W7 update not working in BootCamp (SnowLeopard)

[Danneman101]

I've installed W7 Pro on an iMac (2011, 21.5, budget model, SnowLeopard) using BootCamp.

Running ok so far, but my windows updates keep failing.

Any ideas?

 

[wpotere]

I've installed W7 Pro on an iMac (2011, 21.5, budget model, SnowLeopard) using BootCamp.

Running ok so far, but my windows updates keep failing.

Any ideas?

Need a lot more info than that. What update is failing and what is the error message?

 

[Danneman101]

Well, I just installed it, and out of about 60 updates almost everyone failed, and I tried it a copule of times with the same result.

I'm now trying to install them one at a time, and so far (5 down, 55 to go) it seems to be working.

Will report back with the result in a bit.

 

[wpotere]

Try installing the service pack first and then reboot. you might be installing patches that are covered in the SP which will be overwritten when the SP installs.

Once you get the SP installed then try the automated update again.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5842

 

[Danneman101]

You could be right, but before I could verify that theory I used this method which seemed to work:

1. Stop Windows Update.
2. Remove the SoftwareDistribution folder, found in: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
3. Restart Windows Update.

Thanks for the input though I'm crossing my fingers that it will keep working for the next batch of updates.