Update error 0x80080005

Question

Hello.

Recently I discoverd that my pc (desktop) hasen't been updated since mid october for some reason. I tried to update it and I got the 0x80080005 error. 

Looking it up brought me to this page which has a solution:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/windows-update-error-0x80080005/07b6e544-a501-4492-851d-83fcb80e8f2f

And I tried it twice and it didn't work. from what I remember - while trying to stop wuauserv and msiserver it would say that the services aren't running so there's nothing to be stopped.

I tried running the troubleshooter as well and it didn't help.

Windows 10 home 1903.

Answer 1

Hello.

Recently I discoverd that my pc (desktop) hasen't been updated since mid october for some reason. I tried to update it and I got the 0x80080005 error. 

Looking it up brought me to this page which has a solution:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/windows-update-error-0x80080005/07b6e544-a501-4492-851d-83fcb80e8f2f

And I tried it twice and it didn't work. from what I remember - while trying to stop wuauserv and msiserver it would say that the services aren't running so there's nothing to be stopped.

I tried running the troubleshooter as well and it didn't help.

Windows 10 home 1903.

Please try using Windows Update Assitant which will force update and install all updates in once go bringing your computer to the latest version.

1st link is the Direct Download link and the 2nd is where youbble be able to locate the 1st link:

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=799445

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

Let me know how it goes

Answer 2

ok so after some time this came out:

and then it restarted - maybe i pressed enter by accident at the middle. what should i do?

Answer 3

Hi Itayo,

it should take a while. Wait until it goes back to C:\ then you can run the sfc /scannow

Answer 4

Hi ItayO,

You can try steps below to fix registry errors.

1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, right click the Windows button, and then select Command Prompt (Admin). If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow or Yes.
2. Type the following command, and then press Enter.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• Note It might take several minutes for the command operation to be completed.

3. Type the following command and press Enter.

sfc /scannow

• Note It might take several minutes for the command operation to be completed.

4. Close the command prompt, and then run Windows Update again.

Let me know how it works for you.

Hi, the first command is stuck on 100% for some time now. is it suppose to take this long? I did it as soon as you replied.

Answer 5

Hi ItayO,

You can try steps below to fix registry errors.

1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, right click the Windows button, and then select Command Prompt (Admin). If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow or Yes.
2. Type the following command, and then press Enter.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• Note It might take several minutes for the command operation to be completed.

3. Type the following command and press Enter.

sfc /scannow

• Note It might take several minutes for the command operation to be completed.

4. Close the command prompt, and then run Windows Update again.

Let me know how it works for you.