[SOLVED] windows update not working, and can not update any drivers Window 10

[marsh52]

Currently running an older Windows 10 computer with 22H2 Build 19045.4291. I have been trying to update windows for months and it continues to fail. A couple days ago my video driver (NVidia 1650) said it needed updated to the newest driver in order for a game to work. I tried updating it repeatedly and it kept failing. I uninstalled the video driver hoping that would work, and not it still won't install There are several other drivers that need updated that are failing to install as well that I believe stems from my windows issues. I get the following error trying to update windows.

There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x800703f1)

 

[Maxstar]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Upload your DRIVERS Hive

• Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config and locate the DRIVERS file.
• Please copy this file to your desktop.
• Note: If you receive an error that this file is in-use, simply reboot your computer and try again.
• Right-click on this file on your desktop and select Send To > Compressed (zipped) folder. This will create a file named DRIVERS.ZIP on your desktop.
• If the file is too large to upload here, upload the file to www.wetransfer.com and post the link in your next reply.

 

[marsh52]

Here is the driver file

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Replace Drivers Hive Manually

Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.

1. Download DRIVERS.ZIP and save to your desktop.
2. Right-click on it and select Extract all.... Make sure the "Show extracted files when complete" is checked and click Extract.
3. Now we have the DRIVERS file that we will be using to replace your current one.
4. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config
5. Right-click on the current DRIVERS file and select rename. Rename it to DRIVERS.bad.
   Note: If you get an error that the file is in use, reboot your computer and then try again.
6. Take the file from the Drivers folder on your desktop and paste it into C:\Windows\System32\config

Afterwards reboot the system and attempt to update. If it fails attach the latest CBS logs and the following logfile.

Upload the setupapi.dev.log file

• Open Windows Explorer and browse to the C:\Windows\INF folder.
• Right-click on the file setupapi.dev.log and choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
• Now the message will appear, "Windows cannot create the Compressed (zipped) Folder here. Do you want it to be placed on the desktop instead?"
• Click on the Yes button here.

• Attach the file setupapi.dev.zip in your next reply.

 

[marsh52]

Here is the requested file.

 

[marsh52]

The windows download is still in progress, but it has gotten further than before when it failed. I was also able to download the nvidia driver as well. So far everything seems to be working like it should. I'll update again once the window update finishes.

 

[marsh52]

update completed successfully! Thank you so much!

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

You're welcome. Glad to hear the issue has been resolved...