If you have a Windows Install disk you can simply do a system file repair, which will Reinstall the MAIN windows files, and Uninstall all updates. That way you can simply go and reinstall them all again in prefect order (Always choose custom, and look to see if you want/need any of the extra non Important ones. There is normally drivers on not so important updates. I'd suggest you just install ALL of them
And for the future, when a update fails there is a error, and the error # is important to finding a easy fix, error # will look like this 0x8007ee2. Which is likely your issue, all you do to fix that is add some urls to the allowed site list in Internet options >>>
Add the Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site to the Trusted Sites list
Add the Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site to the Trusted Sites list in Internet Explorer. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click the Security tab, and then click Trusted Sites.
4. Click Sites, and then click to clear the Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone check box.
5. In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type the following addresses, clicking Add after you type each address:
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http://update.microsoft.com
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6. Click OK two times.
Now On to what I mentioned, which is very simple and will take you about 10-15 minutes. DO NOT DO if you do not have a windows install disk!!!!
Push The Windows Key + R
Then in the run box type command
In the Command Box type the following, and yes that is a space and it is needed >>>