Windows 10: How do I make the Windows Update screen echo what it's doing?

Instead of just a blue screen saying "Getting Windows ready..." or "please wait while Windows updates..." how do I show a screen of what it's actually doing, like copying files, etc.?

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FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

I also have two suggestions for improvement:

1. Add a link to this thread (preferrably the location of the last update) in your script, so that if someone stumbles upon your script, he/she can check for possible updates.

2. As step2 (download of updates) is the only one that is different between x86 and x64 architectures, you may consider making it step1 and then make the rest of the steps the same for both architectures. This will make the script shorter and easier to maintain.

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Windows 10 infinite restart black screen


The tutorials provided are just a list of troubleshooting steps. Use only the steps which apply to you.

Since none of the troubleshooting steps here worked, I'd suggest you do a Clean install.

John

 

FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

Here is a quick and dirty. I havent had alot of time to test but it seemed to work on my VM. I will probably modify this and add support for other stuff later.

Right now it assumes you are running windows 7 x64 and not x86

EDIT: MAybe I should elaborate. I made this script to go through the steps in the link above automatically. The link is a method people have found that drastically speeds up the time it takes a fresh install of 7 to get updates.

I can personally confirm this. I wrote up a batch to download the msu install fiels for the updates themselves. I then made a mechanism to keep track of "stages" so that the batch can "keep track of progress" between reboots.

The batch will automatically skip to the next "Stage" of installation. Eventually cleaning itself up and finally leaving your system patched and in a state were you an pull windows updates in a reasonable amount of time.

EDIT2:: I updated it to support 32bit windows versions. I also have it copy itself to startup folder temporarily until all the stages are complete. It then deletes itself and lets you know everything is done.

Code below for the crazies.

