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Title: A Windows Update fails
Post by: dudwell on Mar 02, 2015, 19:32:36
Update KB976932 repeatedly fails with Code 8024200D. I've downloaded the System Update Tool for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB947821) as recommended and re-started Windows but it still fails. I've tried with free Avast! antivirus disabled too.

Does it matter much if this "important update" is left failing?
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: Glenn on Mar 02, 2015, 19:36:39
This may help get it installed http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-updates-fail-to-install
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: dudwell on Mar 02, 2015, 21:06:26
Thanks Glenn. That looks rather daunting. I may be gone for some time.....
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: Clive on Mar 02, 2015, 21:54:08
I think it's quite an old update but very important nevertheless as it's otherwise known as "service pack 1".  Try a system restore and have another go at it. 
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: dudwell on Mar 09, 2015, 20:52:52
Just to report on days of struggle:-

Having discovered a lengthening list of failed Windows Updates, I set System Restore to a date before the earliest failed update. It finished only to declare that System Restore did not complete successfully and that nothing had been changed. An "unspecified error" (0xc 0000022).

I then switched to Samsung Recovery solutions (it's a Samsung RC520 laptop). The first and mildest achieved nothing. The second wiped almost everything and restored Windows from the supplied recovery disc labelled Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 but it had installed only Windows 7, no SP1.

I tried the first 7 of the solutions suggested in the link Glenn provided – none worked. Thereafter the remedies became too high tech for me.

Then I found this suggestion from 2011 :-

start
type "cmd"
right click  cmd and "run as administrator"
copy below.... left click in command window and paste

dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Package_for_KB976932~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.17514


and success at last! :thumb:
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: Clive on Mar 09, 2015, 22:30:41
Phew!  Perseverance paid off Dudwell.  But it's a shame you had to go all the way back to Daisy Daisy before you managed to get it to install. 
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: dudwell on Mar 10, 2015, 20:10:21
On shutting down Windows demanded to make 185 updates! Is this a record?
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: Simon on Mar 10, 2015, 20:34:22
 ;D
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: nowster on Mar 10, 2015, 23:51:47
Quote from: dudwell on Mar 10, 2015, 20:10:21
On shutting down Windows demanded to make 185 updates! Is this a record?
No, it's a computer!  ;D
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: Technical Ben on Mar 11, 2015, 22:03:57
 :rofl: :clever:
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: dudwell on Mar 12, 2015, 11:17:56
Quote from: nowster on Mar 10, 2015, 23:51:47
No, it's a computer!  ;D
.....and it's gone (important) update crazy, 19 more yesterday and another 5 so far today.
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: Simon on Mar 12, 2015, 11:21:13
It obviously felt deprived.    ;D
Title: Re: A Windows Update fails
Post by: Glenn on Mar 12, 2015, 11:52:01
I had 44 Win 8.1 + Office 2010 updates yesterday.