Windows Update error 80070663. How do I fix it?

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  1. cplguy

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    #1 cplguy, Feb 14, 2015
    It's on build 9926.
     
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    #2 KnowledgeableNewbie, Feb 15, 2015
    not to be a smart***, but Google is your friend.
     
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    #3 ZaForD, Feb 15, 2015
    Not sure if that's the same error I was getting :confused:

    But, stopping the Windows Update service, going to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and deleting all the files and folders in there, then rebooting fixed the error I was getting.

    Don't worry about the deleting those files and folders, in Downloads their only cached versions of whats already been installed. ;)
     
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    #4 cuteee, Feb 15, 2015
    I got this error too, but after restart PC, the system updated and the error gone.
     
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    #5 cplguy, Feb 18, 2015 (OP)
    I tried googling for about an hour, and trying various fixes and s**t, but none of them worked.
     
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    #6 Luckie, Feb 18, 2015
    80070663 = ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED

    # This update package could not be opened. Verify that the
    # update package exists and that you can access it, or
    # contact the application vendor to verify that this is a
    # valid Windows Installer update package.

    do you use an 3rd party AV suite? if, remove it
     
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    #8 cplguy, Feb 19, 2015 (OP)
    I tried that, and it didn't work. :(
     
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    #9 cplguy, Feb 19, 2015
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    #10 cplguy, Feb 19, 2015 (OP)
    Well, I fixed it by completely removing MS Office from my computer. However, now I can't re-install Office. :(
     
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    #11 Hadron-Curious, Feb 19, 2015
    You have to completely remove remnants of MS Office from your system and the registry needs to be cleared of former Office's strings before you can re-install it.
     
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    #13 MS_User, Feb 19, 2015
    let me show u how to fix it....

    go to settings

    update & Recovery

    recovery

    then choose first option....refresh your pc with out affecting your files.

    that should take care of the problem.
     
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    #15 cplguy, Feb 21, 2015 (OP)
    Just did the refresh. Error still happens. :( Damn it.
     
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    #16 MS_User, Feb 21, 2015
    sounds like a corrupted OS....u may have re-install 9926.
     
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    #17 cplguy, Feb 22, 2015 (OP)
    I think I'll just wait until the new release, and clean install that once it's released. Hopefully soon.
     
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    #18 MS_User, Feb 22, 2015
    remember to do a low level format of your HD just in case u may have bad sectors....that also can produce writing errors.