Spoiler Code: @Echo off SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion for /F "tokens=1,2 delims=#" %%a in ('"prompt #$H#$E# & echo on & for %%b in (1) do rem"') do ( set "DEL=%%a" ) title Windows 7 Quick Patch V .2 cls :checkPrivileges NET FILE 1>NUL 2>NUL if '%errorlevel%' == '0' ( goto start) else ( goto getPrivileges ) :getPrivileges if '%1'=='ELEV' (shift & goto start) for /f "delims=: tokens=*" %%A in ('findstr /b ::- "%~f0"') do @echo(%%A setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion set "batchPath=%~0" setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion Echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs" Echo UAC.ShellExecute "!batchPath!", "ELEV", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs" "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs" exit /B :Start Echo. Echo This script is based off of information from http://www.freenode-windows.org/resources/vista-7/windows-update Echo. Echo This script is brought to you by Solaris17 of TPU Echo. Echo This script is for Windows 7. I didnt put alot of failsafe time into it. Echo. Echo This script should automatically run after rebooting. Echo. pause copy %0 "%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" mkdir C:\Win7qUD set /p var=<C:\Step.txt call :%var% 2> NUL :detect @Echo off cls ver | findstr /i "5\.1\." > nul IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto warn ver | findstr /i "5\.2\." > nul IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto warn ver | findstr /i "6\.0\." > nul IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto warn ver | findstr /i "6\.1\." > nul IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto archchk ver | findstr /i "6\.2\." > nul IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto warn ver | findstr /i "6\.3\." > nul IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto warn ver | findstr /i "10\.0\." > nul IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto warn goto warn :warn Echo. Echo This is not Windows 7 this wont work for you. Echo. pause goto exit :archchk Echo. IF EXIST "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%" (GOTO 64BIT) ELSE (GOTO 32BIT) :64BIT goto 64step1 :64step1 @Echo 64step1 > C:\Step.txt :: Kill Services and folders cls Echo. Echo Step 1 of 6 Echo. Echo Killing Services etc SC stop wuauserv rmdir c:\windows\softwaredistribution\WuRedir /s /q :64step2 @Echo 64step2 > C:\Step.txt :: Download KB fixes x64 cls echo. Echo Step 2 of 6 Echo. Echo Downloading KB updates. Echo. bitsadmin.exe /transfer "KB3020369" https://download.microsoft.com/down...020-EC41D56B074F/Windows6.1-KB3020369-x64.msu C:\Win7qUD\1st.msu bitsadmin.exe /transfer "KB3172605" https://download.microsoft.com/down...67F-C713F7821374/Windows6.1-KB3172605-x64.msu C:\Win7qUD\2nd.msu bitsadmin.exe /transfer "KB3125574" http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu C:\Win7qUD\3rd.msu :64step3 Echo. @Echo 64step3 > C:\Step.txt :: Installing first MSU cls Echo Step 3 of 6 Echo. Echo Starting Install Echo. Echo If this hangs for longer than about 15min reboot the machine and run the batch again. Echo. Echo If the installer prompts for reboot just hit CLOSE Echo. Echo You need to run the script again after reboot anyway. Start /wait C:\Win7qUD\1st.msu shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Rebootingrocess will continue after restart." @Echo 64step4 > C:\Step.txt exit :64step4 Echo. @Echo 64step4 > C:\Step.txt :: Installing second MSU cls Echo Step 4 of 6 Echo. Echo Starting Install Echo. Echo If this hangs for longer than about 15min reboot the machine and run the batch again. Echo. Echo If the installer prompts for reboot just hit CLOSE Echo. Echo You need to run the script again after reboot anyway. Start /wait C:\Win7qUD\2nd.msu shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Rebootingrocess will continue after restart." @Echo 64step5 > C:\Step.txt exit :64step5 Echo. @Echo 64step5 > C:\Step.txt :: Installing third MSU cls Echo Step 5 of 6 Echo. Echo Starting Install Echo. Echo If this hangs for longer than about 30min reboot the machine and run the batch again. Echo. Echo If the installer prompts for reboot just hit CLOSE Echo. Echo You need to run the script again after reboot anyway. Start /wait C:\Win7qUD\3rd.msu shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Rebootingrocess will continue after restart." @Echo 64step6 > C:\Step.txt exit :64step6 Echo. :: Cleaning up files etc cls rmdir C:\Win7qUD /s /q del C:\Step.txt Echo Step 6 of 6 Echo. Echo Complete! Echo. Echo You should now be able to continue Windows updates as normal. Echo. Echo You can delete this script after it closes if you wish. Echo. Echo This script will now delete itself from startup. Echo. pause del "%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.bat" goto exit :32BIT goto 32step1 :32step1 @Echo 32step1 > C:\Step.txt :: Kill Services and folders cls Echo. Echo Step 1 of 6 Echo. Echo Killing Services etc SC stop wuauserv rmdir c:\windows\softwaredistribution\WuRedir /s /q :32step2 @Echo 32step2 > C:\Step.txt :: Download KB fixes x86 cls echo. Echo Step 2 of 6 Echo. Echo Downloading KB updates. Echo. bitsadmin.exe /transfer "KB3020369" https://download.microsoft.com/down...B0A-35769CBBE6B0/Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86.msu C:\Win7qUD\1st.msu bitsadmin.exe /transfer "KB3172605" https://download.microsoft.com/down...A9C-6B30C3E1735A/Windows6.1-KB3172605-x86.msu C:\Win7qUD\2nd.msu bitsadmin.exe /transfer "KB3125574" http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._ba1ff5537312561795cc04db0b02fbb0a74b2cbd.msu C:\Win7qUD\3rd.msu :32step3 Echo. @Echo 32step3 > C:\Step.txt :: Installing first MSU cls Echo Step 3 of 6 Echo. Echo Starting Install Echo. Echo If this hangs for longer than about 15min reboot the machine and run the batch again. Echo. Echo If the installer prompts for reboot just hit CLOSE Echo. Echo You need to run the script again after reboot anyway. Start /wait C:\Win7qUD\1st.msu shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Rebootingrocess will continue after restart." @Echo 32step4 > C:\Step.txt exit :32step4 Echo. @Echo 32step4 > C:\Step.txt :: Installing second MSU cls Echo Step 4 of 6 Echo. Echo Starting Install Echo. Echo If this hangs for longer than about 15min reboot the machine and run the batch again. Echo. Echo If the installer prompts for reboot just hit CLOSE Echo. Echo You need to run the script again after reboot anyway. Start /wait C:\Win7qUD\2nd.msu shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Rebootingrocess will continue after restart." @Echo 32step5 > C:\Step.txt exit :32step5 Echo. @Echo 32step5 > C:\Step.txt :: Installing third MSU cls Echo Step 5 of 6 Echo. Echo Starting Install Echo. Echo If this hangs for longer than about 30min reboot the machine and run the batch again. Echo. Echo If the installer prompts for reboot just hit CLOSE Echo. Echo You need to run the script again after reboot anyway. Start /wait C:\Win7qUD\3rd.msu shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Rebootingrocess will continue after restart." @Echo 32step6 > C:\Step.txt exit :32step6 Echo. :: Cleaning up files etc cls rmdir C:\Win7qUD /s /q del C:\Step.txt Echo Step 6 of 6 Echo. Echo Complete! Echo. Echo You should now be able to continue Windows updates as normal. Echo. Echo You can delete this script after it closes if you wish. Echo. Echo This script will now delete itself from startup. Echo. pause del "%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\*.bat" goto exit :exit exit[/quote]