How to Read CBS Log File

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[KP]

Windows 7 Ultimate is probably corrupted because I cannot upgrade to Windows 10. Can anybody point me to a good reference web site that they use for reading CBS Log and fixing? I may be reformatting because I found its XP Pro drivers (it was an XP Pro upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.)

Here are google search results: https://www.google.com/search?q=How+to+Read+CBS+Log+File&gbv=1&sei=XB8uXrq5IM2KggeFpZW4Bg

I am cross-referencing to another post: https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/windows-update-service-disabled/#post-2110058

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See if SetupDiag helps.

--Joe

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It’s best to open it in text editor that can handle the big size (like AkelPad)

then, search for , error
(comma space error), and then see the details and if required, move up few lines and read the info lines

however, i think upgrade files are saved in C:\Windows\Panther\C:\Windows\Panther\setupact.log

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Thanks for everyone’s ideas.

I cannot find the web link for the following, (I am paraphrasing):

look through the CBS Log for a reference to a KB number and re-install that patch.

I read the following a few times, use the findstr command to create a subset of the CBS Log and output it in sfclogs.txt :

findstr /c:”[SR]” %windir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log >”%userprofile%\Desktop\sfclogs.txt”

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[geekdom]

CheckSUR (Windows 7) and DISM (Windows 10) instructions are here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/947821/fix-windows-update-errors-by-using-the-dism-or-system-update-readiness

Read everything. Follow instructions exactly. Be patient. Be very patient. CheckSUR is a s-l-l-o-o-w process.

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KP

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I think that was the article.

System Update Readiness Tool is probably what got the updating to work in 2019 again after a two year problem.

It is saying to look in the CheckSUR.log within the CBS folder.

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[KP]

I am parking the topic link with your last comment here:
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/error-code-80073712/#post-2110828

KP wrote:

FWIW although Windows 7 is EoL.

addendum: System Update Readiness Tool (Oct 2014) KB947821

correction: KB4494419 2019-03 s/b KB4474419 2019-03

KB4494419 2019-08 s/b KB4474419 2019-08

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Windows 7 is out of support, but not dead, and all updates remain in the catalog.

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How to interpret the CBS log file entries
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/928228/how-to-analyze-the-log-file-entries-that-the-microsoft-windows-resourc

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