[Macboatmaster]

Run the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe). To do this, follow these steps:

• Open an administrative Command Prompt window.
• At the command prompt, type sfc /scannow, and then press Enter.
• If it reports all files in order proceed to 5
• If it reports files have been repaired run again please, after reboot - run three times please if necessary until it reports all in order
• After the scan is finished, reboot, try to install updates again.

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Didn't record any files being repaired after completion of scan. Same result, didn't install updates.

[Ben T]

Didn't record any files being repaired after completion of scan. Same result, didn't install updates.

[Macboatmaster]

Reset the content of the Catroot2 folder. To do this, follow these steps:

• Type the following commands, and press Enter after each command:
• net stop cryptsvc
• md %systemroot%\system32\catroot2.old
• xcopy %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 %systemroot%\system32\catroot2.old /s

Delete all contents of the catroot2 folder, but do not delete the catroot2 folder.
Type the following command, and then press Enter: net start cryptsvc<LI>Exit the Command Prompt window.Try again pleaseNOTE Signing off - back as usual 1800

[Ben T]

how do I "Delete all contents of the catroot2 folder, but do not delete the catroot2 folder?"

[Macboatmaster]

Open the folder and delete the files but NOT the folder
So you double click on the folder, then you click on the files in the folder and on that right click you click delete

If after this they still will not install

try a clean boot please
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

BE CAREFUIL - do NOT proceed beyond the steps highlighted otherwise you will delete all restore points. as per this warning on the link

Following this step lets Microsoft services continue to run. These services include Networking, Plug and Play, Event Logging, Error Reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you may permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use the System Restore utility together with existing restore points.

Goodnight I have gone

[Ben T]

I was able to delete the contents of the catroot2 folder. No change. Next, performed a clean boot as instructed. Again, no success.

CompCav contacted me as per your suggestion to see if malware/virus could be the cause of my problem. After running a few scans, he didn't find anything on his end. He also told me to tell you that this is a refurbished laptop with windows.old and windows.old.000 files on the hard drive. I also will send a Belarc report on this machine. Hopefully, it will give you more info to help diagnose my problem.




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Computer Name: johnnynorris-PC (in WORKGROUP)
Profile Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:51:02 PM
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Windows Logon: Administrator


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Installed: 2/27/2012 4:27:41 PM Dell Inc. Inspiron 1546
System Service Tag: DP14ZJ1 (support for this PC)
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ST9250315AS [Hard drive] (250.06 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 6VC23WHF, rev 0003DEM1, SMART Status: Healthy 4096 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory

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Edited by Macboatmaster, 25 May 2012 - 09:49 AM.

[Macboatmaster]

I cannot believe it is anything to do with the upgrade of the system from Vista to Windows 7.
If that was the case, then I am sure more update problems would have been encountered as the system was ugraded in February and many updates have installed since then.

On IE click help and then click about IE - is that the 64 bit version, as by default, IE9 runs in 32 bit, as ActiveX, etc are also 32 bit even although you have a 64 bit OS
You can configure IE9 in 64 bit as the default IE9 and if you have done so that may be the cuase of the problems.

[Ben T]

Version: 9.0.8112.16421 64-bit Edition

Update Versions: 9.0.5 (KB2647516)

Cipher Strength: 256-bit

Product ID: 03553-997-8992687-00095

[Macboatmaster]

Try using the 32 bit version of IE and then try the updates again
For Internet Explorer look at Tools, About. The 64-bit version shows "64-bit Edition" on the about screen.

You can choose which one to start in the Programs menu. "Internet Explorer" starts the 32bit version, while "Internet Explorer (64-bit") starts the 64-bit version. Generally, the 32bit version is the preferred version, the default browser and the one you should use.

[Ben T]

Switched to the 32-bit version, rebooted, updated, and no change.

[Macboatmaster]

I have to admit that I am beginning to run out of ideas.
I only have four possible solutions left


1. Control Panel. Troubleshooter, Ssystem and security, Fix problem - Windows update
Run to whatever stage is required please.

[Ben T]

Didn't work.

