[SOLVED] Unable to install KB2999226

[Kemolian]

Situation:
I was attempting to make a game work, but got an error saying api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing. According to various sources, this should be fixed by running the Visual C++ update shipped with the game. I tried running the update, and it seemed to stop doing anything after a while. Cancelling the update gave me a log where it shows that it tries to install KB2999226 two times and then just stops doing anything on the third run. I figured I'd download the update straight from the microsoft site and run it from there, which also fails to do anything (it "searches for updates" forever). I instead decided to use admin cmd to extract the update using wusa.exe and then tried to add the package with DISM.exe. At this point, I was told the configuration registry database is corrupt. I then tried "SFC /SCANNOW" which claimed to have fixed something.

After the SFC /SCANNOW, the DISM.exe response is unchanged, and double-clicking the .msu (which previously looped forever) now runs but tells me it failed. I tried rerunning SFC /SCANNOW on the off chance and was told all is well.


I ran the SFCFix tool:


AutoAnalysis::
SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.


Successfully processed all directives.

 

[Kemolian]

Due to multiple failures on uploading the CBS.zip file I used the SFCFix script to upload it. While I can't currently see the file I'm assuming that it takes time.

Meanwhile, trawling through the CBS.log shows:
2016-10-25 12:12:28, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=11092 TID=17652 Failed finalizing changes. - CDISMPackageManager::Internal_Finalize(hr:0x800703f1)
2016-10-25 12:12:28, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=11092 TID=17652 Failed processing package changes - CDISMPackageManager:rocessChanges(hr:0x800703f1)
2016-10-25 12:12:28, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=11092 TID=17652 Loaded servicing stack for online use only. - CDISMPackageManager::RefreshInstanceAndLock
2016-10-25 12:12:28, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=11092 TID=17652 Failed while processing command add-package. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine(hr:0x800703f1)
2016-10-25 12:12:28, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=11092 TID=17652 Further logs for online package and feature related operations can be found at %WINDIR%\logs\CBS\cbs.log - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine
2016-10-25 12:12:28, Error DISM DISM.EXE: DISM Package Manager processed the command line but failed. HRESULT=800703F1

in multiple instances. So perhaps that'll be useful for anybody taking a look while I wait for the upload script to upload, assuming it worked. (I don't want to risk running it a second time because I'm not quite sure what the result will be).

 

[Kemolian]

Hi,

Before anybody spends time trying to help me, I decided to upgrade to Windows 10 (which removed this problem). Thanks anyway!