We couldn't complete the updates , undoing changes (Download error : 0x80242016)

Ignore the Microsoft bots. I believe something to be wrong with the update and to pause the updates for a little bit
I am having the same issue

Ensure after it reboots to run Command Prompt and run these commands

sfc /scannowDISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Why? Because I've found that when undoing the changes it causes some corruption and may blue screen (DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION) when trying to play games or launch 3D applications. If you aren't, I still recommend it if any problems are coming up. Run SFC first because it fixed something, meanwhile for me DISM didn't do anything. I'd still do both though.

Hi Bogdan,

I'm Christine, an Independent Advisor and a Windows user like you. I can see here that you're experiencing issue with installing updates. No worries, I'll do my best to help you.

May I know if you have tried to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter already?

Have you tried to install the updates manually?

Please follow the steps below:

1. Windows Update Troubleshooter

Windows 10

Please Click Start menu and choose Settings

Hit Update and Security then Troubleshoot

Choose Additional troubleshooters

And select Windows Update

Finally, Run the troubleshooter

2. Reset Windows update services:

Please click start menu and type cmd, right click on it and choose run with admin

Kindly type the command lines below and hit enter:

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

If the issue persists, please check and follow the steps from here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tro...

3. Download and Install the Updates via Windows Update Catalog

For KB5027215

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search...

For kB KB5027538

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search...

Please let me know the result. I'll be happy to assist you all the way until it's resolved.

Thank you,

Christine L

I updated this pc every time I turned it on for 8 years

Now these updates:

KB5032189 and KB5031356

Give me that loop where it almost finishes but undoes the changes after a couple hours of waiting for the update to finish,,,

But yeah, sure...

The problem is on my end?

Windows is junk

I can't wait until a real OS created by real pros is available,

Same bruh.. Windows is trash..always corrupt

Having this also. I tried the renaming of the files since in that past, that worked occasionally, but I can't rename Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old.

Windows Update Repair says it finds issues but can't fix them.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /restorehealth fails saying it can't find source image.

Haven't tried sfc /scannow because I was working with someone remote who is done for the day, and I had to reboot for the failed DISM and don't have access to their login. Will try it tomorrow.

Tried the updates manually and they failed, and could not get the Windows 10 repair install to run.