[Macboatmaster]

1. Am I correct in thinking that windows 7 was installed with SP1, rather tthan SP1 being downloaded as the servcie pack from updates and do you have the dvd

2. Would you please run a chkdsk / r on C drive
you may either use the GUI on Computer and right click the drive clickl properties, tools, error checking and click to check both boxes and then start
OR you may open a cmd prompt wioth admin rights and at the prompt type
chkdsk C: /r

When it is complete please go event viewer, windows logs, application and when that loads, on the right hand pane FIND, type chkdsk. - the results are under the wininit entries.
Check please that those are the results from THIS chkdsk and then see if errors were found other than the normal minor inconsistencies, particularly any bad sectors.

[Ben T]

1. SP1 was installed through Windows Update earlier this month. No, I do not have the recovery/reinstallation disk.

2. Doesn't look bad.

+ System

- Provider

[ Name] Microsoft-Windows-Wininit
[ Guid] {206f6dea-d3c5-4d10-bc72-989f03c8b84b}
[ EventSourceName] Wininit

- EventID 1001

[ Qualifiers] 16384

Version 0

Level 4

Task 0

Opcode 0

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2012-05-25T22:41:01.000000000Z

EventRecordID 14214

Correlation

- Execution

[ ProcessID] 0
[ ThreadID] 0

Channel Application

Computer johnnynorris-PC

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Checking file system on C: The type of the file system is NTFS. Volume label is OS. A disk check has been scheduled. Windows will now check the disk. CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 5)... 356608 file records processed. File verification completed. 524 large file records processed. 0 bad file records processed. 0 EA records processed. 149 reparse records processed. CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 5)... 490778 index entries processed. Index verification completed. 0 unindexed files scanned. 0 unindexed files recovered. CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 5)... 356608 file SDs/SIDs processed. Cleaning up 2196 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9. Cleaning up 2196 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9. Cleaning up 2196 unused security descriptors. CHKDSK is compacting the security descriptor stream 67086 data files processed. CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal... 35996968 USN bytes processed. Usn Journal verification completed. CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)... 356592 files processed. File data verification completed. CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)... 35370430 free clusters processed. Free space verification is complete. Correcting errors in the Volume Bitmap. Windows has made corrections to the file system. 208158719 KB total disk space. 66013812 KB in 241071 files. 197876 KB in 67089 indexes. 0 KB in bad sectors. 465311 KB in use by the system. 65536 KB occupied by the log file. 141481720 KB available on disk. 4096 bytes in each allocation unit. 52039679 total allocation units on disk. 35370430 allocation units available on disk. Internal Info: 00 71 05 00 ca b3 04 00 a9 07 09 00 00 00 00 00 .q.............. 26 02 00 00 95 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 &............... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ Windows has finished checking your disk. Please wait while your computer restarts.

[Macboatmaster]

1. I presume you did try them again after the chkdsk, if not please do so

2. May I congratulate you on your dedication, your prompt replies and your willingness to try my suggestions, I am just so sorry that at this stage we are not achieving a result

3. Establish another restore point please. Remove any incorrect Registry valuesRemove any incorrect values that may exist in the Registry. To do this, follow these steps:

• Click Start, and then type regedit in the Start Search box.
• In the Programs list, click regedit.exe.
• Locate and then select the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS
• Right-click COMPONENTS.
• Click Export.
• In the File Name box, type COMPONENTS.
• In the Save in box, click Desktop, click Save, and then save the file to your desktop.
• In the details pane, right-click PendingXmlIdentifier, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.
• In the details pane, right click NextQueueEntryIndex, and then click Delete. If this value does not exist, go to the next step.
• In the details pane, right click AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving, and then click Delete. If the value does not exist, go to the next step.
• Restart the computer.
• Try to install the updates again.

Register the Windows Update files
Register the Windows Update files. To do this, follow these steps:

• Open an administrative Command Prompt window.
• At the command prompt, type the following commands and press enter after each cmd:

REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUCLTUX.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUWEBV.DLL /S
REGSVR32 JSCRIPT.DLL /S
REGSVR32 MSXML3.DLL /S
Try again please