Windows 10: Updating Windows 10

**H28Sailor** · 02 Mar 2018

Sorry..............but I have got something wrong...............

I looked at the Update History and realized that the small update I said was successful was NOT

I have downloaded the .bat file and run as administrator..........

Cannot reset Windows Update since "Windows Update" (wuauserv) service failed to stop.

Press any key to continue...........

Then a few lines and whoof - it closes

Bob M

**Brink** · 02 Mar 2018

That's ok Bob.

See if you may be able to manually stop the "Windows Update" service, and then try the .bat file again to reset. If needed, you may need to restart the computer and try again to stop the service.

Start, Stop, and Disable Services in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

**H28Sailor** · 02 Mar 2018

Hi

Manually stopped the wuauserv service OK

Ran the .bat file as administrator

4 services stopped

successfully flushed the DNS Resolver cache

deleted 2 .dat files
could not find C:ProgramData/Microsoft/Network/Downloader/qmgr*.dat
deleted 16 .et1 files

it hung for a while and then

2 access denieds

and whoosh - gone

will now try and upload again

Bob M

**Brink** · 02 Mar 2018

It sounds like the .bat file successfully ran to reset Windows Update. Be sure you restart the computer immediately afterwards though.

**H28Sailor** · 02 Mar 2018

Hi

have tried to manually stop auaserv service
then ran the .bat file
then apply the very first basic single update KB4077525

but it always shows as 'failed to install'

producing the report again - still shows unfixed error

Bob M

**Brink** · 02 Mar 2018

What is the unfixed error?

**H28Sailor** · 02 Mar 2018

I was referring to the Potential Windows Update Database error detected not fixed at the beginning of the report

**Brink** · 02 Mar 2018

If you like, you might see if a repair install may be able to fix Windows without having to do a Reset or Refresh.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade Windows 10 Tutorials

Afterwards, see what the troubleshooter reports. If all checks out, hopefully Windows Update will get you updated.

**H28Sailor** · 03 Mar 2018

Windows 10 installation failed....................

Looking at update history - the two top entries are:-

Update for Windows 10 version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4033631)
Failed to install on 03-Mar-18

2018-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4074590)
Requires a restart to finish installing
***************************************************************

so, choose update and restart..................
-> update history - both top two entries failed

Update status
There were problems...........................

Feature update to windows 10, version 1709 - Error 0x80070003

Some update files are missing or have problems..............

Error code: (0x80070003)

Update for windows 10 .................. with error code..................

However, it started searching for updates and so I lost what I was reading

Bob M

p.s. my machine runs extremely slow

**Brink** · 03 Mar 2018

Hmm, it sure is being stubborn.

Just to verify when you were trying a clean install:

1) Did you create a bootable USB using Option 1 below?

Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

2) When you booted from the USB at boot and "Windows Setup" started, did you wipe the hard drive to be an "unallocated" disc at step 12 (legacy BIOS) or step 13 (UEFI) below?

Clean Install Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

Windows 10: Updating Windows 10

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