Windows 10: Unable to update to Windows 10 Pro, 1903 (0x80070003)

Trying to update from Windows 10 Pro 1809 to 1903. Receiving error 0x80070003 from Windows Update in the Settings app. Have tried several methods, such as an in-place upgrade, net stop [services], sfc /scannow, DISM, deleting SystemDistribution folder, and even contacting Microsoft support- no results. Please advise, do not want to lose any programs or data.

Links used to try and resolve issue:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-update-error-0x80070003-on-windows-10
https://windowsreport.com/error-code-0x80070003-windows-update/

:)

 

Unable to update from 1809 to 1903 with error 0x80070003


Currently doing the steps in post #4. Will update later.

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I successfuly upgraded to 1903!

I looked in SetupAct.log and saw that Windows was copying files from the User folder. It failed copying Application Data\Microsoft\Forms and that caused error 0x80070003. I already knew that from the "setuperr.log". I moved the Application Data and its content to the desktop and tried to upgrade.

It worked!

I still don't know why Windows failed to copy that specific folder (which is empty and seems to be related to Outlook).

 

Unable to update from 1809 to 1903 with error 0x80070003


Hello,
For the past week I've been failing to upgrade my Windows 10 desktop from 1809 to 1903

The update process is always the same:
The update downloads successfuly, I restart the computer, It shuts down (with the usual update progress bar that gets to 100%). It boots up and then at 9% the update stops and it says: "Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer". Then it boots up normaly to 1809.

I've tried the folllowing things:
1. Windows 10 Update Assistant - Same error
2. Deleting Windows Update files - Same error
3. I ran disk checks and Windows Update troubleshooter - Same error

I've looked at the "setuperr.log" (C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\setuperr.log) file and it always shows the following error at the bottom:

Code:

Code:

2019-07-10 20:10:32, Error                 SP     Failed to move \\?\D:\Windows.old\Users\USER\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms to \\?\D:\Users\USER\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms. Error 0x80070003[gle=0x00000003]  2019-07-10 20:10:32, Error                 SP     Operation failed: Complete file operations for offline portion of first and oobe boot apply. Error: 0x80070003[gle=0x000000b7]  2019-07-10 20:10:32, Error                 SP     Operation execution failed: 13. hr = 0x80070003  2019-07-10 20:10:32, Error                 SP     ExecuteOperations: Failed execution phase Safe OS. Error: 0x80070003  2019-07-10 20:10:32, Error                 SP     CSetupPlatformPrivate::Execute: Execution of operations queue failed, abandoning. Error: 0x80070003

My computer only has a C: drive, the D: drive is the optical drive. I don't have anything in it or any other storage device connected to the computer during the update.


System information:

• Desktop: Windows 10 Home 1809
• CPU: Intel i5-4440
• RAM: 8 GB DDR3
• HDD: 1 Tb (300+ Gb free)

 

Error 0x80070003

Hi Nilton,

I suggest you to follow the steps given in the link below and check if it helps you. Select Windows 8.1 from the Product list.

Windows Update error "0x80070002" or "0x80070003"

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/910336

Let us know the status of the issue.