Windows 10: error code 0x8000ffff when installing KB5023706 22H2 update

hello. I have not been able to update a specific cumulative update for my pc since it came out. its the 2023-03 KB5023706 update.I have tried a series of thingsISM.EXE cmds: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth "The component store is repairable. The operation completed successfully."DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth "[===========================97.6%======================== ] Error: 0x8000ffff DISM failed. No operation was performed. For more information, review the log file.DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth"[===========================60.4%===

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How to get the Windows 10 2022 Update version 22H2 Win Update

I wish things are that simple. My error code was 0x80246017, and I don't have KB5020435 installed so it's a dead end. BTW, MS lists like 6 or 7 error codes of the format 0x8024xxxx on the "troubleshooting WU problems", and when you chose next step, it suggests generic steps: run WU troubleshooter, check if your disk has no errors, is your remote disk is accessible, etc. Same as MS community; each similar error has completely different cause and (re)solution.
MS in notorious for this- if it works then OK, if it doesn't then good luck.

 

Windows Update Error 0x8000ffff

I tried all the suggested steps and still got Error 0x8000ffff

 

How to get the Windows 10 2022 Update version 22H2 Win Update

If you can't install it from windows update you can try to install it manually, it's the same KB5015684 obtained with windows update.

Windows 10 Version 22H2 is coming in October 2022 ---> KB5015684 Provides Quick Windows 10 22H2 Upgrade - Ed Tittel On the Ed Tittel page click on the links DeskModder.de or .MSU x64 version of the upgrade.

KB5015684 Funktionsupdate auf die Windows 10 22H2 (19045) [Manueller Download] - Deskmodder.de

Do dism and sfc /scannow commands before and/or after installing it.