I have been trying to download 4 Windows Updates for the past 2 months and they just WONT DOWNLOAD I have a LEGIT copy of Windows 7. I click "download" and it says "Installation not successful" then it says "Please download and run the "Check for System Update Readiness" tool at URL. go to the URL and try to do it that way, and it doesn't work. it just fails any ideas?
Do you have Service Pack 1 installed yet? If not, try downloading it and installing it from outside of Windows update: Download: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932) - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details If it works, afterwards give Windows Update another try.
I had a bad ram stick and windows updates would never finish properly. Could be a sign of failing hardware maybe
[quote name='"Broosh"'] i don't think that's it. all of my hardware is recognized.[/quote] Mine was too. No blue screens or anything. But yea its probably a pretty rare occurrence.