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Lamba Chandi
OK... This is going to be a Long post. This also happens to be a first post.
But before we get to that, let me wish everyone here a Very happy and Safe 2021.
TL;DR: Need to get around The error "This Update is not applicable to your computer" posted by Windows Update Standalone Installer during installation of KB4474419 (and KB4490628) required for SHA-2 support in turn required during installation of NVIDIA drivers from Dec 2020
Current System Status:
Hardware:
CPU: AMD FX 6300 Stock cooler & Stock Speed
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA GD 65 V2
Primary boot drive: 120 GB Sata SSD; Partitioned into 3 - Windows C:// (60 GB) , Windows D:// (30 GB) and CentOS 7.6 (30GB)
Secondary HDD: Seagate 640 GB Barracuda PArtitioned into 4 drives.
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8 GB 1866 MHz (Another 8GB just died on me)
Graphics Card: Nvidia 3060TI Founders Ed.
Operating System: Windows 7 64 Bit (I believe it is the Windows Service pack 1), with dual boot. CenTOS was updated from 6,4 or 6.5 to CenTOS 7.6 sometime April 2020.
Windows Update history: KB958488 installed successfully on 16 Feb 2015.
Problem: Installed new GFx card. Downloaded the drivers from NVidia website - Dec 15, 2020 release drivers, and when I tried to install them - says Nvidia Installer cannot continue. As you see, I am required to install KB4474419 and KB4489628.
When I click on the links in this message, it takes me to download.windowsupdate.com I believe (Legit Microsoft site), and the ensuing steps (opening the file using Windows Update Standalone Installer) Fail with error -This update is not applicable to your computer.
Steps taken already
a. Download to Computer the said file and try and run - same result.
b. Connected/Disconnected to the internet and tried to run off the computer - same result.
c. For both KB4474419 and KB4490628 same thing happens. I suspect I have to install KB4474419 first, but it said the exact same message. I would have expected it to moan about some missing updates in the KB series after KB958488
Notes:
1/ I had switched off Windows Updates ins Services.msc. At that time it gave a different error. Now, I have set it to automatic (delayed start). Only thing is I have not restarted my PC (it did not ask me to; neither did I see this in the youtube video I found for the original error).
2/ I know this Graphics card is serious overkill for an FX-6300 system. However, I had a busted card, so I did not want to buy an inexpensive one right now and then try to sell it later when this CPU/Mobo/RAM tanks. In any case one of the RAM sticks died, so I don't think this Proc+Mobo will see 2022. Will upgrade next when the system breaks down hardware wise.
3/ I wish to continue having the dual boot system for various reasons, so please provide the solution that retains this arrangement.
4/ I Do NOT want to use Windows 10 of any version (home/pro/enterprise), this is critical. I suppose, Point 1/ above makes sense now.
5/I did see something similar to mine here but there are just too many use cases - and Linux or no Linux people seem to have similar problems and have come up with different solutions. In any case, I am not keen on performing Open Heart Surgery on my OS without having an expert opinion on MY system.
One of the solutions was renaming the System Reserved Partition - I wish to report mine shows 100 MB, NTFS, Healthy System A in Disk Management tool.
Thanks for your patience in reading this information
Any pointers would be welcome.
Best regards,
Continue reading...
But before we get to that, let me wish everyone here a Very happy and Safe 2021.
TL;DR: Need to get around The error "This Update is not applicable to your computer" posted by Windows Update Standalone Installer during installation of KB4474419 (and KB4490628) required for SHA-2 support in turn required during installation of NVIDIA drivers from Dec 2020
Current System Status:
Hardware:
CPU: AMD FX 6300 Stock cooler & Stock Speed
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA GD 65 V2
Primary boot drive: 120 GB Sata SSD; Partitioned into 3 - Windows C:// (60 GB) , Windows D:// (30 GB) and CentOS 7.6 (30GB)
Secondary HDD: Seagate 640 GB Barracuda PArtitioned into 4 drives.
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8 GB 1866 MHz (Another 8GB just died on me)
Graphics Card: Nvidia 3060TI Founders Ed.
Operating System: Windows 7 64 Bit (I believe it is the Windows Service pack 1), with dual boot. CenTOS was updated from 6,4 or 6.5 to CenTOS 7.6 sometime April 2020.
Windows Update history: KB958488 installed successfully on 16 Feb 2015.
Problem: Installed new GFx card. Downloaded the drivers from NVidia website - Dec 15, 2020 release drivers, and when I tried to install them - says Nvidia Installer cannot continue. As you see, I am required to install KB4474419 and KB4489628.
When I click on the links in this message, it takes me to download.windowsupdate.com I believe (Legit Microsoft site), and the ensuing steps (opening the file using Windows Update Standalone Installer) Fail with error -This update is not applicable to your computer.
Steps taken already
a. Download to Computer the said file and try and run - same result.
b. Connected/Disconnected to the internet and tried to run off the computer - same result.
c. For both KB4474419 and KB4490628 same thing happens. I suspect I have to install KB4474419 first, but it said the exact same message. I would have expected it to moan about some missing updates in the KB series after KB958488
Notes:
1/ I had switched off Windows Updates ins Services.msc. At that time it gave a different error. Now, I have set it to automatic (delayed start). Only thing is I have not restarted my PC (it did not ask me to; neither did I see this in the youtube video I found for the original error).
2/ I know this Graphics card is serious overkill for an FX-6300 system. However, I had a busted card, so I did not want to buy an inexpensive one right now and then try to sell it later when this CPU/Mobo/RAM tanks. In any case one of the RAM sticks died, so I don't think this Proc+Mobo will see 2022. Will upgrade next when the system breaks down hardware wise.
3/ I wish to continue having the dual boot system for various reasons, so please provide the solution that retains this arrangement.
4/ I Do NOT want to use Windows 10 of any version (home/pro/enterprise), this is critical. I suppose, Point 1/ above makes sense now.
5/I did see something similar to mine here but there are just too many use cases - and Linux or no Linux people seem to have similar problems and have come up with different solutions. In any case, I am not keen on performing Open Heart Surgery on my OS without having an expert opinion on MY system.
One of the solutions was renaming the System Reserved Partition - I wish to report mine shows 100 MB, NTFS, Healthy System A in Disk Management tool.
Thanks for your patience in reading this information
Any pointers would be welcome.
Best regards,
Continue reading...