[SOLVED] Windows Vista cannot check for updates due to error 80070490

Odo'ital · Oct 28, 2015

Greetings! :wave:

I found your forum via a Google search of this problem (Windows Vista cannot check for updates, error code 80070490). It looks like I'm not the only one with this issue. I ran the Windows System Update Readiness tool, as well as sfc/scannow, but they didn't do anything other than create a log file. It seems like repairs have to be individualized, so I've attached my CBS .zip file. I am SO grateful for any assistance you can give me!

zcomputerwiz · Oct 29, 2015

Hello and Welcome!

Export registry as hive

Click on the Start

button and in the search box, type regedit
When you see regedit on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator
When regedit opens, using the left pane, navigate to the following registry key and select it by clicking on it once.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\
Once selected, click File > Export....
Change the Save as type: to Registry Hive Files (*.*)
Name this file ComponentBasedServicing (with no file extension) and save it to your Desktop.
Right click on the file on your Desktop and choose Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder.
Attach the zip with your reply.

Odo'ital · Oct 29, 2015

Hi zcomputerwiz,

Thanks for your reply! Here is my exported registry as hive:

View attachment ComponentBasedServicing.zip

zcomputerwiz · Oct 30, 2015

SFCFix Script

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.

Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro) and save this to your Desktop.
Download the file below, SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop. Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.
Save any open documents and close all open windows.
On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.
Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.
SFCFix will now process the script.
Upon completion, a file should be created on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt.
Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please - put [CODE][/CODE] tags around the log to break up the text.

View attachment SFCFix.zip

When SFCFix completes, run the System Update Readiness Tool (SURT) and attach C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log with your reply.

Odo'ital · Oct 30, 2015

Here are the results of the SFCFix:

Code:

SFCFix version 2.4.5.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2015-10-30 14:05:23.221
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - x86
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\MR\Desktop\SFCFix.zip [0]




RegistryScript::
Successfully took ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_7_for_KB973540~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
Successfully took ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_11_for_KB969897~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
Successfully took ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing.

WARNING: Failed to create backup for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_7_for_KB973540~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.

Successfully imported registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_7_for_KB973540~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
WARNING: Failed to create backup for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_11_for_KB969897~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.

Successfully imported registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_11_for_KB969897~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
Successfully imported registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo\Packages\Package_for_KB973540_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.

Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_7_for_KB973540~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_11_for_KB969897~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo\Packages\Package_for_KB973540_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo\Packages.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing.
RegistryScript:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 2.4.5.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 6 datablocks.
Finish time: 2015-10-30 14:05:31.316
Script hash: Wq/6yZNiCAGDf6Tl9K2OWo1c7tCPtoKtNiNoAJ5oKBw=
----------------------EOF-----------------------

And the CheckSUR log attached: View attachment CheckSUR.zip

zcomputerwiz · Oct 30, 2015

Looks like I had a typo in part of my script.

Let's try it again.

SFCFix Script

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.

Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro) and save this to your Desktop.
Download the file below, SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop. Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.
Save any open documents and close all open windows.
On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.
Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.
SFCFix will now process the script.
Upon completion, a file should be created on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt.
Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please - put [CODE][/CODE] tags around the log to break up the text.

View attachment SFCFix.zip

Once SFCFix has completed please run SURT and attach CheckSUR.log with your reply.

Odo'ital · Oct 30, 2015

Here is the updated SFCfix log:

Code:

SFCFix version 2.4.5.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2015-10-30 15:28:45.233
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - x86
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\MR\Desktop\SFCFix.zip [0]




RegistryScript::
Successfully took ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo.
Successfully took ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages.
Successfully took ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005.
Successfully took ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB973540_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.

WARNING: Failed to create backup for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo.

Successfully deleted registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo.
Successfully imported registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005.
Successfully imported registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005\Owners.
WARNING: Failed to create backup for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB973540_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.

Successfully imported registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB973540_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.

Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\odo.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005\Owners.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\VistaSP2-KB948465~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.18005.
Successfully restored ownership and permissions for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB973540_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.
RegistryScript:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 2.4.5.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 10 datablocks.
Finish time: 2015-10-30 15:28:46.005
Script hash: f2+MYdaipcttGl5ddE4GfLC3p9iS+6a+M4pdjTBjE7c=
----------------------EOF-----------------------

And the CheckSUR log: View attachment CheckSUR.zip

zcomputerwiz · Oct 30, 2015

Looks like that did it.

Try checking for updates.

Odo'ital · Oct 30, 2015

IT WORKS!!! Currently installing 113 (that's right, one hundred and thirteen) updates now! I've put this problem off for a long time (apparently since 6/17/2011) because I couldn't find any help...until now! :dance:

zcomputerwiz, I can't thank you enough for your help! This forum is wonderful and I hope other people with the same or similar problems discover it too.

zcomputerwiz · Oct 31, 2015

Excellent! Glad to hear it's working :thumbsup2:

If you encounter a problem with any updates, please post back and I will continue to assist you.

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[SOLVED] Windows Vista cannot check for updates due to error 80070490

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