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
    2015-03-14T19:39:07+00:00

    I agree with Old_Ben.  I am still waiting for Microsoft to fix this for all of us.

    This problem affects both of my machines running Windows 7. but one is Windows 7 Starter x32, and the other is Windows 7 x64. 

    Three or four updates keep repeating on both machines even though they show as being fully installed.   I have repeatedly run Windows Update Troubleshooter on both systems, but it cannot fully fix the problem.  The update goes away for awhile, but returns the next day after a full shutdown.

    I even did a full reinstall of my system yesterday to make sure I didn't have registry problems.  What a waste of my time.   

    Secunia tells me I'm fully up to date right now, but by tomorrow morning I am sure it won't. 

    It feels like

    Groundhog Day.... 

    .

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-15T08:42:28+00:00

    I guess I am lucky that this update would not install.  I have tried everything and still get the update failure

    with error codeox8007371B.  For now I will leave it hidden until this is resolved.

    Update:

    Could the computer already have something installed with a bad Signature that doesn't meet SHA-2 requirements? 

    thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-15T10:16:55+00:00

    I solved this Problem in this way:

    Run MicrosoftFixIt50123.msi

    Looked fpr Updates (Manualy)

    Installed Updated (INCL. KB3033929)

    NO Problem (Windows 7 Home)

    CY

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-03-15T20:15:31+00:00

    Run Microsoft FixIt 50123

    FixIt 50123 addresses registry corruption. How did your registry become corrupted (damaged)?

    cf. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/407147/answers-to-common-security-questions-best-practices/?p=285305

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-03-15T20:23:02+00:00

    I solved this Problem in this way:

    Run MicrosoftFixIt50123.msi

    Looked fpr Updates (Manualy)

    Installed Updated (INCL. KB3033929)

    NO Problem (Windows 7 Home)

    CY

    No luck for me.

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