FIX Any Windows Update Error

If you’re experiencing any problems with downloading and installing Windows updates, trust me – you’re not alone. Get ready for some problem resolving – I’ve collected few possible fixes for you 🙂

METHOD 1
Try manually resetting the Windows Update Components once again and then reinitiating the Windows Update process.
Resetting Windows Update Components will fix corrupt Windows Update Components and help you to install the Windows Updates quickly.

Here are the steps to follow:
1. Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
2. Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a Command Prompt. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
3. Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.
ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 Catroot2.old
4. Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. Type the following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
5. Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer.

METHOD 2
RUNNING BASIC DISM TOOL COMMANDS
1. Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
2. Put in this command: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
3. You would use /CheckHealth to only check whether the image has been flagged as corrupted by a failed process and whether the corruption can be repaired. This is just a quick way to see if corruption currently exists and to inform you if there is corruption. This does not fix anything or create a log. This will finish running almost instantly.
4. Then, type in this command: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
5. You would use /ScanHealth to scan the image for component store corruption. This option does not fix any corruption. It only checks for component store corruption and records that corruption to the log file. This can take around 5-10 minutes to finish. It will stay at 20% for a while before continuing.
6. To resolve component store corruption, use this command: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
7. You would use /RestoreHealth to scan the image for component store corruption, perform repair operations automatically, and record that corruption to the log file. This can take around 10-15 minutes up to a few hours to finish depending on the level of corruption. It might stay at 20% for a while before continuing.
8. Lastly, reboot your system.

CLEANING UP WINDOWS COMPONENT STORE (WINSXS)
1. Run Command Prompt as an Administrator
2. Put in this command: Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
3. Using the /StartComponentCleanup parameter of Dism.exe on a running version of Windows 8.1 gives you similar results to running the StartComponentCleanup task in OPTION ONE above, except previous versions of updated components will be immediately deleted (without a 30 day grace period) and you will not have a 1-hour timeout limitation.
4. Next, use this command: Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
5. Using the /ResetBase switch with the /StartComponentCleanup parameter of DISM.exe on a running of Windows OS removes all superseded (outdated) versions of every component in the component store.
WARNING: All existing service packs and updates cannot be uninstalled after this command is completed. This option will not block the uninstallation of future service packs or updates installed.
6. OPTIONAL: You can use Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /SPSuperseded command but be careful as you won’t be able to uninstall service pack after this command is completed.
IMPORTANT: The above command is used to reduce the amount of space used by a Service Pack. It removes any backup components needed for uninstallation of the service pack. A service pack is a collection of cumulative updates for a particular release of Windows.
7. Additionally, you can use Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore command to analyze the content and size of Windows Component Store (WinSxS).
8. Finally, restart your computer.

METHOD 3
1. Run Command Prompt as an Administrator
2. Type in this command: sfc /scannow
3. Now, just wait patiently. If the System File Checker utility finds any errors, it will attempt to fix them. Restart is recommended after you’ve performed these steps.

METHOD 4
Enter the following location: C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionDownload. Here, delete all files and reboot your PC.

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