windows updates not working

I'm not sure if you are in an Enterprise environment.

When i see this directly after a deployment of the machine, i would probably reimage the machine because that's a no brainer.

If that's not the case, try the steps in the following link......

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-windows_update/how-do-i-work-around-error-800f0902/7c15d0a9-0838-4bff-9faa-6ccbee761558

Try using Microsoft Fix It:

< http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Troubleshoot-problems-with-installing-updates >

Upload checksur.log  here for analysis.

Windows\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log



Ded9

Change back the settings of your windows update to "Install update automatically" then check the "recommended updates" and "who can install update", wait for a minute, then an automated update message will ask you to download the "windows update program", download and install it, so your windows update program is fix.

Try stopping the windows update service then rename "C:\windows\softwaredistribution" folder to "C:\windows\softwaredistribution.old" , start windows update service, run updates.  A lot of times something gets corrupt.

Make sure the Windows Update Service is stopped (services.msc) before you try to rename softwaredistribution folder, otherwise, Windows will not allow you to do this.  After that, before running updates, (re)start the service.

thanks for the comprehensive answer in the end nothing worked for me I tried every fix but everything failed.
I have reverted back to formatting machine and reinstalling win 7 all working now