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From: John Galt on 10 Sep 2009 00:40 Let's take this to: microsoft.public.windowsupdate Tania p <Tania.p.3ya2bb(a)DoNotSpam.com> wrote: > >Hi guys can any body help this is driving me mad. I have been all over >the internet to resolve this no joy. Cannot get updates on Vista, keep >getting error code 800700c1. What can I do. Been told that I need to >reinstall Vista, but surely this is a microsoft problem? > >I have tried almost everything else, but nothing works. I am now >missing 23 updates. Please help!
From: Ǝиçεl on 10 Sep 2009 07:27 Hello John, Before you re-install, try this, Click Start, and then click Run. Type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type net stop wuauserv, and then press ENTER. Type rmdir /s %windir%\softwaredistribution\wuredir, and then press ENTER. Type net start wuauserv, and then press ENTER. Try to install updates again. -=- I hope this is enough to get you on the right road for now. Ǝиçεl ◕‿◕ -=- "John Galt" wrote: > Let's take this to: microsoft.public.windowsupdate > > Tania p <Tania.p.3ya2bb(a)DoNotSpam.com> wrote: > > > > >Hi guys can any body help this is driving me mad. I have been all over > >the internet to resolve this no joy. Cannot get updates on Vista, keep > >getting error code 800700c1. What can I do. Been told that I need to > >reinstall Vista, but surely this is a microsoft problem? > > > >I have tried almost everything else, but nothing works. I am now > >missing 23 updates. Please help! > >
From: MowGreen on 10 Sep 2009 18:48 800700C1 ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT %1 is not a valid Win32 application The error *may* stem from the installed antivirus/security suite/3rd party firewall, or, malware. @ Engel ... The Command Prompt must be run Elevated or John will receive an Access Denied error message. @ John ... click the Start orb, in the Start Search field type in cmd Under Programs, *right* click cmd.exe and choose 'Run as administrator' Follow the prompts to allow Command Prompt to run Elevated At the prompt, type in the commands Engel posted pressing Enter after each one After the last one, net start wuauserv, type in exit, press Enter, and that will close the CP window. MowGreen =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== banthecheck.com "Security updates should *not* have *non-security content* prechecked" Ǝиçεl wrote: > Hello John, > > Before you re-install, try this, > > Click Start, and then click Run. > Type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK. > At the command prompt, type net stop wuauserv, and then press ENTER. > Type rmdir /s %windir%\softwaredistribution\wuredir, and then press ENTER. > Type net start wuauserv, and then press ENTER. > Try to install updates again. > -=- > > I hope this is enough to get you on the right road for now. > > > > Ǝиçεl > ◕‿◕ > -=- > > > "John Galt" wrote: > > >>Let's take this to: microsoft.public.windowsupdate >> >>Tania p <Tania.p.3ya2bb(a)DoNotSpam.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Hi guys can any body help this is driving me mad. I have been all over >>>the internet to resolve this no joy. Cannot get updates on Vista, keep >>>getting error code 800700c1. What can I do. Been told that I need to >>>reinstall Vista, but surely this is a microsoft problem? >>> >>>I have tried almost everything else, but nothing works. I am now >>>missing 23 updates. Please help! >> >>
From: Ǝиçεl on 10 Sep 2009 20:40
In addition to what I mentioned The Command Prompt must be run Elevated or you will receive an Access Denied error message. How Open Command Prompt as Administrator on Elevation in Vista <http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/how-open-command-prompt-as-administrator-on-elevation-in-vista/> After the last one, net start wuauserv, type in EXIT, press ENTER, and that will close the CP window. -=- "Ǝиçεl" wrote: > Hello John, > > Before you re-install, try this, > > Click Start, and then click Run. > Type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK. > At the command prompt, type net stop wuauserv, and then press ENTER. > Type rmdir /s %windir%\softwaredistribution\wuredir, and then press ENTER. > Type net start wuauserv, and then press ENTER. > Try to install updates again. > -=- > > I hope this is enough to get you on the right road for now. > > > > Ǝиçεl > ◕‿◕ > -=- > > > "John Galt" wrote: > > > Let's take this to: microsoft.public.windowsupdate > > > > Tania p <Tania.p.3ya2bb(a)DoNotSpam.com> wrote: > > > > > > > >Hi guys can any body help this is driving me mad. I have been all over > > >the internet to resolve this no joy. Cannot get updates on Vista, keep > > >getting error code 800700c1. What can I do. Been told that I need to > > >reinstall Vista, but surely this is a microsoft problem? > > > > > >I have tried almost everything else, but nothing works. I am now > > >missing 23 updates. Please help! > > > > |