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I am using Windows 8.1 and I have about 30 important Windows updates. It seems I can't have any of them get updated without failing and getting a "We couldn't complete the updates.. Undoing changes". Even when I choose to update just a single update, Windows tries to update a whole bunch of them. I am sure if this because of dependencies or what. Also when I try to hide all of them, at some point they come back and Windows shows them again and the cycle repeats.

I also used a tool from Microsoft which supposedly fixes Windows update issues. It reports it fixed errors but every time I run it, it says it fixed errors. If it fixed the errors then why is it still saying it fixed errors after each run. It doesn't matter how many times I run it or if reboot. I feel it's not a reliable tool.

What's the process to troubleshoot the failed updates? I feel the updates are just piling up over time and I am stuck. I want either the updates to be hidden for good (unless I specifically show them again) or get installed correctly.

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  • Anything in the Event Logs regarding the failed updates (like an actual error code)? Try the basics: Stop the Windows Udpate and Background Intelligent Transfer (BITS) services. Go delete the c:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder, Start the Windows Update service again, and try updating. Any difference?
    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Commented Mar 20, 2015 at 16:30
  • Windows 8 requires a number of folders and files exist in their standard locations for update to succeed. After I had deleted some folders, updates failed. See chentiangemalc.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/… for more information. Hope this helps...
    – DrMoishe Pippik
    Commented Mar 20, 2015 at 18:52
  • share the folder C:\Windows\logs\CBS. I'll take a look at it
    – magicandre1981
    Commented Mar 20, 2015 at 19:28
  • @Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 It didn't help
    – Tony_Henrich
    Commented Mar 21, 2015 at 18:07
  • Anything in the Event Logs regarding the failed updates (like an actual error code)?
    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Commented Mar 21, 2015 at 18:07

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You get the error 0X8004402f which means "Error creating temporary file". I found this Blog post which says this can happen when TEMP folder is not configured correctly. So set the TEMP folder back to a local folder on C: instead of using a RAM disk.

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