Windows 7 update error 8024402C

William,

-First try the following in an elevated Command Prompt

I) Start

II) type "cmd"

(without the quotes)

III) Right click on cmd.exe 

IV) Left click Run as Administrator

V) Type each of the following lines

followed by the "Enter" or "Return" key

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvcnet stop bitsnet stop msiserverren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.oldren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.oldnet start wuauservnet start cryptSvcnet start bitsnet start msiserver

-Windows Update System Readiness Tool

-Windows Update Troubleshooter

-Clean boot

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Unable to install updates in Windows 7 ?

<<http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2509997/en-us>>

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California, United States, the current time and date right now  10:59 AM 

 Monday, December 15, 2014

 Pacific Standard Time (PST) -0800 UTC

UTC/GMT is 18:59 on Monday, December 15, 2014

Current Weather Conditions in Los Angeles

Fair 58°F / 14°C

Ok, i installed all the important updates. There are now 49 optionals left. Since they're optional, do I not need to bog down my machine with all those downloads?

Since I have nothing on the computer, I'm reformatting again and starting over. Should the SP1 update be installed by itself? 

William,

The most reliable and quickest way to install Windows 7 SP1 is to install manually.

Install the stand-alone package for the Service Pack instəad  of using Windows Update to install the Service Pack.

Try the SP1 Download: 

<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda

>

or

<<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842>>

For 32-Bit Windows 7 download: windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe  537.8MB

For 64-Bit Windows 7 download: windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe  903.2MB

Download, *save*,  and install the Service Pack

with no security software (antivirus/security suite) installed,

disconnect from Internet, 

disable the fire-wall &  close all non-essential process in the task manager.

I also recommend taking off USB keys (e.g., flash drives) or any external media as this takes place. (like

USB drives, printers, scanners, etc.) 

When it is downloaded right-click on the file and select Run As Administrator from the menu. 

(Pləase do not use the computer while the installation is in progress)

• Your computer will restart several times during the installation process:

Make certain you've saved your work and closed all open applications before beginning the install. 

• The installation process can take an hour or more: If you're installing SP1 on a portable computer, make sure that you plug-in the power cord and have the battery inserted into its bay.

After the final settings have been made following the reboot, I usually perform an additional reboot to test out the change and to give the PC a fresh start after applying the Service Pack.

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Rəad & heed:

Steps to take before installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1

How to incrəase your chances of installing Service Pack 1 successfully.

     <<http://www.pagestart.com/win7sp1steps021611.html>>

Troubleshoot problems installing a service pack for Windows 7

  <<http://windows.microsoft.com/troubleshootwindows7sp1>>

How to uninstall Windows 7 Service Pack 1

    <<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/uninstall-sp1>>

Get Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on DVD

<<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/get-windows-7-service-pack-1-sp1-on-dvd>>

Credit for the above information goes to  **JW Stuart** **** --a regular contributor here

<<http://www.pagestart.com/>>

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California, United States, the current time and date right now  6:59 AM 

 Tuesday, December 16, 2014

 Pacific Standard Time (PST) -0800 UTC

UTC/GMT is 14:59 on Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Current Weather Conditions in Los Angeles

Cloudy 57°F / 14°C

Since I have nothing on the computer, I'm reformatting again and starting over. Should the SP1 update be installed by itself?

As I stated earlier, reformatting didn't fix it. I didn't shut it off, I just shut the lid on the laptop and went to work. Tonight I came home and tried update again. This time it worked, even listing SP1. I installed that and 2 other updates. Possibly I should not have done them all at the same time? It took no time at all, and I was under the impression that the service pack would take a long time to install. I installed KB890830 (Malicious Software Removal), KB2562937 (Update Rollup for Active Killbits), and KB976932 (SP1). The service pack shows as successfully installed under update history, but not in system info or version info. System says Windows 7 Home Premium. The version check says 6.1 (Build 7600). Under the update history there are also two hotfixes that I didn't do. They apparently happenedduring the reformat, according to the timestamp., I never knew about them until I checked update history. They are KB2300535 and KB2120976.