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

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-11T08:30:54+00:00

    BTW. I don't have a multi-boot system - and have not had any luck installing this update.

    Try my fix it worked for me

    page 8 of this thread

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-12T11:47:36+00:00

    Same for me. I changed the BIOS during the restart after the first stage of configuration, and the second stage finished correctly. Thanks for the hint!

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-12T12:17:38+00:00

    If,

    You use a Intel mobo--they--recommened--you never update the BIOS.

    ...unless there is a extreme--issue.

    ===

    These issues are about JUNK-computers.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-04-12T13:23:38+00:00

    go back hide under your rock you troll

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-05-09T06:08:21+00:00

    Hi,

    Just wanted to chime in and say that I too am experiencing this issue.

    I run a dual-boot partitioned SSD with Windows + Arch Linux using GRUB as my bootloader.

    Judging form the few cases here it seems like the nonstandard (GRUB) bootloader is the issue, and possibly GRUB in combination with an SSD.

    Just adding to the pile to emphasize that this is a Windows problem.

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