[SOLVED] Windows 7 Update error: 0x80070057 Updates fail

[benjahmon]

Hi All,

After attempting several methods... some success but still - no cigar! (sfc scannow,kb947821 MS Standalone, ccleaner, WindowsUpdateDiag, stop/start update-services etc.) Went from 80+ updates down to 62 updates down to 30+ and currently "Checking for updates" but 'going nowhere
Following instructions from your-good-selves on this forum, I include the successful sfcfix.txt and CBSfolder zipped: (50+MB) may have to follow shortly.

Shall await your response with much anticipation and gratitude.

Ben James :banghead:

 

[benjahmon]

I have uploaded the CBS folder as per instructions the following .txt file was created:

<SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.Start time: 2016-09-30 11:50:24.343
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Using .txt script file at C:\Users\Michael\Desktop\SFCFixScript.txt [1]








Collect:: directive completed successfully.








Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 2 datablocks.
Finish time: 2016-09-30 12:01:15.454
----------------------EOF-----------------------

Thank you for your assistance. I shall ignore the 'windows update' issues until your genius/angels soothe away my WindowsStress.

Kindest Regards,

Ben

 

[Willy2]

- Run this tool:
Tweaking.com - svchost.exe Lookup Tool
and tell us what happens to memory usage of the Service called "Wuauserv". Is it more than say 150 MB ?

 

[benjahmon]

Thank you, Willy2, for the suggestion.

Ran svchost lookup and can report as follows: wuauserv is (only) 48.2MB which is as much as but no more than any of the other services running. BUT <------- (big but)

I have resolved the update issues and now have an up-to-date win7

Thanks all.

Ben


ps. SOLVED

 

[benjahmon]

Dear All,

All updates completed!

Because it takes (a long) time - be patient. If you're on a slow internet connection it may be better to download the updates all-at-once (from Microsoft) and manually do the updates "offline".

If anyone needs more information about how I succeeded, all I can say is: Each "fix" was a partial 'fix' and I don't know which one (fix) clinched it in the end. The aha moment came when I read someone's solution which was about leaving 'it' (windows update) running 24/7 "and on the fifth day" he woke up and .... voila! Windows had 'found' 80+ updates (they must have been AWOL) and were waiting to be installed!

Keep going - Good Luck!
Thanks be to Sysnative and everyone else 'out there' for your interest and collaborative spirit.

Ben