KB3033929 fails to install and cause a minor "infinite" loop

Anonymous
2015-03-11T13:12:48+00:00

I'm having problems with the KB3033929 update from the latest run of Tuesday patches. After installation the PC reboots, but during the boot up configuration of the patch it fails and Windows starts reverting the configuration and reboots. And then it starts all over again a couple of times until it eventually boot into Windows. I looked into Windows' setup logs and found the following:  

  • A reboot is necessary before package KB3033929 can be changed to the Installed state.
  • Package KB3033929 failed to be changed to the Installed state. Status: 0x80004005.
  • Initiating changes for package KB3033929. Current state is Invalid Installed. Target state is Staged. Client id: WindowsUpdateAgent.
  • Package KB3033929 was successfully changed to the Staged state.

So what is wrong?

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3033929

System information:

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (ver. 6.1.7601)

HP Envy 14-1090eo Core i5 14.5"

Software running in the background:

CrashPlan 3+ Backup

Dropbox

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OneDrive

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-12T12:23:06+00:00

    Exactly the same problem with my Windows 7 Pro 64 bit installation. KB3035131 installed OK - not sure why that might be significant. Machine is Intel Core i5 with Windows installed on SSD and My Documents, etc on HDD - Similar setup to ohir with GRUB bootloader. Installation error message was 80004005 similar to Shodan2k.

    No such problem on another Windows 7 Home Edition PC or my Windows 8.1 64 bit laptop - all the latest updates installed OK.

    No choice but to disable automatic updates on my primary desktop until a fix is available. I need to avoid the pain of a complete reinstall. I wonder how long it will take Microsoft to resolve??

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-12T07:45:29+00:00

    same problem here as all the others.  3035131 installed and KB3033929 fails to install.

    but my bootloader is NOT the orginal.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-12T06:14:30+00:00

    Have also this problem. Saw this line in installer log:

    BFSVC: Failed to get system partition! Last Error = 0x3bc3

    My computer has Windows on SSD and user home folders on HDD, boot manager is GRUB.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-03-12T03:40:33+00:00

    Don't have KB3035131 not installed.  Otherwise, same problem.

    Tried fix-it and trouble shooting directions.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-03-12T02:33:54+00:00

    same problem here as all the others.  3035131 installed and KB3033929 fails to install.

    Should I uninstall 3035131 and attempt to reinstall one or the other, in a different order?

    Please help!

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