windows 7 update stuck on 0% after restart

bob055 · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:43

same here, i just manually ran it and restarted.

dynamis_dk · 29 Apr 2011 at 19:21

we get this kind of thing at work sometimes. Normally find its just one update which is being a pain and taken ages.

Sometimes you can fix it by deleting the SoftwareDistribution folder in the windows dir.. that hold the update bits and pieces so it download everything fresh just in case any of the update a screwed up

Supernaut91 · 29 Apr 2011 at 19:29

had this issue when i installed my 560ti and i was actually thinking it was a driver Windows was wanting to put on at first!

Fix for me was :

boot into Safe Mode with Networking
Restart

Job Done.

Behemoth · 29 Apr 2011 at 19:31

Happen to my PC and my Laptop, and just had my Dad come into me saying his Laptop also won't update. Told him to leave it go for 10 mins and it would sort itself out.

Supernaut91 · 29 Apr 2011 at 19:40

strange, this has not been posted on here earlier actually. I could have probably saved a lot of people time if i posted a thread about this days ago.

Griff7520 · 29 Apr 2011 at 19:50

lee87 said:
Did the same here. Stayed on 0% for about 15 minutes then quickly done the rest.

+ 1

Crowort · 29 Apr 2011 at 20:59

Have you guys checked and made sure the update didn't just fail? When I had windows fix the update software it only took 2 mins to install. The 15 mins was just waiting for windows to give up for me.

I was rather pleased but shocked that running the windows update troubleshooter fixed it.

reilly · 29 Apr 2011 at 21:16

I had this yesterday, tonight I turned on my pc and it stalled at the update screen so I got bored of waiting, pressed the reset button and on the second attempted it installed fine.

Brumboy · 29 Apr 2011 at 21:47

I get this problem now and I just had the error "failure configuring windows updates".

Hope it goes away lol

Gtiracer · 29 Apr 2011 at 22:18

I had this happen to me and updates failed. I went in and manually installed them one by one.

Seemed to work fine then

Dutch777 · 29 Apr 2011 at 23:34

Gtiracer said:
I had this happen to me and updates failed. I went in and manually installed them one by one.

Seemed to work fine then

+1

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Curunen · 30 Apr 2011 at 17:30

Glad to know this is a common issue.

EndlessSky · 30 Apr 2011 at 17:34

I've got the same issue and I'm in the middle of trying the solution offered in the 3rd answer on this link.

Linky

armed_gorilla · 30 Apr 2011 at 22:41

Gtiracer said:
I had this happen to me and updates failed. I went in and manually installed them one by one.

Seemed to work fine then

This worked for me as well on my sisters laptop. Glad its all sorted now

Dokinator · 30 Apr 2011 at 22:53

lee87 said:
Did the same here. Stayed on 0% for about 15 minutes then quickly done the rest.

Exactly what happened to me, I believe this is the SP1 update we are all talking bout. Was really slow but I suck with is and it soon finished.

unwashed potato! · 30 Apr 2011 at 23:03

this would never happen on a mac

Johnnytoxic · 1 May 2011 at 08:16

Mammalian said:
this would never happen on a mac

This may be a bad update but Macs are **** in general.

apatia77 · 2 May 2011 at 08:57

Must be a common issue because I've been installing the same updates for the last few days which fail to install each time and have excacly the same boot problems as above.

I have 4 updates:
KB2492386
KB2515325
KB25222422
KB982018

This is for the first time ever I have problems installing updates on home pc.

EDIT:
As other have said install manually:
Install KB2492386, KB2515325 & KB2522422 only, follow all prompts.
Then install KB982018 separately. Worked great for me.