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I just installed Windows 7.1 (SW_DVD5_Win_Pro_N_7w_SP1_32BIT_English_-2_MLF_X17-59635.ISO) in a VirtualBox (Linux host) with a stable Internet connection.

Then I opened Windows Update, and let it install all of the updates it wanted, starting with a Windows Update update. It asked me to reboot, so I rebooted, and then opened Windows Update again, and it had a few more updates, then reboot again, etc, about 5~10 times.

Problem: Now it is showing me this:

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I really only performed the steps above, I did not run any program except Windows Update, and in particular I installed no firewall or antivirus or anything.

What is the problem, and how to solve it?

Nicolas Raoul
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This procedure worked, huge thanks to magicandre1981:

  1. Stop Windows Update service, for instance using the Service Manager (search for services.msc in the start menu).

  2. Download and install KB3172605 (32 Bit or 64 Bit)

  3. Reboot

  4. Launch Windows Update and check for updates. The error should not appear and you should see something like this instead:

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Update: Well, it worked well at first, but after installing the "2 important updates" of the above screenshot and rebooting, the same error appears again. Trying several times again, finally the update worked, and after rebooting/updating several times again I finally have a fully up-to-date Windows 7.1.

Nicolas Raoul
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