Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. Is there any way to reclaim HD space that is taken up by Windows update files? Monday, September 25, PM. This one might help.
I have already gone through that process with no luck. You didn't mention the partition size but it may be too small. I usually do 60 gB Regards, Dave Patrick And that is one of the things that concerns me the most. These systems were provisioned with 80GB drives which seems a bit small to me. They only have basic software installed, i. This seemed to free up at least a 2GB of space. Edited by sapper12 Monday, September 25, PM.
However, if your Windows Update client is already broken, use a running Windows installation as the repair source, or use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share or from a removable media, such as the Windows DVD, as the source of the files.
To do this, run the following command instead:. Type the following command and press Enter. To resolve this problem, use the System Update Readiness tool. Download the System Update Readiness tool. Click the download link in the following table that corresponds to the version of Windows that is running on your computer.
Find out if your computer is running the 32 or bit version of Windows This tool is updated regularly, we recommend that you always download the latest version. Note This tool is not available in every supported language. Check the link below to see if it is available in your language. To install the tool immediately, click Open or Run , and then follow the instructions on your screen. To install the tool later, click Save , and then download the installation file to your computer. When you're ready to install the tool, double-click the file.
When the tool is being installed, it automatically runs. Although it typically takes less than 15 minutes to run, it might take much longer on some computers. Even if the progress bar seems to stop, the scan is still running, so don't click Cancel. When you see Installation complete, click Close. To manually fix corruption errors that the tool detects but can't fixed, see How to fix errors that are found in the CheckSUR.
You can also try to directly download the update package from Microsoft Update Catalog , and then install the update package manually. For example, you may have problems when you try to install update from Windows Update in Windows 7. In this situation, you can download the update package and try to install the update manually. To do this, follow these steps:. In the search box, input the update number that you want to download. In this example, input Then, click Search.
Find the update that applies to your operating system appropriately in the search results, and then click Add to add the update to your basket. Click view basket to open your basket. Click Download to download the update in your basket.
Click Browse to choose a location for the update you are downloading, and then click Continue. Click Close after the download process is done. Then, you can find a folder that contains the update package in the location that you specified. If the Windows update or service pack installed successfully, you are finished.
If the problem is not fixed, or if System Update Readiness Tool cannot find the cause, contact us for more help. A component's file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest. A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the time stamp in the signed file. This list may be updated at any time. When the System Update Readiness Tool detects incorrect manifests, Cabinets, or registry data, it may replace the incorrect data with a corrected version.
