Error 0x80070bc2 when Windows 10 update trying to install KB4048955 for version 1709

Anonymous
2017-11-21T15:00:06+00:00

Windows 10 home, new computer with CPU Intel 8700K working well, version 1709 installed.   

I noticed that windows update gives error 0x80070bc2 when trying to install 2017-11 Cumulative update for Windows Version 1709 for amd64-based systems KB4048955 (and before KB4043961) ... getting a sort of a loop as it requires a restart to finish installing but at any restart gives the same message and does not install.  

Tried various things such as sfc scan, dism, troubleshooting windows update, manual install etc.  Nothing works.  Other updates such as KB4048951 and KB4051613 installed correctly in the last few days.  Can someone help?

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Anonymous
2018-01-27T06:57:08+00:00

This seems to have worked for me:

  • Right-click on Windows key and select Command Prompt (Admin).
  • Type the following commands in Command Prompt window. To execute them, press Enter after each one. 

SC config wuauserv start= auto

SC config bits start= auto

SC config cryptsvc start= auto

SC config trustedinstaller start= auto

  • Finally, restart your PC and try to install the update that was previously returning the 0x80070bc2 error.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-04-21T04:09:45+00:00

    I followed the instructions and the first line gives me this error:

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> SC config wuauserv start= auto

    Set-Content : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument 'start='.

    At line:1 char:1

    • SC config wuauserv start= auto 
    •

        + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-Content], ParameterBindingException

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetContentCommand

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-21T03:42:38+00:00

    This tells me access is denied.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-19T18:07:39+00:00

    after carried out the step in window power shell ( admin)  i had the following --> 

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> net stop cryptSvc

    The Cryptographic Services service is stopping..

    The Cryptographic Services service was stopped successfully.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> net stop bits

    The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service is not started.

    More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3521.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> net stop msiserver

    The Windows Installer service is not started.

    More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3521.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

    Ren : Access to the path 'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution' is denied.

    At line:1 char:1

    • Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

    +    + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution:String) [Rename-Item], IOException

    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : RenameItemIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommand

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> net start wuauserv

    The requested service has already been started.

    More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> net start cryptSvc

    The Cryptographic Services service is starting.

    The Cryptographic Services service was started successfully.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> net start bits

    The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service is starting.

    The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service was started successfully.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> net start msiserver

    The Windows Installer service is starting.

    The Windows Installer service was started successfully.

    then I reinstalled the up date result--> 

    2018-04 cumulative update for windows 10 version 1709 for x64-base system (KB4093112) (9)

    Last failed install attempt on ‎4/‎19/‎2018 - 0x80070bc2

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-19T17:42:50+00:00

    Sorry, did not make myself clear .... Unworkable  because of my unfamiliarity with dealing with problems with my newish tablet. I had had no problems with it till this update.

    Will keep trying

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