Troubleshoot Windows Update Error 0x80070057 (Easy Fix)

Windows Updates
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Hey it’s Lululleuh!

No it says nothing is currupted.

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does sfc scan reports any corruptions?

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!!! I have been working on fixes for multiple days now and step 4 finally fixed it and cleared it so updates are downloading!!! Thanks so very very much for putting this together. For reference the windows update diagnosis tool gave me the error 0x80070057.

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copy the text, paste it in notepad, click File -> Save As, save the file as anyname.bat and set file type to all files, and then right click it and choose run as administrator.

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I reached step 6 in the 4th method.
But Windows 7 doesn’t run bat files (they are opened in the notepad instead).
Any alternative?

Thanks.

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Please run chkdsk by following steps here: How to Run CHKDSK On Reboot

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OK, so this PC (w/ Windows 7) has been having update errors for quite a while. When I first started looking at it:

The Windows Update polling (i.e. checking for new updates) takes an extremely long time (i.e. hours).

In the MS-Windows Update window it said the “Most recent check for updates: Never” this never updated even though update attempts were made.

There were lots of updates available for download about 42 required and 8 optional.

When I made an attempt to update, on the screen the progress bar would move left to right but below the “0 MB & 0%” would not budge one bit.

I ran the “WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab” which fixed everything except: “Windows Update Error 0X80070057(2015-12-25-T-12-29-57A)”

A Google Search found: Troubleshoot Windows Update Error 0x80070057 (Easy Fix)

I saved and ran wufix.reg (which I found out later, didn’t take)

I had to open Regedit.exe & added the wufix.reg in myself.

Now after a reboot Windows Update actually downloads the file (or at least appears to); but now it won’t install the file.

I’m still getting the Windows Update errors out with 80071A91, which is the main error I have been seeing this whole time.

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This appears to be severely corrupted. Before a reinstall, i would suggest a repair install. How to: Startup Repair in Windows 7

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Yes it said there was corruption but it was not able to fix. That’s when I tried to run dism and got the context error.

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Did sfc /scan report back any issues?

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Please email me. Kevinarrows@appuals.com

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Did you run the update reset script? For semaphore error, see steps here. c# - "The semaphore timeout period has expired" error for USB connection - Stack Overflow

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Open a notepad, and paste this code into it. Save the file as BAT, then right click and choose “Run As Administrator” make sure you’re user account is the administrator account

@ECHO OFF
echo Simple Script to Reset / Clear Windows Update
echo.
PAUSE
echo.
attrib -h -r -s %windir%system32catroot2
attrib -h -r -s %windir%system32catroot2*.*
net stop wuauserv
net stop CryptSvc
net stop BITS
ren %windir%system32catroot2 catroot2.old
ren %windir%SoftwareDistribution sold.old
ren “%ALLUSERSPROFILE%application dataMicrosoftNetworkdownloader” downloader.old
net Start BITS
net start CryptSvc
net start wuauserv
echo.
echo Task completed successfully…
echo.
PAUSE

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I’ll check the logs and will update you there.

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Welcome. :slight_smile:

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there are almost 450 updates which there status is Failed, some of them are important and the others are recommended.
what do you suggest in this case ?

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One of the update is clearly not compatible. If you can check the update logs; you will see which one. Exclude that one and manually install others with the KB article #.

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I did yesterday!! the machine now can start normally, but what about not having updates anymore ?!

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Have you tried turning the updates off from Windows Updates and then rebooting?

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How old is the PC? And are you sure you created the correct registry file?