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  1. JOHN MORAN29
    John Moran29 Win User

    What does windows update error 0x80070050 mean?


    I got error 0x80070050 running windows update, what does it mean?

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    John Moran29, Jun 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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  2. DESU
    Desu Win User

    updating from 9926 to 10041 on SLOW, error 0x80070050

    Hello,

    When i try to update from 9926 to 10041, i get the error 0x80070050.

    It downloads the update, gets stuck on "preparing to install" step and then shows me the error 0x80070050.

    I searched online, could not find a solution, many of the solutions (with different error codes) talked about modifying some registry entries, but my registry values seem to be fine.

    I also tried stopping services and renaming some folders under %windir% and %windir%/system32 but got the same result.

    I also tried to switch to FAST and download 10049 but again, got the same error.
     
    Desu, Jun 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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  3. STANLEY SIE
    Stanley Sie Win User
    WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070050

    I just updated Ubuntu 20.04 LTS from Microsoft Store. After that, I tried opening it in case I need to do some updates. However, the following message appears.

    Installing, this may take a few minutes...

    WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070050

    Error: 0x80070050 The file exists.

    I have tried the following solutions:

    • using the repair function from the app setting
    • shutting down wsl
    • rebooting my laptop
    • restarting the LxssManager
    • turning off and on the WSL features
    but it still does not solve the problem.

    May I know what is the cause of this error and how to solve it? It may be beneficial to others who may encounter the same problem as I did after updating the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS from Microsoft Store. As much as possible, I don't want to reinstall Ubuntu again What does windows update error 0x80070050 mean? :(
     
    Stanley Sie, Jun 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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  4. SOROSHSABZ
    soroshsabz Win User

    What does windows update error 0x80070050 mean?

    soroshsabz, Jun 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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