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How to fix Error Code 80248015 when trying to access windows updates
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You mean you even renamed the SoftwareDistribution folder? I must have restarted my PC like 5 times in the span of 5 hours trying to fix this issue. Just glad that it's not related to anything malicious, and I hope it really is MS' servers.
In the meantime, I guess there's no other option except to use manual updates for MSE.
If you can get 'manual' updates, I'm amazed. I was already on manual updating, and I can't even get those anymore. Don't you just love MS?
You mean you even renamed the SoftwareDistribution folder? I must have restarted my PC like 5 times in the span of 5 hours trying to fix this issue. Just glad that it's not related to anything malicious, and I hope it really is MS' servers.
In the meantime, I guess there's no other option except to use manual updates for MSE.
Ha. I had the exact same reaction to those Windows Update errors as you and my MSE is now also borked (80242014). After reinstalling the MSE the first update went through without a problem and now I am getting error messages (80242014) - same as you.
I don't think we did something "wrong". There is something wrong with die MS servers right now.
I knew MS was going to end support for windows 7 at some point, but I can't believe they didn't even have the courtesy or moxie you let people know if that is indeed what is going on. We're left here not knowing if it's a royal MS screw-up, or if they have just dropped us windows 7 users like yesterdays bath water. Whatever it is, I'm PO'd big time. Whatever it is, it's MS's fault/problem.
Ha. I had the exact same reaction to those Windows Update errors as you and my MSE is now also borked (80242014). After reinstalling the MSE the first update went through without a problem and now I am getting error messages (80242014) - same as you.
I don't think we did something "wrong". There is something wrong with die MS servers right now.
Same issue here, worked yesterday.
It must be a Microsoft server bug since there are multiple reports of the same issue at the same time.
