Windows 10: Device Setup Manager Metadata staging failed Event ID 131

I did KB 890830, KB5032339, KB5032189 and KB4023057 today and on reboot after updating I started getting many of the event id 131 Device Setup Manager Metadata staging failed. I would get the code 131 when plugging in my backup USB external. Even when using USB thumb drive- this never happen prior to today's update. Also, lots of the Event ID on boot. Never had these prior to the update. I am on WIndows 10 PRo, 22H2, OS Build 19045.3693, Dell OPtiplex 64 bit, 12GB memory and 500GB disk. I got to looking at the registry for devicemedadataserviceURL. I went to that UR

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Device Setup Manager Metadata staging failed Event ID 131

I did KB 890830, KB5032339, KB5032189 and KB4023057 today and on reboot after updating I started getting many of the event id 131 Device Setup Manager Metadata staging failed. I would get the code 131 when plugging in my backup USB external. Even when using USB thumb drive- this never happen prior to today's update. Also, lots of the Event ID on boot. Never had these prior to the update. I am on WIndows 10 PRo, 22H2, OS Build 19045.3693, Dell OPtiplex 64 bit, 12GB memory and 500GB disk.

I got to looking at the registry for devicemedadataserviceURL. I went to that URL (go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=252669&clcid=0x409) and got redirected as site not available to dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com where I pressed continue and got a 505 Bad Gateway error.

And then just for the heck of it I did a DISM with /checkhealth and all was good, did DISM with /scanhealth and it said all was fine. Even did sfc /scannow and chkdsk, all was well. NO system files missing or disk problems.

Then I did some thinking (which can be dangerous) Booting or adding external drives got many of the 131 errors. However when I disconnect from the internet and boot system or add external drives- I GOT NO ERRORS Event code131.

Between all this, I believe our friends at Microsoft have a bad pointer. in the registry entry devicemedadataserviceURL.

I did an image of system prior to updating, thought about restore and still considering. All is working fine, I tried all devices and all are working. I shouldn't look at that event log! I just today after the mentioned above updates started getting these errors.

I should add going to control Panel, search for Device Installation, select change device installation setting to NO- does fix the error. Tested, reboot or adding external drive no longer gets the 131 error. Now is this a good idea, I don't know, I am not that up on computers anymore. I retired in 2003 after 38 years as system software tech on mainframes. Was certified also for Microsoft, but a lot changed since then and I really don't attempt to keep up.

 

Device Setup Manager event

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to refer the link below and check if it helps.

Windows Update error 0x80070490

Troubleshoot problems updating Windows - Microsoft Support

Device Setup Manager Event ID 131 0x80070490

Metadata staging failed, Device Setup Manager EventID 131 0x80070490

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

Windows 10 error id 131 metadata staging failed after upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7

this error started after upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7 it is id 131 device setup manager metadata staging failed I am attaching a picture of event viewer showing errors these errors happen almost every day.