Windows XP mode sticks on "Checking for the latest updates for your computer" forever

I have just installed Windows XP mode in Windows 7 Pro. When I try to update it it just sits looking for updates. I've left it there for at least two hours with no change.

I have tried everything here - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-windows_update/windows-update-hangs-when-searching-for-current/f680b16d-1dee-4054-8d44-a05ace0c0fff

I have tried using the update site again using IE8.

It just stays on 'Checking for the latest updates for your computer' indefinitely.

Is updating the OS supposed to work in XP Mode?

MrVimes

Posted 2013-10-09T17:01:10.233

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Is it joined to a domain? What does the WindowsUpdate.txt log say? You can find it \windows\windowsupdate.txt. – Colyn1337 – 2013-10-09T17:36:06.013

Did you try the FixIt package from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798 at all?

– None – 2013-10-09T18:07:04.787

What Service Pack do you have installed? – Ramhound – 2013-10-09T18:28:34.880

The general fix is to stop the Windows Update service, then delete the folder \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore, then start the service and try again. It will still take a while for Windows to re-scan everything to determine exactly what needs to be updated, but it should fix it; at least it used to do the trick. – Synetech – 2014-01-05T18:27:49.133

2What is "this" and "this"? When you suggest to install something, you should add some details as to what it is. Link only stuff is, well, not a preferred method here. Give some detail. – Carl B – 2014-01-05T18:28:58.500

This question was asked before the fix to the problem described in the question was released. This answer isn't really all that helpful. – Ramhound – 2014-02-07T04:09:03.000

Windows XP mode sticks on "Checking for the latest updates for your computer" forever

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