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
    2017-11-21T15:23:49+00:00

    Could you try installing the latest Cumulative Update KB4048955 (OS Build 16299.64), which is known to fix many of these problems?

    You can manually download it at:

    http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Sea...

    You can then follow the instructions in the following article install it:

    https://www.groovypost.com/howto/manually-insta...

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  2. Kapil Arya 38,446 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2017-11-21T15:05:25+00:00

    Hello,

    Open administrative Command Prompt and type following commands one-by-one followed by Enter key.

    net stop wuauserv

    net stop cryptSvc

    net stop bits

    net stop msiserver

    Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

    Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

    net start wuauserv

    net start cryptSvc

    net start bits

    net start msiserver

    Close Command Prompt and see if the updates works then.

    Hope this helps, Good luck!

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