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Windows Update error 0x80070003

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2013-05-18T06:27:54+00:00

How to troubleshoot windows update error code 0x80070003 ran into a problem?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-18T07:09:13+00:00

    Nurifa,

    Click Start (Press “Windows Key + Q” to open Charms Bar.)

    Type: cmd

    Right click on cmd in start menu and select 'Run as Administrator'

    Type: net stop wuauserv

    Hit Enter

    Type: ren c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.old

    Hit Enter

    Type: net start wuauserv

    Hit Enter

    Type: exit

    Hit Enter

    Attempt to download updates

    Pləase let us know if this did or didn't həlp to resolve your problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-19T05:05:47+00:00

    thank you work perfect 

      Mark

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  2. Kapil Arya 37,781 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2013-05-18T07:09:25+00:00

    Hello,

    I suggest you to run SFC /SCANNOW command in the command prompt with administrative privileges. After doing it, press Windows Key + R and type following command in Run dialog box:

    Cmd /c ren %WinDir%\System32\Spupdsvc.exe Spupdsvc.old

    Then try to re-install updates, that should work fine. If that doesn't works, then try to refresh or reset Windows using following methods:

    https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-refresh-windows-8-1

    https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-reset-windows-8-1

    Hope this helps, Good luck :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-06-08T20:12:41+00:00

    There's a more aggressive windows update trouble shooter here;;;; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

    Worthy of trying.  But do read some of the page content first.

    It would be a good idea to make a system restore point before using.   System / System Protection.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-06-01T21:59:14+00:00

    no it did not help, and it routed me around with troubleshoot wheel with the same results

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