WINDOWS CORRUPT DATA

[Sensei Vu]

I have some corrupt files and I cant update windows , how do I fix it ?
 

[NZKshatriya]

First:  Provide more information that just "some corrupt files"

 

The only thing I can come up with, with the provided information is for you to backup any important files and a complete reinstall of the OS.

[Sensei Vu]

I dont know which files are corrupt but it cant update windows and if i reset windows will it fix it ?

[homeap5]

Your files are probably ok. Updating Windows problems may have many reasons. Just tell us what is wrong with update.

[Sensei Vu]

[Nayr438]

WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN. Windows likes to throw this when there is a corrupt download.

 

• Run command prompt as administrator
• in cmd -> net stop wuauserv
  • if it fails, just retry.
• Using the file explorer, navigate to "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" and delete everything inside this folder.
• in cmd -> net start wuauserv
• check for updates / retry updates.

[homeap5]

Do you used any tool to control or change the way updates works before?

 

Also - upgrade should fix most of that type of problems.

[Sensei Vu]

On 7/14/2020 at 11:08 PM, Nayr438 said:

WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN. Windows likes to throw this when there is a corrupt download.

 

• Run command prompt as administrator
• in cmd -> net stop wuauserv
  • if it fails, just retry.
• Using the file explorer, navigate to "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" and delete everything inside this folder.
• in cmd -> net start wuauserv
• check for updates / retry updates.

I cant delete everything in software distribution everything else works

but my problem isnt fixed

[Nayr438]

Your only supposed to delete whats in the download folder... I am not sure what everything in the distribution folder does or whether it's important.

If it fails after emptying the Downloads folder, try disabling your Anti-Virus software temporarily. If anything else is causing the error, I am not sure how to fix it without tracing it, so I have no advice after that.