Multiple Windows 7 issues

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let's get into the technical stuff straight up shall we,

Windows update does not work error code 8008005, the Microsoft fixit tool does not repair this and a manual reset of the update components does not fix this.

I then went and tried a SFC and CHKDSK, CHKDSK passed SFC could not start the repair service. Attempted offline SFC found errors but could not repair and the log file was not created.

No restore points are available. iTunes wouldn't install either and its error code reminded me of a previous issue I have seen before with the Windows Module Installer service not working, I went into services and that service would not start error code 1067. I tried the registry fix that is common with that service not working. (Fix the Trusted ID key using a folder name) This still did not work.

I have searched this issue and just keep getting told that what I have tried should fix it. I think the services or system files have been damaged but i don't now what from.

Any ideas?
 
Have you tried applying a general fix with Tweaking.com's Windows Repair utility? I've had a couple of systems where there were minor issues. Instead of hunting down an individual fix, I gave it a shot and was pleased to have been saved some time and grief.

Give a try and see what issues are left when it's done.
 
Just for kicks and giigles, check the time/date/timezone on the computer.
I've seen that error when a computer's time was way out of whack.
 
SAG said:
Just for kicks and giigles, check the time/date/timezone on the computer.
I've seen that error when a computer's time was way out of whack.
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haha I have seen that also but not in this case

Xander said:
Have you tried applying a general fix with Tweaking.com's Windows Repair utility? I've had a couple of systems where there were minor issues. Instead of hunting down an individual fix, I gave it a shot and was pleased to have been saved some time and grief.

Give a try and see what issues are left when it's done.
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Shall do now actually

hext said:
how up to date is the machine already? is it SP1?
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Not SP1 actually, install SP1 straight up? or try tweaking.com ?
 
I'd go down the SP1 route first before looking at tweaking, you'll have to install it some point anyway :)

I've been seeing a small trend recently

edit: wil lbe good practice to still run chkdsk afterwards as per Wheelie
 
Wheelie said:
Did you run CHKDSK /F and /R? R sometimes catches disk errors /F misses.
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One of the first things I ran, sorry forgot to add that in. Part of my basic diag checklist. SP1 Failed - and tweaking failed repaired nothing and SP1 did not install before or after it.
 
Well if it is not infected with anything (check with Malwarebytes, Avast, and TDSS Killer) then it's probably a reload.
 
Of all the technical stuff you did, it seems that a diagnostic was not one of them. Remember, hardware failures can cause software issues.
 
^^ What he said.

Or, alternatively, a lot of times it is faster to simply swap another "known good" hard disk into the problem machine and load windows on it ... then put on all the drivers and see how she behaves with SP1. You can usually do that as fast (or faster) than some of the lengthy diagnostics.
 
Sorry for the late reply I have been very busy, that repair ended up being a corrupt windows install way to many problems to fix so a reload was done and all went well.

Oh and Hardware diags were completed and it passed with no problems so I looked at it from a software point of view.
 
Try to give as much of a detailed background story as you can when seeking help. Just try to make sure that it's concise and contains only prevalent information.

SAG has a good bit of advice. I've seen several machines not want to update, only to find that the date/time settings weren't correct. Once they were correct, everything worked well.

I've also seen machines (mostly windows XP if I recall correctly), say that they couldn't detect an internet connection when going to do updates. The solution is launching IE, and then closing it (after home page loads) and then re running windows up. Almost like your "showing the computer" that in fact it does have an internet connection.
 
Looks like this is a case for clean install
assuming its not too dificult to setup again

I just spent nearly 3 days tryng to fix a machine, with no fix possible.
and I could have gone on for another week or more.
 
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