Error Code

Question

Im recieving an error code of 80070103 When trying to update.

Answer 1

error code. (0x80070005)

Answer 2

See if this post by Bill Smithers assists you.

Fix Windows Update issues

What does this guided walk-through do?

This guided walk-through provides steps to fix problems with Windows Updates, such as taking a long time to scan, or error codes while installing updates.

Common error codes

The steps in this guided walk-through should help with all Windows Update errors and other issues. As an example, here are some commonly seen error codes: 0x80073712, 0x800705B4, 0x80004005, 0x8024402F, 0x80070002, 0x80070643, 0x80070003, 0x8024200B, 0x80070422, 0x80070020.

How does it work?

We’ll walk you through a series of troubleshooting steps to get your Windows up to date. Be sure to follow the steps in order.

1. Run the network troubleshooter
2. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter
3. Rename software distribution backup folders
4. Download the most recent Servicing Stack Update (SSU)
5. Fix Windows file corruption
6. Reset or reinstall Windows

Answer 3

Thanks for the reminder Bill. It is well noted and appreciated. 

I have edited it now to recognise you as the OP and source now. I will also include the post link shortly. I am not interested in taking anybody's credit. I only wanted to provide quick help.

Hope this is okay.

Kind regards,

Answer 4

See if this assists you.

Fix Windows Update issues

What does this guided walk-through do?

This guided walk-through provides steps to fix problems with Windows Updates, such as taking a long time to scan, or error codes while installing updates.

Common error codes

The steps in this guided walk-through should help with all Windows Update errors and other issues. As an example, here are some commonly seen error codes: 0x80073712, 0x800705B4, 0x80004005, 0x8024402F, 0x80070002, 0x80070643, 0x80070003, 0x8024200B, 0x80070422, 0x80070020.

How does it work?

We’ll walk you through a series of troubleshooting steps to get your Windows up to date. Be sure to follow the steps in order.

1. Run the network troubleshooter
2. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter
3. Rename software distribution backup folders
4. Download the most recent Servicing Stack Update (SSU)
5. Fix Windows file corruption
6. Reset or reinstall Windows

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Answer 5

Support for 8, including Windows Updates, ended in 2016.

You were supposed to use the free upgrade to 8.1.

You will not find the advice posted by Mr. Trust A.  written like that at the link unless you read my replies.

This is it in its entirety;

This is the Microsoft advice:

But run the Troubleshooter from the Control panel, as the download link is not working; 404 error.

Fix Windows Update issues

What does this guided walk-through do?

This guided walk-through provides steps to fix problems with Windows Updates, such as taking a long time to scan, or error codes while installing updates.

Common error codes

The steps in this guided walk-through should help with all Windows Update errors and other issues. As an example, here are some commonly seen error codes: 0x80073712, 0x800705B4, 0x80004005, 0x8024402F, 0x80070002, 0x80070643, 0x80070003, 0x8024200B, 0x80070422, 0x80070020.

How does it work?

We’ll walk you through a series of troubleshooting steps to get your Windows up to date. Be sure to follow the steps in order.

1. Run the network troubleshooter
2. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter
3. Rename software distribution backup folders
4. Download the most recent Servicing Stack Update (SSU)
5. Fix Windows file corruption
6. Reset or reinstall Windows

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But after a Reset this poster TwoPuddies  found a way to solve the unable to update problem.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/updating-win81-after-reset-and-installing-office/6018eb0e-f9c0-4340-9f9d-20dd8a97bb63?page=2

Hey Mr Bill Smithers,

Juts to give an update: I didn't actually try to reinstall Windows. Instead I procrastinated for a while then decided to go looking for a solution again that didn't involve reinstalling Windows, prior to giving up and then reinstalling. Ha!

I'm not sure how I found it but I found someone else having the same problem with a Lenovo laptop who had found a solution after posting on another forum (I posted here and Lenovo forums). I hope I'm not breaking rules by posting links to external websites (my apologies if I am) but here goes:-

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/635451/win-81-reinstalled-now-have-problems/

The link says if KB3173424 doesn't solve the problem (this is the KB file the link you posted to the Fix Windows Update issues tells people to download as part of the troubleshooting process) then download the July 2016 rollup which is KB3172614 - which is dependent upon having KB2919355 and KB3021910 installed.

The machine I was having trouble with had only KB2919355 installed but I thought I'd try installing KB3173424 anyway, and as soon as it had installed and rebooted the machine I had 227 updates waiting for me. Woo!!!

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Also read how Æþelleo  solved their Windows Update problem after a reinstall:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/manual-updates-to-make-windows-81-update-service/4104307f-0277-4cb9-b866-2bf053c60352