Windows 10: My Win11 Pro system is failing to update with error 0x80080005

My Win11 Pro system is failing to update with error 0x80080005. The last update was on 3/30/2025. I have tried the suggestions here on the answers page with no success. Here are details of the error and my system. Screenshots are not accepted for an unknown reason.The error:Windows UpdateError encounteredLast checked: 3/30/2025 I have tried checking multiple times and all have failed"There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. 0x80080005"My system:Edition: Win11 ProVersion: 24H2Installed on: 3/22/2025Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.66.0Hel

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Windows update error (0x80080005)

Sorry? Have you got the correct Tweaking .com's repair tool? Or followed the steps to the end where you actually do the numbered repairs?




- If you had followed all the steps I'd have expected it to take a bit longer.

 

Windows update error (0x80080005)

It guides you through stages of preparation, then you perform the repairs in Safe Mode.




step 1

then




Of course, you can just go to Safe Mode, launch the program, and directly run the repairs, missing the preparation... not the best of ideas. It's designed to give you ways of going back if something goes wrong by creating a restore point, registry backup... then doing the repairs.

 

Windows Update Showing error (0x80080005) randomly

Hi, this thread:
Fresh Windows 10 Activation/Update Issue Solved - Windows 10 Forums

suggests the error number may occur where one of the OTHER drives has a problem.

Your specs don't say whether you have other drives installed.

Anyway, worth using Hard Disk Sentinel (trial) - the best text summary of such programs I've seen- to check your disks. Failing that check SMART params and do a surface scan with something else.

More:
How to Fix Windows Update Error Code 0x80080005 on Windows 10 - Appuals.com