[SOLVED] [7SP1Ult x86] Error 80070003 right after clicking "Check for updates"

[Ohforf]

Hello.

We have Windows 7 Ultimate x86. It didn't update. If the "Check for updates" button is clicked, the 80070003 error is shown. Found out that %windir%\servicing\Packages folder was missing. Created it, copied the contents of the same folder from working Windows 7 instance. After doing all the steps of Windows Update Forum Posting Instructions Windows Update seems to work, but SFCFix still shows corruptions:

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.Start time: 2018-01-30 09:48:56.945
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - x86
Not using a script file.








AutoAnalysis::
SUMMARY: Some corruptions could not be fixed automatically. Seek advice from helper or sysnative.com.
   CBS & SFC total detected corruption count:     0
   CBS & SFC total unimportant corruption count:  0
   CBS & SFC total fixed corruption count:        0
   SURT total detected corruption count:          1235
   SURT total unimportant corruption count:       0
   SURT total fixed corruption count:             0
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.








Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2018-01-30 09:49:43.730
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I want to make sure everything is OK. Please check out the logs and help me fixing the corruptions.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Re: Error 80070003 right after clicking "Check for updates". Windows 7 Ultimate x86.

Hello and welcome to Sysnative!
To be honest this is a very large number of corruptions and reading about the whole Packages folder being missing, I'm not convinced that this is the only problem. We can try to fix it, but it will not be fast and I would therefore recommend a repair install: In-Place Upgrade Install Windows (Windows 7 / Vista)

Let me know what is your decision.

 

[Ohforf]

Re: Error 80070003 right after clicking "Check for updates". Windows 7 Ultimate x86.

Since everything seems to work fine for now, let's try to fix the number of corruptions.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Re: Error 80070003 right after clicking "Check for updates". Windows 7 Ultimate x86.

Okay, before we start:

1. Are you interested in upgrading this machine to Windows 10? That way everything would be fixed more quickly.
2. Did you copy the packages folder from a Win7 x86 machine?

 

[Ohforf]

Hello.

So sorry for such a late reply! Couldn't retrieve my password. In the end, upgrading to Windows 10 resolved the issue. Thank you!

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Awesome! Thank you for letting me know.