Re: Installation Fails

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Hi,

Yes, it looks like the link doesn't work anymore.

Here is the procedure the link pointed to:

Delete the datastore and allow it to rebuild itself. First stop the
Automatic Update Service
1.. Click Start.
2.. Choose Run.
3.. In the Run box, type services.msc.
4.. Click OK.
5.. Right-click the Automatic Updates Service.
6.. Click Stop.

After Stopping the Service please rename the folder
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
1.. Open Windows Explorer
2.. Navigate to the Windows folder
3.. Click on the + next to the Windows folder
4.. Navigate to SoftwareDistribution folder
5.. Right Click on the SoftwareDistribution folder
6.. Select rename from the Menu
7.. Rename the folder to SoftwareDistribution.old and click Enter

Now restart the Automatic Update Service
1.. Click Start.
2.. Choose Run.
3.. In the Run box, type services.msc.
4.. Click OK.
5.. Right-click the Automatic Updates Service.
6.. Click Start.


Starting the service will take a moment.


Retry Windows Update again



frannie wrote:

I am having the same sort of problem as razor, but I tried the link and i get an error saying it has moved, etc. I tried entering it manually and I got the same result. please advise as to what I can do I've been looking for a solution to this problem that doesn't involve a temporary workaround...

Thank You

frannie

MVHuman :o)

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:


Hi,

Please try this:

Rename (or just delete) the SoftwareDistribution folder and
see if it helps.

You can use the procedure described here:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/showarticle.aspx?articleid=21&ln=en

(later on, you can just delete the renamed SoftwareDistribution
folder).

I suggest you reboot the computer after renaming or deleting the
SoftwareDistribution folder.


Regards,
Torgeir



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