0x8024800c error after Windows 7 restore for Lenovo machines
Posted: July 9th, 2016 | Author: Godwin | Filed under: Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7 | No Comments »I always find doing a clean restore to a computer is important when upgrading to a new OS. Since Windows 10’s free upgrade deadline is near. I thought I would document the work around for the 0x8024800c error when restoring Windows 7. This usually happens with a clean install and Windows Update (or installing .msu) won’t work.
- Use the Lenovo discs to restore Windows 7.
- Do the initial setup.
- Go to Administrative Tools -> Services
- Find Windows Update service Right click -> Select Stop
- Go to Windows Explorer, find Windows\SoftwareDistribution and delete that directory (I empty the Recycle Bin too)
- Go back to Windows Update service and Restart the service
- I would restart the machine.
Now Windows Update etc will work fine.