Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 installation error. (Catastophic Failure) Error: E_UNEXPECTED(0x8000ffff)

I installed a new hard drive and set it (the computer) back to factory defaults. Time to start updating everything. First stop Microsoft Update, automatic update does not work, tried to install SP1manually, and received the error in the title. So
tried installing the Update Readiness tool and it also failed to install (error: 0xc8000247). So tried Windows update troubleshooter and it also comes back with an error with the following information; Error Code 0x8E5E0247 Source: Engine User:
Laird PC\Laird Context: Restricted. I disabled antivirus and windows firewall, and tried again with no luck. What am I missing? Thanks in advance for any help!

Hello Blaine A. Laird,
After upgrading to a new hard drive and resetting to factory setting, you have problems in Windows Update?
Please try to reset Windows Update component .
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us
Please take a look at the reply from Jay - Man in the following thread similar to this issue.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windows/en-US/54066ae6-d318-4c09-96a0-316e573c9c37/windows-update-failed-error-code-0xc8000247
Updated the Intel driver "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" and check if the issue still exists.
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
Fangzhou CHEN
TechNet Community Support

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