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WUSA freezes when you install an update in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2


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Symptoms

When you install an update that uses the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, the Wusa.exe process freezes.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the update that is described in this article.

Update information

How to obtain this update

Windows Update
This update is available from Windows Update.
Microsoft Download Center
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Operating systemUpdate
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1Download Download the package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1Download Download the package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2Download Download the package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must be running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2.

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information
The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Wusa.exe6.3.9600.17050305,15213-Mar-201406:51x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Wusa.exe6.3.9600.17050308,22413-Mar-201407:42x64

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
File propertyValue
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,592
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)17:56
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_f9389275ecc8cddbd7e13aa330c7866f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17050_none_0faa72997fdd8e27.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size692
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)17:56
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-wusa_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17050_none_41bca8263421d967.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size15,945
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)10:34
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
File propertyValue
File nameAmd64_9ce54a2b94c86712409a4bbe006d4f9c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17050_none_ced372ecc0893574.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size696
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)18:41
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_f9389275ecc8cddbd7e13aa330c7866f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17050_none_6bc90e1d383aff5d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size694
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)18:41
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-wusa_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17050_none_9ddb43a9ec7f4a9d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size15,949
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)13:17
PlatformNot applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,495
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)18:41
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-wusa_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17050_none_41bca8263421d967.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size15,945
Date (UTC)13-Mar-2014
Time (UTC)10:34
PlatformNot applicable

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Created on : 4/10/2020
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