Windows 10 22h2 security update [KB5034441] fails to install with code: 0x80070643

Question

* * Mod note on 1/12/24. * *

Please see: https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2024/01/fix-error-0x80070643-for-windows-10-kb5034441-update.html 

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The latest update downloads and then fails to install.

• OS Build # 19045.3930.
• Update Troubleshoot tool repair but it does not help.
• MS Windows Update Catalog does not have the update.
• Other updates all went through without any trouble.

This is a brand new update. Is this a known issue? Is there a resolution specific to this update? (Please do not copy and paste standard procedure)

Answer 1

Hi, good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

Please try the following methods below.

**Make sure Windows Update and Background Intelligent Transfer services are available and running.

Press Windows key+R to open Run then type: services.msc

Press Enter to open Services app

Double-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service.

If the Startup status lists Stopped, click Start and then click OK. If the status is Running, right click then select Restart

Double-click Windows Update.

If the Startup status lists Stopped, click Start and then click OK. If the status is Running, right click then select Restart

**Please try to run SFC and DISM to check for any system errors and corrupted files.

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

After that, restart your computer

**Reset Windows Update Components

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/reset-windows-upd...

If the issue still persists, please try performing an In-place Upgrade. It will definitely help in resolving update errors. Performing this can repair broken operating system files while your personal files, settings and installed applications will not be removed.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Few things to check on the PC

**Unplug all external peripherals except for the Mouse, Keyboard, and LAN cable before starting

**Disable or uninstall any 3rd party Anti-Virus program to prevent it from interfering with the upgrade

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Kind regards,

John DeV

Independent Advisor

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Answer 2

yeah, no, this is another untested microsoft patch that you push on people and now see thousands are having this issue

dont do what he says

wait til they fix this or wait until next month when the fix is in the full first tuesday update

Answer 3

I don't know what's worst of the following truths:

1. Microsoft releases untested updates with amazing regularity.
2. Microsoft won't quit screwing up Edge with unneeded and unwanted features.
3. The "experts" trying to help just gave the same worthless answers for everything.
4. Microsoft constantly tries to force you into logging in with a microsoft account. I DON"T WANT ONE!

And they wonder why I'm looking for a real OS with real suppost.

David

Answer 4

This is the canned answer to all update errors and 90% of the time it does not work.

I have multiple Windows 10 PCs and the update is failing on all of them. You have a corrupt update that needs to be withdrawn until you fix it. I get development timelines, but QA should always catch install problems like this. Especially, since this is a high priority security update for those that are using bit locker on their drives. This is an amateur mistake.

Get it fixed!

Answer 5

I just started running into this, and there's this blurb in the description of the update:

IMPORTANT

Some computers might not have a recovery partition that is large enough to complete this update. Because of this, the update for WinRE might fail. In this case, you will receive the following error message:

• Windows Recovery Environment servicing failed.
  (CBS_E_INSUFFICIENT_DISK_SPACE)

To help you recover from this failure, please follow Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE update.

Known issue Because of an issue in the error code handling routine, you might receive the following error message instead of the expected error message when there is insufficient disk space:

• 0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5034441-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-windows-10-version-21h2-and-22h2-january-9-2024-62c04204-aaa5-4fee-a02a-2fdea17075a8

I tried the process of resizing the recovery partition and ran into an interesting error when I tried to re-enable it. Windows reported it can't enable it while Bitlocker is enabled.

So I'm wondering if this patch to fix a Bitlocker-related vulnerability requires Bitlocker to be disabled and the device decrypted before it will work.

Thoughts?