Can't do any Windows 8 update (error code 800F081F)

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I just update my Windows 7 laptop to windows 8 pro and found that I couldn't install any update due to this error 800F081F. It seems that MS had a solution, "System Update Readiness Tool", for all other windows version from vista to server 2008; but anyone know any solution for windows 8?

Some attemps I did:

I've tried troubleshooting to fix Windows update automatically but it doesn't help (Funny thing is that when troubleshooting has complete it actually tells me "Potential Windows Update Database error detected 0x800f081f -- fixed");

I've tried a MS tool called "Fix it" but the problem is still there;

I even uninstalled my anti-virus software and use Windows Defender instead; I also tried to restart Windows Update services several times.

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Just wanted to share with anyone else who was having this issue what it was that I did to resolve it. First off some quick background, this is a brand new HP laptop so was no update over windows 7.

I first had issue updating due to a device issue with an installed HP codec that conflicted with a Windows Codec update, I resolved that and manually updated that single update. Then Windows update failed again. I tried doing the DSIM w/ Restorehealth option as suggested previously in this post, but to no avail.

Some more research led me to the following folder "C:\Windows\servicing\Packages" in this folder I did a quick search for some of the failing updates KB numbers.. (KB2727528 for example) and sure enough found the following...

Package_for_KB2727528~<blahblah>~6.2.1.0 cat and mum files

Package_1_for_KB2727528~<blahblah>~6.2.1.0 cat and mum files

Package_for_KB2727528_RTM~<blahblah>~6.2.1.0 cat and mum files

Using the following command (note that trying to remove the _1_ or _RTM results in a package not found!):

dism /online /NoRestart /remove-package /packagename:Package_for_KB2727528~<blahblah>~6.2.1.0

and recieved a 100% package removed! No way! Installed just that update and booyaah success, restarting it seemed to stall at 15% but then kept going after a few mins and success.

I then wrote out a batch file to execute the above command for any found package namefor anything that had a KB code in the the Windows Update list and viola all were removed. Windows update then completed successfully!

As my wife pointed out.. what do people who don't know computers/software as well as me do, and I told her they probably take them back for a refund, and she replied this is why people use Macs LOL! Probably true. I hope this helps someone else.

After 20+ years you'd think MS would've finally stopped releasing broken Windows software *sigh*

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Anonymous

2012-11-03T10:10:04+00:00

I have the same problem with updates and Media centre. Microsft tech support 8 hr no help. I do not have a disc, just the windows 8 update assistant and a product key, now the web site that I downloaded it from says the down load is not available in my country Australia?? How do I get a copy of the Windows 8 pro file???
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Anonymous

2012-11-03T13:35:33+00:00

I was having this problem for days on a Lenovo desktop that was upgraded to 8 pro from 7 Home Premium and none of the proposed solutions were helping. I finally found updated drivers for my sound and video devices, updated them, and restarted once. I then ran Windows update and it went through without a problem.

Here is the link that led me to this solution:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2777330

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Anonymous

2012-11-04T12:25:09+00:00

Hello,

I followed the steps mentioned, but with no success. I still get the same two error codes on trying to install Windows updates:

800F081F

8007078A

See command line output of DISM tool below. Looks like the responses of the tool contradict each other...

Any further suggestions?

Thanks...

Tool zur Imageverwaltung für die Bereitstellung

Version: 6.2.9200.16384

Abbildversion: 6.2.9200.16384

[==========================100.0%==========================]

Es wurde keine Komponentenspeicherbeschädigung erkannt.

Der Vorgang wurde erfolgreich beendet.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Tool zur Imageverwaltung für die Bereitstellung

Version: 6.2.9200.16384

Abbildversion: 6.2.9200.16384

[==========================100.0%==========================]

Der Wiederherstellungsvorgang wurde abgeschlossen. Die Beschädigung des Komponen

tenspeichers wurde repariert.

Der Vorgang wurde erfolgreich beendet.
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Anonymous

2012-11-04T16:01:41+00:00

o    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

o    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

No errors found.

