I have a difficulty on updating my Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 through Windows Update!
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[updated] Windows Update ends up with different errors 80070008 or 8007000e , 80072EE2 , C80003F3, and 80244019.
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Windows Update Automated Troubleshooter reports (not fixed) :
RootCause:
RC_DataStoreErrorCode:
0x8024402C
Other things that I have tried so far :
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Reboot (charger and battery removed)
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Updating system/windows date and time
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Checking Windows Update Options (Notify me when update available but do not download and install automatically)
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Windows Update is using the latest agent (Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.320)
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System scanned for malware or virus – nothing found !
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Drive C got 109G and Drive D got 29G of free space !
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MY Windows copy is activated and genuine !
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[updated] Already signed up for Microsoft Update to get "Update for more products"
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[updated] I have checked Windows Update service in different times (seems no Windows server down)
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Internet connection is okay – connected through a Home network with no proxy (Direct Access) !
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I am using the system as the default Administrator !
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Microsoft Security Essentials is up-to-date and is the only antivirus software is currently runing on my system !
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[updated] System File Checker (sfc /scannow) found no missing or corrupted system files as Microsoft Support article kb/929833 suggested !
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I have recovered my system with my different systerm restore images to fix this but to no avail !
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[updated] Microsoft Fix it 50202 couldn't fix the problem !
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[updated] System Update Readiness tool (kb/947821) couldn't help too !
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After not getting result from above fixes, I reset Windows Update components manually as described by Microsoft Support – article kb/971058 – (even with aggressive mode – renaming SoftwareDistribution folder) but the problem still continues !
I really dont know what to do next ! Need your help …
Best Answer
Error code
80072EE2
meansERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT
, so also network related. The errors8007000E
andC80003F3
meanOUTOFMEMORY
. There is an issue in Windows Update, that the service consumes a lot of memory during scanning for updates. Looks you run into the issue. Microsoft fixed that issue with the following update:Installing and searching for updates is slow and high CPU usage occurs in Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810
So make sure it is installed., to reduce the memory usage and improve installation speed.