Windows Update Failure - Hewlett-Packard - Imaging, Other hardware - Null Print - HP Photosmart 7520 series

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I’m running Windows 7 Home Premium. I’ve never had any problems with Windows update until recently. I have a problem with one update: "Hewlett-Packard - Imaging, Other hardware - Null Print - HP Photosmart 7520 series". Any ideas why this Windows update installation fails?

Thanks,

Tom

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Tom,

Pləase double-check that error number.

If the Component-Based Servicing (CBS) manifest is corrupted, you might receive a Error code: 0x80070490

<<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958044>>

UTC/GMT is 00:08 on Sunday, January 06, 2013

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Anonymous

2016-09-03T14:01:50+00:00

That worked. The two phantom devices must have been my previous printer. Thanks.
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Anonymous

2016-08-13T18:30:13+00:00

Would this apply to the update to 8.1 from windows 8 too as I am getting the exact error message.
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Anonymous

2016-05-11T20:35:39+00:00

Your the best M Crocker. Thank you.
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Anonymous

2016-03-10T11:35:42+00:00

Finally a successful easy fix. I was having the same problem after Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64 based systems on 3/4/16. The Hewlett-Packard - Imaging, Other hardware - Null Print - HP Photosmart 7520 series update failed repeatedly. This solution of uninstalling Unknown printer devices in Device Manager worked for me also (except I uninstalled three unknown printer devices vice two).
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