What are the causes of the error: 0x80070490, 0x80072EFE and how to fix them?

Question

Hello!

I have a lot of errors in the Event Viewer, the source of which is "DeviceSetupManager".

Errors I saw in the Event Viewer:

• Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-DeviceSetupManager/Admin

Metadata staging failed, result=0x80070490 for container

Metadata staging failed, result=0x80072EFE for container

Event ID: 131

• Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-DeviceSetupManager/Admin

A connection to the Windows Metadata and Internet Services (WMIS) could not be established.

Event ID: 201

In the Event Viewer, I noticed that the error appeared on the day I reinstalled Windows.

After a while, when I went to Device Manager, I saw "Other Devices" and there were "PCI Memory Controller" and "SM Bus Controller".

And also if I go to Hardware and Sound - Devices and Printers, a clock sign appears next to my devices and printers. And in Event View, there are errors.

My motherboard is ASUS PRIME H310M-K R2.0. Then I went to the "Chipset" tab on the official website, and there was "Management Engine Interface Version 1914.12.0.1256" and "Intel Chipset Driver Version 10.1.18019.8144". I downloaded and installed the "Intel Chipset Driver", restarted the PC and the "PCI Memory Controller" and "SM Bus Controller" disappeared from the "Device Manager". I understood that they were installed.

Question: 1) What could be the reason for the "0x80070490" errors?

2) Can the errors be related to "PCI Memory Controller" and "SM Bus Controller"?

If so, was I right to update the driver for the chipset? And was it necessary to download and update the "Management Engine Interface"? (I noticed in the task manager "Intel(R) Management Engine WMI Provider Registration" that Windows installed, so I decided not to install the "Management Engine Interface" from the official asus website for my motherboard. I also downloaded the driver for "Audio Realtek Audio Driver V6.0.9050.1 For Windows 10 64-bit."

On the same site where I downloaded the driver, there are also drivers for "LAN", "VGA Drivers" and "SATA". Did I need to download/update any of these?

And also, do errors appear because the "BIOS" of the motherboard is not updated? On the ASUS website, the latest version is 2208. I have 1005.

3) Can the errors be related to the installation of Windows updates? At the moment, checking for updates does not show any new updates. However, there are some updates available in the "Optional improvements": Windows Update: KB5032278. Driver updates: INTEL - System - 10/3/2016 - 10.1.1.38, three identical drivers and 7/18/1968 -10.1.11.4. If I'm not mistaken, there was one more driver with the date 7/18/1968, but after updating the driver to the chipset, it disappeared.

So, what should I do to fix the error? On the "Internet", I read the recommended steps to fix the error. For example: change the Internet time synchronization server, disable automatic downloading of manufacturer programs and customizable icons, change the url in regedit (DeviceMetadataServiceURL), reset Internet Explorer, clear the DNS cache. Does it make sense to do any of this?

Answer 1

At the moment, I have "solved" the problem of metadata and the errors related to it and DeviceSetupManager.

I wrote more about this in the Microsoft Answers thread.

Answer 2

The error code 0x80070490 indicates that there is a problem with the Windows Update components. The error code 0x80072EFE indicates that there is a problem with the connection to the Windows Metadata and Internet Services (WMIS). These errors can be related to the installation of Windows updates, as well as to driver issues. Updating the chipset driver can help resolve these errors. It is also recommended to update the BIOS of the motherboard to the latest version. It is not necessary to download and update the "Management Engine Interface" if the "Intel(R) Management Engine WMI Provider Registration" is already installed. It is not necessary to download and update the drivers for "LAN", "VGA Drivers" and "SATA" if there are no issues with these components. It is not necessary to change the Internet time synchronization server, disable automatic downloading of manufacturer programs and customizable icons, change the url in regedit (DeviceMetadataServiceURL), reset Internet Explorer, or clear the DNS cache to fix these errors.

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References:

• Windows 10 upgrade resolution procedures - Other error codes
• Windows Update common errors and mitigation - 0x80070490
• Debugging Device Metadata Packages by Using Problem Reports
• Troubleshooting Device and Driver Installations - Look at device installation logs
• Device Metadata Error Codes