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| Thread ID: 141923 | 2016-03-24 10:02:00 | Windows Update causing problems | karbren (14078) | Press F1 |
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| 1418091 | 2016-03-24 10:02:00 | I am trying to update my second computer, but some updates won't install. I am not sure if the updates are causing my computer to not start properly. I know I may have a memory issue but I can't use the memtest, because as soon as I load anything on the computer it freezes. I have had it running for a week now and it has been stable for the most part. Tonight it seems it doesn't want to stay running. Any suggestions as to why it keeps freezing. | karbren (14078) | ||
| 1418092 | 2016-03-24 19:51:00 | Use memtest from memtest.org not the windows one. Which doesnt do much anyway. If this is what you tried to run | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1418093 | 2016-03-24 22:34:00 | Yes it is the memtest not the windows one. Now I am going to try Rufus | karbren (14078) | ||
| 1418094 | 2016-03-24 23:15:00 | Sometimes the updates do cause problems, this can happen if they get corrupted somewhere. What you can try is wiping out all the ones that are waiting to install and see if re-downlaoding will cure it. Had to do this on a couple of W10's from customers. Open a command prompt ( as Admin) type in the following, Pressing the Enter key after each command. net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits exit restart your computer - Now go into the windows updates and manually run them, it will take a while to rescan for any updates, but it should download fresh ones. If the latter ones fail, then type in net stop wuauserv Go into the C:\Windows folder, locate the SoftwareDistribution Folder, and manually rename it or Delete or cut paste out to someplace ( desktop) then restart and it will create it again - manually run updates. Note: you Have to stop the update service net stop wuauserv Other wise the SoftwareDistribution folder will not allow you to do anything. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1418095 | 2016-03-25 00:02:00 | I have tried and done all that a couple of times and still nothing worked. For some reason I can't get the USB to work as a boot. I get it onto it but it won't boot from the USB | karbren (14078) | ||
| 1418096 | 2016-03-25 00:03:00 | I tried to update the drivers but found none that needed updating. I got it to stay on longer without freezing but still frustrating the hell out of me...... | karbren (14078) | ||
| 1418097 | 2016-03-25 00:36:00 | I have tried and done all that a couple of times and still nothing worked. For some reason I can't get the USB to work as a boot. I get it onto it but it won't boot from the USB Has the USB drive ever booted before ? Some USB drives wont, even if everything is correct. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1418098 | 2016-03-25 00:39:00 | no it hasn't before no | karbren (14078) | ||
| 1418099 | 2016-03-25 00:59:00 | I tried your suggestion of net stop wuauserv and moved the SoftwareDistribution folder but when I restarted (and I tried twice) it froze on start up | karbren (14078) | ||
| 1418100 | 2016-03-25 01:03:00 | If ccleaner is installed boot into safe mode / networking. Then go to startup and uninstall. Click on save to text file. Copy and paste both of them here So we can see whats in startup and whats installed |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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