Unable to Update Windows 7

[Appleboy45]

I installed a copy of Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-Bit on my Dell Inspiron 530. It seems to have all the updates from 2011 according to the installation CD (I used a Dell OEM CD). When I go to update the system, all it does is that it says it's checking for updates, but nothing happens, just that green pulsing bar that appers when it checks for updates. The only update I have it is IE11. Any help?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Give it a day. It normally take 12 hours before it finds updates.

[GoodBytes]

2 minutes ago, Appleboy45 said:

I installed a copy of Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-Bit on my Dell Inspiron 530. It seems to have all the updates from 2011 according to the installation CD (I used a Dell OEM CD). When I go to update the system, all it does is that it says it's checking for updates, but nothing happens, just that green pulsing bar that appers when it checks for updates. The only update I have it is IE11. Any help?

You can get this updates which will simplify your life:

 

[Appleboy45]

I'll let it sit on for now, but if it doesn't work, I'll try the SP2-ish option.

[Mr_NightRyder]

If that fails try wsus offline: http://download.wsusoffline.net/ works great

[BufferZone87]

I've got you covered here, bud!  I just fixed this on mine for the EXACT same reason.  Two things you'll need to download after a fresh install with an OEM Windows 7

1. KB3138612  Full File Name = Windows6.1-KB3138612-x64.msu

2. KB947821    Full File Name = Windows6.1-KB947821-v34-x64.msu

 

Run the first one first, and it will just sit there and spin like you said before.  End that task via the Task Manager, then look at your C: drive and you'll see an new folder "b3763f80e7a1a25a408b9de2"

Open up CMD as an admin and type in the following commands:

          CD C:\b3763f80e7a1a25a408b9de2  (or whatever your folder file name is)  then press ENTER

Then type

          pkgmgr.exe /ip /m:Windows6.1-KB3138612-x64.cab      and press ENTER

 

After 30 seconds or so you'll get a message saying that packagemanager needs to reboot the machine.  So reboot.

 

When it comes back up, click on your second file that you downloaded, the SUR tool (KB947821) and cancel that from the task manager.

Go into the C: drive and you'll see a second folder 3bbb367be2ad6debb7d77f70

 

Open up CMD as admin again and type the same commands:

          CD C:\3bbb367be2ad6debb7d77f70  (or whatever your folder file name is)  then press ENTER

Then type

          pkgmgr.exe /ip /m:Windows6.1-KB947821-v34-x64.cab        and press ENTER

 

This one may or may not give you the reboot message, but a way to know for sure that it installed is to go into your Control Panel and look at your installed updates.  If you see KB947821, then you're golden.  Reboot the PC for good measure, and when it comes up, go into your Windows updates and click Check for Updates, and it'll pull everything up for you and get the ball rolling!!