Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4054517 fails to install error 0x80070643

Anonymous
2017-12-12T19:55:01+00:00

We just got our "second Tuesday" updates (12/12/2017) on our W10 machine running V1709.

The cumulative update KB4054517 failed with an error code of 0x80070643.

The only thing we've discovered so far is that this machine will not display our other 3 PC's on the network when we select "Network" in File Explorer.  But all three other PC's can "see" and access this PC no problem.  And we ran a batch backup job on the affected PC and it was able to copy files from all three other PC's.  So it's just a display problem in File Explorer -> Network.  

We've run Windows Update Troubleshooter and told it to Apply Fixes whenever it prompted us, and it DID report that it found and fixed three issues:

Potential Windows Update Database Error - Fixed

Windows Update Component Must Be Repaired - Fixed

Check for pending updates - Fixed

After exiting the Troubleshooter, we clicked on "Check for Updates" again and it said "Your device is up to date". 

We noticed that the build number after the "failed" update had changed to 16299.125.  So the system thinks it DID install something newer than it had before, but Windows Update thinks the cumulative patch failed to install.

BTW, the other "Second Tuesday" patches (Adobe Flash KB4053577 and Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool KB890830) both installed OK.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T10:34:27+00:00

    As of January 4, 2018 Microsoft has released update KB4058702 which should have fixed this issue for all users. I would just like to point out it took Microsoft NEARLY A MONTH to fix this problem from the initial KB4054517 update on December 12, 2017 to the fixed KB4058702 update January 3, 2018. Suffice to say Microsoft's handling of this issue has been reprehensible and completely unacceptable.

    For those interested, here's what I think was causing the problem:

    On the KB4054517 update page there is a section titled Known issues in this update where Microsoft exactly describes this issue: "Update installation may stop at 99% and may show elevated CPU or disk utilization if a device was reset using the Reset this PC functionality after installing KB4054022." ......................      ......  for why they had to waste hours of their time trying to fix a bad update. I'm just sorry I had to spend the whole week trying to fix my laptop.

    Hi Slicero.

    Thanks  for your comment. I can fully agree on your statement. I did not notice an update on the issue by MS myself yet. My system runs speedy since doing the work around given by MS.

    Let's pray for less complications in the future.👉

    Best regards, slagtand

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T00:40:59+00:00

    no sé que sucedió al enviar el mensaje anterior se tergiversó el texto dije que en Actualizaciones Instaladas figuraba la instalación fallida, la desinstalé y casi  inmediatamente el sistema la  instaló de forma correcta, eso es todo.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T00:28:39+00:00

    Hola a Richard,tambien a Stephen, a Fred, tambien a Davsun y a Mountain Bnj   y a todos los que han tratado de ayudarme con el error 0X80070643 por el fallo al intentar actualizar Windows Update en mi Windows 10 yo tampoco sé casi nada de computadoras, explico, fui a Actualizaciones Instaladas en Panel de Control y alli estaba la actualización fallida, la desinstalé y casi inmediatamente el sistema la instaló  de forma correcta, eso es todo. Ahora espero ver la próxima actualizacion. Bueno gente  generosa gracias por compartir vuestras experiencias, todos vuestros consejos iluminaron mi mente. Que tengan una año maravilloso.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-04T18:55:56+00:00

    checked the installed updates and lo and behold it said update KB4054517 was  installed 12/15/2017. go figure for i don't know much about computers, so go figure?

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-01-04T01:13:38+00:00

     

    My upgrade history shows the KB4054517 update successfully installed 14 times, on consecutive dates beginning December 13th. It appears to reinstall daily. There's definitely a problem, and I have no clue how to address it.

    I tried a few of the suggestions to fix this and none worked. So I've turned off automatic updates for a month (I think you can only do this on Win Pro), and hoping Microsoft sort it out by the end of Jan. 

    D

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