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

Avast!

Secunia PSI

OneDrive

Thermo Scientific control module for a UHPLC System

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-01T07:55:55+00:00

    In my experience using Win 7.

    Win 7 does not like " used " HDD's.

    If you are experiencing...freakish...system start up.

    I would suggest.

    Purchase a brand new System C:/drive.

    I use 2-desktops.

    Both Win 7.

    Both are SSD 120-GB's minimum total capacity.

    I would say...320-GB should be your minimum capacity.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-01T08:17:08+00:00

    MY Fix

    Leave the DVD draw open also this worked for me on two separate occasions

    After reinstalling the backup disc’s on son’s laptop for a fresh OS install, then deleting some of the bloatware and Microsoft live mesh.

    I continued with M-soft update’s 172 of them

    I kept on getting the Message “failure configuring windows updates reverting changes”

    After following M-soft help pages and installing them in Clean boot mode the updates have worked.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-01T08:30:40+00:00

    Seeing is believing.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-04-01T18:50:21+00:00

    In my experience using Win 7.

    Win 7 does not like " used " HDD's.

    If you are experiencing...freakish...system start up.

    I would suggest.

    Purchase a brand new System C:/drive.

    I use 2-desktops.

    Both Win 7.

    Both are SSD 120-GB's minimum total capacity.

    I would say...320-GB should be your minimum capacity.

    Stupid Much 

    My moms new PC (which I built by the way) was using a brand new HDD duh the only OS to ever be installed on it was Windows 7 X64 so tell me now why is it stating it has a problem with GRUB ????

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-04-01T20:04:30+00:00

    <removed>

    I've built four...no issues.

    I purchased two--full of junk and issues.

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