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Have been having an issue with two servers that were installed under the same windows ISO image. Both have failed to apply cumulative updates since December. They download and install but upon reboot fail to fully apply with the error codes 0x80240034 and 0xca00a000. At this point have already tried resetting windows update, running DISM, SFC, CHKDISK, and using the windows update troubleshooter but the problem persists. Here is the output of Get-Hotfix should it provide any guidance.
PS C:\Windows\system32> (Get-HotFix | Sort-Object -Property InstalledOn)
Source Description HotFixID InstalledBy InstalledOn
------ ----------- -------- ----------- -----------
************ Security Update KB5003711 6/6/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB4589208 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Security Update KB4535680 ***\Administrator 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB4577586 ***\Administrator 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Security Update KB5005112 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB5006754 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 12/6/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB5008539 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 12/6/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Security Update KB5005701 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 12/6/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Security Update KB5008287 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 12/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB5009642 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 3/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB4486153 ***\*** 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB5011574 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 4/14/2022 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB5013626 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
************ Update KB5012675 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
************ Security Update KB5012647 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
Remove any patches that the system has installed. This should get it back to RTM or at the very least, 1-2 months before (October/November patch level).
Restart the server 2 times, to ensure a CLEAN boot.
Download the latest CU from the catalog
Open an elevated CMD
run the msu file of the latest CU by executing it from the elevated CMD.
If that doesn't work - time to install a new one and migrate over.
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Some things to try
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-resources#reset-windows-update-components-manually
sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
and also a repair install by running setup.exe from the root of install media
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Have tried all steps suggested above but have been met with the same errors unfortunately.
Seems the instance is beyond repair. Time may be better spent standing up a new one, patch fully, migrate roles over to it and move on.
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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