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Run some commands to troubleshoot the update problem.
# Open a command prompt as an administrator. Type CMD in your Windows search box, right-click the Command Prompt option from the list, and choose "Run as Administrator." Select "Yes" in the following popup box.
# Copy this code (as one big block) and paste it into the prompt. You must select the entire block "as is" for it to work.
***net stop bits***
***net stop wuauserv***
***net stop cryptsvc***
-***rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak***
+***rename C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak***
***net start bits***
***net start wuauserv***
***net start cryptsvc***
***%systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic***
***shutdown /r /t 60***
When the update troubleshooter appears, follow the prompts. When it completes, click "Close", and your computer will restart in 60 seconds.
After your PC restarts, try to update again.

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Edit by: Dan A+

Text:

Run some commands to troubleshoot the update problem.
# Open a command prompt as an administrator. Type CMD in your Windows search box, right-click the Command Prompt option from the list, and choose "Run as Administrator." Select "Yes" in the following popup box.
# Copy this code (as one big block) and paste it into the prompt. You must select the entire block "as is" for it to work.
***net stop bits***
***net stop wuauserv***
***net stop cryptsvc***
-***rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution.bak***
+***rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak***
***net start bits***
***net start wuauserv***
***net start cryptsvc***
***%systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic***
***shutdown /r /t 60***
When the update troubleshooter appears, follow the prompts. When it completes, click "Close", and your computer will restart in 60 seconds.
After your PC restarts, try to update again.

Status:

open

Edit by: Dan A+

Text:

Run some commands to troubleshoot the update problem.
# Open a command prompt as an administrator. Type CMD in your Windows search box, right-click the Command Prompt option from the list, and choose "Run as Administrator." Select "Yes" in the following popup box.
# Copy this code (as one big block) and paste it into the prompt. You must select the entire block "as is" for it to work.
***net stop bits***
***net stop wuauserv***
***net stop cryptsvc***
-***rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak***
+***rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution.bak***
***net start bits***
***net start wuauserv***
***net start cryptsvc***
***%systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic***
***shutdown /r /t 60***
When the update troubleshooter appears, follow the prompts. When it completes, click "Close", and your computer will restart in 60 seconds.
After your PC restarts, try to update again.

Status:

open

Edit by: Dan A+

Text:

Run some commands to troubleshoot the update problem.
# Open a command prompt as an administrator. Type CMD in your Windows search box, right-click the Command Prompt option from the list, and choose "Run as Administrator." Select "Yes" in the following popup box.
# Copy this code (as one big block) and paste it into the prompt. You must select the entire block "as is" for it to work.
***net stop bits***
***net stop wuauserv***
***net stop cryptsvc***
***rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak***
***net start bits***
***net start wuauserv***
***net start cryptsvc***
***%systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic***
***shutdown /r /t 60***
-# When the update troubleshooter appears, follow the prompts. When it completes, click "Close", and your computer will restart in 60 seconds.
-# After your PC restarts, try to update again.
+When the update troubleshooter appears, follow the prompts. When it completes, click "Close", and your computer will restart in 60 seconds.
+
+After your PC restarts, try to update again.

Status:

open

Edit by: Dan A+

Text:

Run some commands to troubleshoot the update problem.
# Open a command prompt as an administrator. Type CMD in your Windows search box, right-click the Command Prompt option from the list, and choose "Run as Administrator." Select "Yes" in the following popup box.
# Copy this code (as one big block) and paste it into the prompt. You must select the entire block "as is" for it to work.
+***net stop bits***
-***net stop bits
+***net stop wuauserv***
-net stop wuauserv
+***net stop cryptsvc***
-net stop cryptsvc
+***rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak***
-rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak
+***net start bits***
-net start bits
+***net start wuauserv***
-net start wuauserv
+***net start cryptsvc***
-net start cryptsvc
+***%systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic***
-%systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic
-
-shutdown /r /t 60***
+***shutdown /r /t 60***
# When the update troubleshooter appears, follow the prompts. When it completes, click "Close", and your computer will restart in 60 seconds.
# After your PC restarts, try to update again.

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Original post by: Dan A+

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Run some commands to troubleshoot the update problem.

# Open a command prompt as an administrator. Type CMD in your Windows search box, right-click the Command Prompt option from the list, and choose "Run as Administrator." Select "Yes" in the following popup box.
# Copy this code (as one big block) and paste it into the prompt. You must select the entire block "as is" for it to work.

***net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptsvc

rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak

net start bits

net start wuauserv

net start cryptsvc

%systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic

shutdown /r /t 60***

# When the update troubleshooter appears, follow the prompts.  When it completes, click "Close", and your computer will restart in 60 seconds.
# After your PC restarts, try to update again.

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