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Hi everyone,
I am running a new Windows 11 desktop rig (10-core CPU, RTX 5060 Ti, Phison 1TB SSD) which was first booted on July 29. Windows Update automatically started rolling out the Windows 11 version 25H2 feature update immediately.
However, due to a boot loop issue, I had to perform a System Restore from the recovery environment on July 31. Ever since that system rollback, Windows Update has been completely broken and stuck in an endless loop.
It attempts to install the 25H2 update, fails at restart, and then spends 40 minutes undoing changes. The main error codes showing up in my history are 0x8000ffff and 0x80073712.
To protect my SSD from constant wear and stop this endless loop, I have forcefully set the "wuauserv" service to "Disabled" in Services. My latest history log now shows error 0x8024001e (Task Cancelled), which confirms the update engine is successfully frozen for now.
Is anyone else experiencing this exact driver/registry component store conflict on version 25H2 after a system rollback? Are there any known manual driver cleanup steps that can fix this before the next Patch Tuesday? Attached is my update history screenshot.
Thanks for any advice!
Hi Ramesh! Huge success! The "Repair Installation" via "Reinstall now" worked perfectly. It bypassed the corrupted component store entirely and successfully reinstalled the correct system files fone. After the automatic restart, Windows Update now proudly shows "You're up to date" with a big green checkmark! The 0x8000ffff error is completely gone, and all my personal files, apps, and games are 100% safe and intact. Thank you so much for your expert guidance, you saved my system! Have an awesome week! I happily got the 25H2!
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Great news, @Ugnius Grincevičius
Thanks for the feedback!
If all is resolved, feel free to mark the answer for this thread. Otherwise, please let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.
Right, I did mark the answer.
Thank You very much for today's help, and for your time which you put into solving my problem. You're amazing!
You're very welcome. Glad to help.
And if the update still fails, re-enable the Windows Update service and do the following.
Launch Settings > System > Recovery. Under "Fix problems using Windows Update", select Reinstall now.
This does a repair installation, keeping your files, apps, and settings.
More info:
Currently trying to finish the second proccess
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The first package (KB5101650) successfully processed to 100%. However, the second baseline package (KB5043080) got completely stuck at 1% for over 30 minutes. I restarted the system, and Windows went into a 40-minute update rollback. It seems the baseline package cannot integrate while 'wuauserv' is disabled, or there is a deep registry mismatch after the System Restore. Let me know the next steps!
The CBS logs need to be analyzed to know what went wrong.
But a repair installation might be an easier option. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/a/12896240
If this doesn't work, I will wait for Patch Tuesday on August 11th. Do you think that would help?
I don't think that will help, as quality updates are cumulative. If there is a component store issue, future updates are likely to fail with the same error.
Hi,
What's the OS build number? Please run winver.exe to find that out. Post a screenshot of that dialog.
Open Command Prompt (admin) and run:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Post the output.
Hello, Ramesh.
Here's the things you're asking for.
Thank You for taking your time for my questions.
DISM is still running. Let me know what it says after completion.
Please see if you can install the latest cumulative update offline. Here are the instructions:
Create a folder named Packages at the root of the C drive. (i.e., C:\Packages)
Download the following .MSU files from Microsoft:
Copy the above .MSU files to the C:\Packages folder.
Open Command Prompt (admin) and run this command:
DISM /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\Packages\windows11.0-kb5101650-x64_5d4163c2e483adc9456b7ea9a8ea83d8fceaf52c.msu
(If it reports an error, please post a screenshot.)
Restart Windows when prompted.
Theres only one prompt? Shouldn't I select to not restart first, and then apply a second prompt for the second file?
The 2nd file (which is the baseline package) need not be run. But it has to be in the same folder as the other package.