Windows 10: Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070011:...

Hello,


Current Windows version: 10.0.10586.


I inherited an older PC from a friend and basically for the past few years, Windows has not been able to complete few specific key updates, which are KB4041689and version 1903 Each time it tries, it will fail, and this means it will continue to try whenever the computer is awake. However, other updates are successful, with the last one being KB4480730 from June 2020. How do I either update my computer or make my computer stop trying to attempt these updates? As of this writing, the C drive has 11.5 GB of free space.


Event viewer shows:

Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070011: 2017-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems KB4041689.


I've also tried manually downloading the update and installing it myself but I get this result in the event viewer after it fails to patch.

Windows update could not be installed because of error 2359302 "" Command line: ""C:\WINDOWS\system32\wusa.exe" "C:\Users\[user]\Downloads\windows10.0-kb4041689-x64_876d2ea04c8495482fcf25fced6a9f299ecbcee4.msu" "


Here's a screenshot of the update history.



:)

 

Windows Updates failed to instal

I just did step one and they have just all installed.... thank you so much.... it was quite frustrating having that update window pop up every 5 minutes and failing to instal every time

Thanks mate

 

Windows 10 home fails to update

I'm getting the following message:

• Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070011: 2017-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4034658).

 

Windows Updates failed to instal

I'm not sure how differant XP media center Edition is but you could clear the history \ cache if these folders are there.

Step 1 Register DLL files.

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By trying this step, we can check if the update engines are working properly.



1. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

2. Click Start and Run, type "Regsvr32 atl.dll" (without quotes) in the Open box and click OK.



Note: There is a space between regsvr32 and atl.dll



3. Similarly, one by one, register the files listed below:



Regsvr32 msxml3.dll

Regsvr32 wuapi.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

Regsvr32 wups2.dll

Regsvr32 wucltui.dll

Regsvr32 wups.dll

Regsvr32 wuweb.dll

Regsvr32 qmgr.dll

Regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

Regsvr32 jscript.dll



Note: If you encounter errors while registering any of these files then skip that file and continue with the next one.



If the issue persists, let's move on to the steps below to verify Windows Update services and temporary folders.



Step 2 Verify the relevant Windows Update services.

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1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".

3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account" is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is unchecked.

4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If not, please click the Enable button to enable it.

5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic" or "Manual". Then please click the button "Stop" under "Service Status" to stop the service.

6. Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the service.

7. Please repeat the above steps with the other services:



Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Event Log

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)



Note: Event log service is enabled on all of the hardware profiles; this service does not have an option to enable or disable on certain hardware profile.



If it still does not help, let's proceed to step 3.



Step 3 Reload the Update temporary folders.

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One possible cause is that the temporary folder for Windows Update is containing corrupted files. Let's erase all the files there to get the system clean.



1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net stop WuAuServ



2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.

3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.

4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net start WuAuServ



Please test the Windows Update website and let me know the result. If the issue persists, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.