SAVE option, DO NOT RUN IT!

2. Go to the following link to download Windows6.1-KB3112343-x64.msu
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?i...
Use the SAVE option, DO NOT RUN IT!

3. Look for these two files in your DOWNLOADS folder. Copy them to your DESKTOP.
Now to install them, you must use the StandAlone installer, WUSA, BUTyou must FORCE IT to simply do it without searching forever. Here is how:

First, copy the following line exactly and completely:
4. "C:\Users\Edmund\Desktop\windows6.1-kb3102810-x64.msu" /wuforce
Note that EDMUND is your Log in NAME that you have. (admin)

5. Click the Start (Globe);

6. Click in the Search Programs And Files box;

7. Type: RUN

(make sure you are running as Administrator)

8. Click on the RUN at the top, then Right Click on it, and select PASTE;

9. Change the Edmund to whatever your USER name is;

10. Hit ENTER and let it roll. After the install is done, then...

Copy the following line exactly:

11. "C:\Users\Edmund\Desktop\windows6.1-kb3112343-x64.msu" /wuforce

12. Click the Start Globe;

13. Click in the Search Programs And Files box;

14. Type: RUN
(make sure you are running as Administrator)

15. Click on the RUN at the top, then Right Click on it, and select PASTE;

16. Change the Edmund to whatever your USER name is;

17. Hit ENTER and let it roll again. After that install is done, RESTART your computer.

You should now be able to setup the UPDATEs in Control Panel and Search For Updates. Within about 10 minutes or less, you should have a huge list of KBs to download and install. Sometimes this will take time,but if the Manual KB install works, so should the search for updates.. let it sit while you go to bed. Be sure to turn OFF power saving items such as shut down to NEVER in control panel. I set mine to notify of found updates. You may need to RESTART BITS in services. !!!!!
 
Solution
Thanks for the feedback.
I've run into the issue of not being able to install x64 windows 10 on my system anymore. I've tried using CMD in repair tools to properly clean and format the HDD and I've tried using other HDD's doing a proper clean and format on them but it just won't go through.

Windows 7 x64 will install just fine though so I'm just going to roll back to W7 until I get the money together for a new system with newer components then go back to W10.

I'll bookmark this thread in case I run into a windows update issue when I do go back to W10.

Even though I'm not going to use the methods provided by sn2112 right now I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that it will work for me if I ever have the problem in the future and select it as the solution to my problem.