[SOLVED] [Win7SP1Pro x64] Which CheckSur?

ChuckR · Jun 9, 2017

Windows6.1-KB2966583-x64.msu

Windows6.1-KB947821-v34-x64.msu

Which is the latest? I seem to have KB2966583 installed when I look into INSTALLED UPDATES.
KB947821 does not seem to install, just run when selected.

Should I uninstall KB2966583?

dbdan22 · Jun 11, 2017

KB2966583.

Use DISM.

DISM is the more "modern" way, for lack of a better word, to check for errors. The only difference between DISM on Windows 7 and later operating systems is that later operating systems have more features built into DISM.

Please see "Fix Windows Update errors by using the DISM or System Update Readiness tool"

If you have KB2966583 Improvements for the System Update Readiness Tool in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installed, then you have the DISM command available.

The basic commands are here:
Repair a Windows Image

from an elevated command prompt:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Yes, it says Windows 8.1, but that's because the full features of DISM to REPAIR the image are in 8.1 and above. But DISM on 7 can DETECT problems, it just might not be able to repair them.

dbdan22 · Jun 11, 2017

Just to be clear (ran out of time to edit the thread): KB2966583 is the latest.

ChuckR · Jun 12, 2017

dbdan22 said:
Just to be clear (ran out of time to edit the thread): KB2966583 is the latest.

I just ran DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /SCANHEALTH and got the error message that dism.exe is not a valid WIN32 exec.
Is it possible I DID NOT install the 64bit version? I run Windows 7 Professional 64bit. I did run command prompt as an Administrator

dbdan22 · Jun 12, 2017

I don't think it is possible to install the wrong version x86 or x64, it just won't let you install it.

If KB2966583 is installed, you should have DISM available.

This is the download page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-tool-in-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2

Go into Control Panel > Programs and Features > View installed updates and see if KB2966583 is installed. If not, install it.

ChuckR · Jun 13, 2017

I UnInstalled and Installed KB2966583 again. Ran it as Administrator and got the same error message. Very weird.

ChuckR · Jun 13, 2017

ChuckR said:
I UnInstalled and Installed KB2966583 again. Ran it as Administrator and got the same error message. Very weird.

Resolved. I pointed to C:\Windows\System32 and ran Dism. It is running now. Hopefully no errors

dbdan22 · Jun 14, 2017

ChuckR said:
ChuckR said:

I UnInstalled and Installed KB2966583 again. Ran it as Administrator and got the same error message. Very weird.

Click to expand...

Resolved. I pointed to C:\Windows\System32 and ran Dism. It is running now. Hopefully no errors

DISM should be run from an elevated command prompt. The default directory for an elevated command prompt IS c:\windows\system32

ChuckR · Jun 14, 2017

Yes DISM ran where you referenced. Only /ScanHealth ran. /CheckHealth and /RestoreHealth would NOT. I don't remember the exact message, but it seemed to say they wouldn't run under Windows 7.

BrianDrab · Jun 24, 2017

Thanks for letting us know. Good job.

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