Windows Vista: ‘Windows Modules Installer Error:126’

**Pawna** · 05-03-2011

I have installed Windows Vista x64 on the computer of mine. well I have found that Windows update is not working on the computer of mine. whenever I am trying to start Windows Modules Installer on the computer of mine. I am getting error message ‘error:126 The specified module could not be found’ can anyone help me how to fix this particular matter? Any suggestion to fix the problem will be highly appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance.

**Aleksandra** · 05-03-2011

Well you can use the following thing to know whether Windows Update Service is working or not.

You have to click on the Start button and enter services.msc in the search run box.
Now go for Automatic Updates service and double click on it.
You have to choose Local System Account and uncheck ‘allow service to interact with desktop’ checkbox
Now see for Hardware Profile and see that service is enabled or not.
Click on the General tab and start up type should be selected as Automatic. If it is not then select the same from the drop down.
Now go for service status and make sure that service is started.

**kraal** · 05-03-2011

I think you need to register windows update dll on the computer of yours.

You have to click on the Start button and go for Run where you have to enter CMD and press OK.

Now copy paste the following command on the command prompt.

Code:

REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
      REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
      REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
      REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
      REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
      REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
      REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL

I am hoping that it will help you to fix the problem of yours.

**Ernesto4** · 05-03-2011

To delete corrupted windows update file use the following command .

Code:

net stop WuAuServ

now enter following command on the command prompt and press enter.

Code:

cd %windir%

now use the following command on the command prompt.

Code:

ren SoftwareDistribution SD_OLD

now restart the Windows Update Service by using the following command.

Code:

net start WuAuServ

now reboot the computer and see whether issue is persisting or not.

**mesterio** · 05-03-2011

Well let me know whether you have tried to update in the safe mode with networking. If not then user the following instruction to fix the problem of yours .

Restart your computer and press F8 from the keyboard.
It will redirect to you Advanced Boot Menu screen and choose Safe Mode with Networking with arrow keys.
Once you have computer is booted into safe mode try to install the update on the computer.
Let me know whether its helping you or not.

**Elieis** · 05-03-2011

If all the above solution is not working for you then you are left only one option to fix the matter. You have to contact the Microsoft for this particular matter. You have to provide everything about the problem of yours. Don’t forget to provide system configuration of your computer. They will work on the situation and let you about the possible solutions to fix the matter of yours. hoping that they will help you to fix the matter of your.