Windows Update is not running

[Placek89]

Hi, I buyed new PC with 1TB hard drive, installed Windows 7 64-bit and now my Windows Update is not running. The thing is in Services the Windows Update is Started, also Fix-it from windows site don't find any issues. I have installed Intel Rapid Storage Technology but it still didn't help. Any ideas how to resolve this problem?

 

[rgd1101]

where you get the windows 7 installation?

 

[pazdindalal]

Your Windows might be a counterfiet Software

 

[Placek89]

Your Windows might be a counterfiet Software

It's BOX version of Windows 7 Home Premium buyed in UK.

 

[rgd1101]

what error are you getting?

 

[Placek89]

what error are you getting?

"Windows Update Cannot Check For Updates, Because The Service Is Not Running. Restart may be required"

Restart of course doesn't help. Disabling and Enabling Windows Update in services also doesn't help.

 

[rgd1101]

try this
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/cannot-run-windows-update-on-a-windows-7-pc/

 

[Placek89]

try this
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/cannot-run-windows-update-on-a-windows-7-pc/

Still nothing. SoftwareDistribution folder was already empty.

 

[rgd1101]

look at thru the event log, it might have more detail on why it failed.

 

[Placek89]

look at thru the event log, it might have more detail on why it failed.

It's full of:

########### AU: Initializing Automatic Updates ###########
FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore, error = 0xC8000222
WARNING: GetServiceList failed with error 0xc8000222.
WARNING: QueryRegisteredProvider failed with error 0xc8000222
# Approval type: Scheduled (User preference)
# Scheduled install day/time: Every day at 3:00
# Auto-install minor updates: Yes (User preference)
# Will interact with non-admins (Non-admins are elevated (User preference))
# Power management is turned off through policy
FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore, error = 0xC8000222
FATAL: Failed to get session from datastore, error = 0xC8000222
FATAL: Failed to Unserialize from data store, error = 0xC8000222
# WARNING: Exit code = 0xC8000222
########### AU: Uninitializing Automatic Updates ###########
WARNING: InitAUComponents Failed, will restart AU in 30 mins, error = 0xC8000222
AU Restart required....

So probably it's something with the error code: 0xC8000222. Now just to find working solution for this...

 

[Placek89]

try this
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/cannot-run-windows-update-on-a-windows-7-pc/

I tried this again but I deleted whole SoftwareDistribution folder not just it's content and it's magically working now. Thanks for all the help.