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I get this error when trying to update my x64 Windows 7 Ultimate. My computer has been offline for basically the past year or so. I tried all 3 methods in another post of the same name on this site. I also downloaded a system update readiness tool to
no avail. I used the system file checker tool and this is what the report said:
Unavailable repair files: winsxsmanifestsamd64_2c449a729dee04d3c47b39cf6606cd70_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16833_none_e4634cbbcabd129d.manifest servicingpackagesPackage_9_for_KB2560656~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.2.mum servicingpackagesPackage_for_KB2556532_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum servicingpackagesPackage_for_KB2560656_SP1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.2.mum servicingpackagesPackage_for_KB2563227_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.mum servicingpackagesPackage_9_for_KB2560656~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.2.cat servicingpackagesPackage_for_KB2556532_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.cat servicingpackagesPackage_for_KB2560656_SP1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.2.cat servicingpackagesPackage_for_KB2563227_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.cat


There were many more problems found, but they were supposedly fixed. Can anyone please point me in the right direction?????

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