DISM.LOG:

=================================

Checking System Update Readiness.

Summary:

Operation: Detect and Repair

Operation result: 0x0

Last Successful Step: Entire operation completes.

Total Detected Corruption:    0

    CBS Manifest Corruption:    0

    CBS Metadata Corruption:    0

    CSI Manifest Corruption:    0

    CSI Metadata Corruption:    0

    CSI Payload Corruption:    0

Total Repaired Corruption:    0

    CBS Manifest Repaired:    0

    CSI Manifest Repaired:    0

    CSI Payload Repaired:    0

    CSI Store Metadata refreshed:    True

Total Operation Time: 461 seconds.

After /restorehealth nothing changed KB2756872 fails at 32.9%, KB 2761094 fails at 31.1%.

DISM.LOG:

2012-11-04 22:41:20, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=6444 TID=2176 Failed to Load the provider: C:\Users\685F~1\AppData\Local\Temp\C1DF4766-A29B-4965-80CD-09B897E3B1EF\PEProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)

2012-11-04 22:41:21, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=6444 TID=5420 Failed to get the IDismObject Interface - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider(hr:0x80004002)

2012-11-04 22:41:21, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=6444 TID=5420 Failed to Load the provider: C:\Users\685F~1\AppData\Local\Temp\C1DF4766-A29B-4965-80CD-09B897E3B1EF\Wow64provider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x80004002)

2012-11-04 22:41:21, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=6444 TID=5420 Failed to Load the provider: C:\Users\685F~1\AppData\Local\Temp\C1DF4766-A29B-4965-80CD-09B897E3B1EF\EmbeddedProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)

2012-11-04 22:45:04, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 Failed finalizing changes. - CDISMPackageManager::Internal_Finalize(hr:0x800f081f)

2012-11-04 22:45:04, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg

2012-11-04 22:45:04, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 Failed processing package changes - CDISMPackageManager::ProcessChanges(hr:0x800f081f)

2012-11-04 22:45:04, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg

2012-11-04 22:45:15, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 Failed finalizing changes. - CDISMPackageManager::Internal_Finalize(hr:0x800f081f)

2012-11-04 22:45:15, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg

2012-11-04 22:45:15, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 Failed processing package changes - CDISMPackageManager::ProcessChanges(hr:0x800f081f)

2012-11-04 22:45:15, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg

2012-11-04 22:45:15, Error                 DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=6444 TID=32 Failed while processing command add-package. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine(hr:0x800f081f)

CBS.LOG:

2012-11-04 22:44:50, Error                 CSI    0000001b (F) STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND #7897696# from Windows::Rtl::SystemImplementation::DirectFileSystemProvider::SysCreateFile(flags = 0, handle = {provider=NULL, handle=0, name= ("null")}, da = (FILE_GENERIC_READ), oa = @0xdb4ee5ea80->OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES {s:48; rd:NULL; on:[102]"??\C:\Windows\CbsTemp\30259874_3602525248\Package_4_for_KB2756872~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.cat"; a:(OBJ_CASE_INSENSITIVE)}, iosb = @0xdb4ee5eb20, as = (null), fa = (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL), sa = (FILE_SHARE_READ|FILE_SHARE_WRITE|FILE_SHARE_DELETE), cd = FILE_OPEN, co = (FILE_NON_DIRECTORY_FILE|FILE_SYNCHRONOUS_IO_NONALERT|0x00004000), eab = NULL, eal = 0, disp = Invalid)

[gle=0xd0000034]

2012-11-04 22:44:50, Error                 CSI    0000001c@2012/11/4:15:44:50.796 (F) base\wcp\sil\merged\ntu\ntsystem.cpp(2155): Error STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND originated in function Windows::Rtl::SystemImplementation::DirectFileSystemProvider::SysCreateFile expression: (null)

[gle=0x80004005]

I can upload full CBS.LOG somewhere if needed. It's pretty huge.
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